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All Stories for Sitar
Namita Devidayal's book on sitar virtuoso Ustad Vilayat Khan is a portrait of the man, and the musician
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 6 years agoAuthor-journalist Namita Devidayal's latest book The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan attempts to 'create an impressionistic fluid portrait — of a magnificent artiste and a fragmented human being.'
Annapurna Devi passes away: A glimpse into the mind of the elusive Indian classical music legend
Swapan Kumar Bondyopadhyay • 7 years agoAnnapurna Devi would say, 'Music has real power. It can bring the rains. It can put trees on fire. It can make cows give more milk.'
How the world's first female vichitra veena player found the instrument that spoke to her soul
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 7 years agoDr Radhika Veena Sadhika is one of the left few vichitra veena players in the world.
Grace in an era of immoderation: A conversation with sitarist Budhaditya Mukherjee
Arnab Chakrabarty • 7 years agoSitarist Budhaditya Mukherjee refuses to pander to mawkish sentiments
Pakistani sitar maestro Ustad Raees Khan dead at 77
Ians • 8 years agoRenowned Pakistani sitarist Ustad Raees Khan passed away here on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
On Pt Ravi Shankar's 96th birthday, a look at the man beyond the sitar legend
Shantanu Mukharji • 9 years agoPt Ravi Shankar's 96th birthday seems like an ideal occasion to recount some of the lesser known facets of the legend’s life; overshadowed by his artistry
The illustrious other: Pandit Ravi Shankar's first wife says the maestro was insecure of her popularity
Fp Staff • 11 years agoPandit Ravi Shankar's first wife in an interview opens up about her life
Watch: This Independence Day, celebrate the common man!
Anurag • 12 years agoAs India celebrates its 66th birthday, two sisters rendered the National Anthem in sitar and dedicated it to the common man. Firstpost spoke to the duo to find out what inspired them to play the National Anthem.
Pandit Ravi Shankar: The man who took Indian music to the world
Adrija • 12 years agoLabelled the 'godfather' of world music, Ravi Shankar undertook an extraordinary journey from the banks of Ganges to the heart of the west mesmerising them with Indian ragas. Here's a look at Shankar's life at a glance.
Images: The man who built Pandit Ravi Shankar's sitars
Fp Staff • 12 years agoRavi Shankar was the master of the sitar — the sitar that Sanjay Sharma made. Images of Sanjay Sharma with the sitars he created for the godfather of world music.