The news of supermodel Gisele Bundchen learning to play the tanpura has created quite a ripple among Indian classical musicians. “Thank you Ivan and Mayra for the Tanpura class, we loved it! When will ...

At a time when the acoustic tanpura is bidding a quiet adieu to the classical concert stage, a book Acoustical Analysis of the Tanpura, Indian Plucked String Instrument written by a team of physicists ...

It's a musical journey of a different note. There's an apparent set-up of classical ambience but shrouded in mystery. The clues to a treasure, in this case Tansen's tanpura, is hidden in some ...

Music, mystery and memories came together to make Tansener Tanpura Part One one of most popular Bengali web shows of 2020. Tansener Tanpura Part Two, streaming on Hoichoi, is getting a lot of audience ...

The tanpura is synonymous with Indian classical music. The sitar-like musical instrument has a long, wooden neck with four strings attached to a bulbous base that acts as the sound chamber. This base ...

CHENNAI : When the audience gathered for the virtual Library Talk by Dakshina Chitra Heritage Museum expected Jyothika KP to pick up a tanpura and play a song by tuning and twisting its strings, they ...

A scientific rethink of a craft steeped in tradition, unencumbered by hallowed strictures, can shatter long-held beliefs, shed valuable insight, and provide interesting perspective. Dr. Bhushan M.

The plain white tag around the neck of the tanpura says simply: 1890, Miraj, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. Around it, many more tanpuras stand tall, perched on their protuberant bases like awkward sentinels ...

The story of young Hemanta and Lalit’s deadly quest for the Tanpura unfolds. Meanwhile, Alap digs deeper into the mystery - and unlocks his dark past. Despite Madhubanti and Bahadur’s objections, Alap ...

The tanpura is synonymous with Indian classical music. The sitar-like musical instrument has a long, wooden neck with four strings attached to a bulbous base that acts as the sound chamber. This base ...