It peaks with a fast-paced jhala (that marks the end of composition or raga), representing India’s dynamic energy ... the tabla, sitar and the mridangam For Indian classical music Khan conceived ...

Niladri Kumar’s sitar strings find a new audience amidst rock acts and rappers at the music festival held recently in Mumbai.

Her environment certainly hastened her passion. For many, Ravi Shankar, who died in 2012, was a spiritual leader as much as a ...