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After Bengaluru, Indian sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma performs in Mumbai

Captivating an audience of over 20,000 people, the evening marking the Mumbai leg of the Sitar for Mental Health India Tour 2026, saw the likes of celebrities such as Mika Singh, Raj Shamani, Tara Sutaria, Mrunal Thakur, Deepika Padukone among others

Updated 6 days ago

Rishab’s expansive setlist bridged classical depth with contemporary familiarity, featuring original compositions. Photo Courtesy: File pic

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Rishab’s expansive setlist bridged classical depth with contemporary familiarity, featuring original compositions. Photo Courtesy: File pic

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma to use LED-powered electric sitar during India tour?

Updated 13 days ago

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma will embark on his 10-city tour from Bengaluru today. Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangement

Sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma to embark on India tour this March

Updated 2 months ago

Sharma’s Sitar For Mental Health series has garnered widespread acclaim across the United States, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom. Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangement

Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan and Pandit Rakesh Chaurasia to embark on India tour

Updated 2 months ago

Chaurasia and Khan's four-city India tour will start in Bengaluru on January 22. Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangement

Purbayan Chatterjee: Sitar is having a moment of resurgence

Updated 2 months ago

Pandit Yogesh Samsi and Purbayan Chatterjee in performance. PICS COURTESY/PURBAYAN CHATTERJEE ON YOUTUBE

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Rahman, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Shaan reunite for Haazri tribute in Mumbai

Updated 3 months ago

Curated by Rahman, the exclusive set will reunite the “guru brothers” in a magical homage to their mentor

Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

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The invisible musical culture of Mulund and Dombivli explored in this new book

Updated 3 months ago

Pt Arun Kashalkar with his wife, Dhanashree (extreme right) and Pt Bhimsen Joshi (centre). Pics Courtesy/Sumana Ramanan

A weekend retrospective celebrating Pu La Deshpande’s cultural legacy

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PL Deshpande during a reading. Pic Courtesy/NCPA

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