This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli sitting in for Terry Gross. Ravi Shankar, who popularized the sitar and Indian music in America, died this week at the age of 92. He befriended the Beatles, gave ...

Farhan Akhtar has been cast as Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes' Beatles films, but who exactly was this man? A concise history of the sitar maestro who mentored George Harrison.

Anoushka Shankar celebrates two decades with a compilation CD and tour. Credit: Photo by Anushka Menon/Courtesy of JP Cutler Media Anoushka Shankar gets it, she really does. She understands that when ...

A new, ambient sound has arrived and it stars Santa Barbara–raised songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maxton Hunter and his journey learning the sitar. The tracks “Dhara” and “Jaya” were released ...

Alexander (right) supports Shehzad Muizzuddin. Direct support professionals (DSP), those who work with individuals with physical or developmental disabilities, were spotlighted Sept. 9 through 15, ...

Miner grew up playing the classical violin, but says that as a teenager she was drawn to the transcendent music of the sitar, a long-necked lute with a hollowed-out gourd body. The instrument’s ...

Fine Tune Your Music Skills With These 5 Best Sitar Classes in New Delhi: By Sonakshi Kohli ORIGIN OF SITAR Sitar has been a part of the Indian history and culture since the medieval times. It was ...