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Music loses its beat: India’s iconic tabla ustad dies at 73
It is said that his father would whisper various tabla beats into his son’s ears while he was asleep. As Zakir grew up, he would skip the riyaaz (practice) schedule and play gully cricket with ...
'Forget Indian Idol': Man Creates Music Beats With Mouth & Nose While Singing On Train – WATCH
A viral video from Indian Railways showcases a person creating music beats with his mouth, nose, and a tabla while singing, ...
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Beyond the beats: Five lesser-known facts about Ustad Zakir Hussain
While his genius as a percussionist is widely acknowledged, his life and legacy extend far beyond the rhythmic beats of his tabla. Here are five lesser-known facts that shed light on the ...
A sound experiment with the tabla and djembe
It’s not every day that the tabla and the djembe combine to produce an album. That’s exactly what percussionists Bickram Ghosh and Taufiq Qureshi did recently with RamTa, their latest collection of ...
In pictures: Nazrul Manch reverberates to the beats of the Kolkata International Drum Festival
On March 9, Nazrul Manch saw drummers and percussionists gather in their numbers for the Kolkata International Drum Festival, ...