The 2026 Lowell Folk Festival will return to downtown Lowell from July 24–26 with three days of free performances, cultural programming, food, and family activities.…
Ancient Future — Purple Spirits (Tributes to Musical Giants) (Ancient-Future.Com Records, 2026) On Purple Spirits, Ancient Future has gathered multifaceted and imaginative tributes to artists…
Mumbai-based cultural events organization Banyan Tree launched the 24th edition of its spiritual music concert series in Bengaluru this week. Titled Ruhaniyat – Seeking the…
(headline image: Zakir Hussain – Photo by Jim McGuire) Zakir Hussain, one of the most celebrated tabla maestros and a transformative figure in world music,…
Sharon Isbin, Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Bangash, and Ayaan Ali Bangash – Live in Aspen (ZOHO Music, 2024) Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin partners with…
Subhen Chatterjee, born September 26, 1962, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a leading tabla player. Subhen bases his style of playing that he learned…
Shakti (John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, V.Selvaganesh, Ganesh Rajagopalan) – This Moment (Abstract Logix, 2023) Shakti, the remarkable musical collaboration of John McLaughlin, Zakir…
Swarupa Ananth, Melisa Yildirim – Hues Of Imagination (self-release, 2023) Indian musician and composer Swarupa Ananth and Turkish instrumentalist and composer Melisa Yildirim met at…
Swarupa Ananth-Sawkar, a talented percussionist and producer, learned the guidance of Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain. She has been an exceptionally talented performer from…
Zakir Hussain, the world-famous master of the Indian tabla, and rising sitar maestro Niladri Kumar are set to perform on Friday, November 18, 2022, at…