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 ...

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.

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 ...