Drums play a multifaceted cultural role in India. An integral part of musical practice and tradition, percussion instruments in India have also occupied our imagination through ancient myths, rituals, ...

The rhythm played on the tabla or drums is shared ... Then Shankar asks the players to sing a tala using Indian drum syllables. The young Ravi Shankar travelled to Paris, performing in his older ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Being a stickler for tradition, bharatanatyam master Ajith Bhaskar makes sure that his students strictly adhere to the beats that he meticulously counts while they dance.

Taking cue from that groove, he moved to his acoustic drums, unleashing ... using one stick while the Indian groove was played with the right hand. The intricate rhythm patterns of the chenda ...