LAHORE: The sarangi is a dying musical instrument in Pakistan as only four of five musicians are left in the city keeping the tunes in shape. The patronage of the remaining masters of the traditional ...

Ustad Kamal Sabri is comfortably ensconced in the space he has created for himself. Ustad Kamal Sabri is comfortably ensconced in the space he has created for himself. Never mind that the sarangi is ...

In the shadow of Lahore’s centuries-old Badshahi Mosque, Zohaib Hassan plucks at the strings of a sarangi, filling the streets with a distinctive melody. Remarkable for its resemblance to a plaintive ...

One wonders which amongst the tabla, the sarangi or Hindustani vocal is the most loved and the favourite of Ustad Faiyaz Khan, a maestro of all three. However, observing him with his students at ...

Kamal Sabri says that he’s trying to dissociate sarangi from sadness and giving it a younger vibe In fact, the image of sarangi music being slow and old-fashioned is so strong that when I went to ...

New Delhi [India], August 3: India’s journey to independence was not merely a political movement – it was a profound cultural awakening that united millions through a shared vision of freedom, ...

Like many gharanas with mofussil roots, classical music started leaving Moradabad in western Uttar Pradesh sometime at the turn of the last century. With centres of support for music dwindling, clans ...

Sarangi player Nabeel Khan, grandson of the legendary Padma Bhushan Ustad Sabri Khan, is on a mission to bring one of Hindustani classical music’s most overlooked instruments back into the spotlight.

Remarkable for its resemblance to the human voice, the sarangi is fading from Pakistan's music scene –- except for a few players dedicated preserving its place. AFP Classical music instrument sarangi ...

Nabeel Khan, who belongs to a traditional family of Moradabad Sainia Gharana of sarangi players, performed at a spectacular candlelight concert here on Sunday. "My aim is to pursue my grandfather, the ...

New Delhi, 'He played sarangi like no other', 'a peaceful and wonderful musician' or the one who gave up the fame and glory of Hindi film industry for the sheer love of classical music is how eminent ...

ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels under its Cultural Diplomacy initiative hosted Sarangi Season 6 finale on Tuesday. The initiative provided young talent the platform to showcase their singing skills with a ...