In elaborate Indian weddings, among the various preparations that go on ‘behind the scenes’ to make it a memorable event, a shehnai artist or shehnai wala makes for an important part of the tradition.

As modernism continues to engulf the cultural essence of the subcontinent, there are some dedicated souls who act like a shield against the mindlessness which is taking us away from our cultural ...

Varanasi/Old Bhojpur (Bihar): On a ragged piece of cardboard, in a disintegrating shop in Godhuliya, a particularly congested part of Varanasi, sits Mohammad Safi. In a city that was once home to ...

Shenai maestros Sanjeev and Ashwani Shankar took part in SPIC MACAY's Music in the Park fest. Held over 26 and 27 March, the event brought together some of the biggest names of Indian classical music ...

Shehnai and lehengas for Obama's welcomeNew Delhi: Shehnai playing in the background and women dressed in rich lehengas and... NEW DELHI: Shehnai playing in the background and women dressed in rich ...

City-based shehnai players admit that with DJs and live music taking over. Ahead of the wedding season, we met some city-based shehnai groups and asked them about the work they get, and the future of ...

Ustad Bismillah Khan was one of India's most prolific musicians, gaining worldwide acclaim for playing the shehnai for more than eight decades. He was credited with helping the shehnai - a type of ...

Actress Janhvi Kapoor was the virtual showstopper for Manish Malhotra's new couture and she pulled off the bridal look just right. Somewhere between dressing up as a bride and her photoshoot, Janhvi ...

Till it was pedestrianised a year ago, the pavement along Katra Pyare Lal in Chandni Chowk used to be the booking spot of Old Delhi’s shehnai players. This is where they have always waited for their ...