A look at the early history of the drum kit, and what innovations made the kit we know today, from classical music, to ...

For ages, the tabla largely played second fiddle to the vocalist or the main instrumentalist -- until the holy trinity of ...

Zakir Hussain, a prolific Indian musician known for playing the tabla, died Sunday from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Classical music is experiencing a surge in popularity, with the under-35 crowd listening more today than in years. Still, ...

Hussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music. Considered the greatest tabla player of his generation ...

Hindustani classical music is unthinkable ... often mention the beating of naqqars or drums atop camels. Later, during emperor Akbar’s reign, musical instruments were used in a variety of ...