The Ravanahatha is one of the oldest bowed string instruments in the world. It is made from a coconut shell resonator, a bamboo neck, and a horsehair bow. This combination produces a raw, haunting ...

Does Kokkoroachi ring a bell? Or Kinneeram? Perhaps Kudukkaveena? These are among the rare musical instruments from the collection of Joseph V. Fernandes, aka Joy, at Kunnukuzhi in Thiruvananthapuram.

India is a country rich in tradition and skill. Be it the ancient dance forms that entertain and inform people even today, to the forms of ‘nataks’ and ‘jatras’ that show society a mirror, Indian art ...

Indigenous musical instruments have long been central to cultural expression in South Africa. They carry history, identity and social meaning. Many of these instruments were developed within specific ...