Mangaluru: The 16th edition of the ‘Jaya-Vijaya’ Jodukare Kambala at Jappinamogaru concluded on Sunday with the participation ...

More recently, prior to the Islamic Republic’s takeover, popular Iranian musicians ruled the airwaves in the country, as did ...

TEHRAN -- The inaugural Faramarz Payvar Santur Festival drew Tehran’s music community to the Arasbaran Cultural Center, closing with a ceremony that celebrated both Iran’s classical music heritage and ...

Hossein Daneshi, the innovative Iranian composer and musician, will take the stage in Konya during the commemoration of the passing of Rumi (Mawlana Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi) with a unique concert ...

TEHRAN -- In a heartfelt tribute to one of Iran’s most iconic santur virtuosos, the First National Payvar Santur Playing Award has officially opened its call for entries. Scheduled for December 2025, ...

Sabrina Elba will join the cast of “Nuur.” The upcoming feature from director Lula Ali Ismaïl (“Dhalinyaro”) is being produced by Scythia Films, the banner behind the Oscar-nominated “The Apprentice.” ...

Santur performer, composer, and researcher. He graduated from York University (BFA and MA in composition) and the University of Alberta (MA and PhD in ethnomusicology). He has published five musical ...

What comes to mind when you hear the word freedom? The dictionary defines freedom as the power or right to act, speak, or think like you want to – which makes freedom a very powerful thing! But the ...

The santur is an ancient stringed instrument, a dulcimer, with 72 strings that can be dated to 500 BC. Assyrian and Babylonian stone carvings show the instrument back in 669 BC. The instrument spread ...

On December 22 last year, City Oilers officially announced Andrew Tendo Senyondwa as their new Head Coach, replacing Mandy Juruni to whom he had been an assistant. Veteran guard Ben Komakech was named ...

In a devastating incident on Monday (October 23) afternoon, a fire engulfed an apartment on the first floor of the Veena Santur Cooperative Housing Society, a residential building in suburban Borivali ...