Learn about Lohri’s traditional songs and dances like Bhangra, Gidda and folk music rooted in Punjabi culture.

Epiphanies come, as epiphanies do, in unexpected and often far-flung settings. For trumpeter Amir ElSaffar, three such ...

This article is a part of 12-piece series for The Times’ 2025 “Year in Review.” This past year saw the closure of a startling ...

If you're a music fan who hasn't thought much about drumming (I'm guilty on both counts), "Backbeats" will be a revelation.

The first thing one noticed was the different arrangement of the percussion instruments. While the standard drumkit was ...

A percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939 is experiencing a revival as a new generation embraces its ...

One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, he recorded more than 60 albums and played ...

For his work as film composer for The Testament of Ann Lee, Daniel Blumberg went back in time. The film is a vibrant musical ...

Third Coast Percussion gives the L.A. premiere of Zakir Hussain's last major work, "Murmurs of Time," at the Nimoy, a final ode to the tabla great's vast range ...