Amjad Ali Khan, a virtuoso on the lute-like sarod, started his first American tour in the mid-1960s. From the age of 6, he had performed in his native India, and teenage Khan was ready to bring the 25 ...

We are all one: This is the spiritual premise upon which “Strings for Peace” rests. In 2019, before the spread of Covid awakened the world to just how connected we are, multiple Grammy-award winner ...

When the sarod pairs with classical guitar, the musicians' approaches are opposite. Khan uses a heavy pick in his right hand and, with the long fingernails on his left hand, presses strings against a ...

Their story is not about overnight success or going viral on social media. It's about continuity — not just of a musical tradition, but of familial responsibility, cultural defiance, and personal ...

In 2022, Aashish Khan earned a Grammy nomination in the "Best Traditional World Music Album" category for his album “Golden Strings of the Sarod”. His contribution to Indian classical music resonated ...

Ustad Zakir Hussain, the legendary Tabla maestro, has often been celebrated for his profound collaborations with many of India's most iconic musicians, including the esteemed Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

In Nazrul Manch's sacred hush, where sarod strings whisper Ustad Ali Akbar Khan's eternal legacy like a lover's sigh, Swara Samrat Festival (SSF) 2025-26 ignites. This Boroline-presented symphony ...

The city’s cultural heritage and its passion for classical music was in full showing at Raja Rampal Singh Park here in the dawn hours of Sunday. Ustad Irfan Muhammad Khan on sarod and Ustad Ilmas ...