One task that technology has not yet been able to obliterate, however, is tanpura-playing, despite the invention of the electronic version in 1979 by engineer-flautist G Raj Narayan. The acoustic ...

Dr. Bhushan M. Jayarao of The Pennsylvania State University, a non-musician, has constructed a tuneful tanpura with local material and knowhow from the Society of Indian Music and Arts (SIMA), an ...

The clues to a treasure, in this case Tansen's tanpura, is hidden in some classical ragas. When Alap (Vikram Chatterjee) and Shruti (Rupsha Chatterjee) set out for Shruti's maternal grandfather's ...

They are known for making the tanpura, a string instrument used by classical singers to find the perfect tone. The family gained a reputation for high-quality handmade instruments over seven ...

Kedar narrates a story to Alap and Shruti about the Tanpura, but fails to complete his narration. But is that enough for Alap to start looking for a treasure? Alap reaches a craftsman who's famous ...

A pivotal part of any performance of Indian classical music, the tanpura is the most relevant accompanying instrument. It is essential for practice and performance in general but simply ...

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 ...

It's an embellished form of singing frequently backed by the tanpura, a long-necked, stringed instrument that emits a constant drone. He's recorded several dozen albums. Arun is famous for ...

hoichoi is ready to stream its biggest release of the first half of the year, Tansener Tanpura, shot extensively in beautiful locations across West Bengal (before the lockdown). Since the release ...

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 ...