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Despite Bollywood’s rich musical history, no official biopics on iconic singers have been made. Experts believe such films ...

Hyderabad: Tucked away in a modest room at Hyderabad’s Public Gardens is one of India’s richest private collections of tribal ...

The instruments are unmistakably percussive: two round, thin copper discs, each 13.8 centimeters wide, with a raised central boss pierced by a small hole—perfect for stringing and playing in pairs.

These cymbals, remarkably well-preserved for their age, offer one of the earliest examples of musical instruments found in this region. According to Phys.org, the discovery challenges long-held ...

News Published: 26 March 1885 Musical Scales of Various Nations 1 Nature 31, 488–490 (1885) Cite this article ...

Think of an Indian musical instrument. Perhaps the tabla, sitar, or veena comes to mind — icons of India’s rich musical heritage. But beyond these well-known names, many once-revered instruments have ...