Science of Sound: Seventeen centuries before the German Hornbostel-Sachs system, India's Natya Shastra had already sorted every musical instrument by what vibrates inside it, and a Bengali scholar ...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari proposes replacing harsh vehicle horns with melodies from Indian instruments like flute, tabla, and violin to reduce noise pollution and promote India's musical heritage.

You may be familiar with instruments like sitar, veena, tabla, harmonium, and even the tanpura. But do you really think you know your country and its music? This article will open your eyes to the ...

The country's transportation minister says he will introduce a measure to replace all vehicle horns with the sounds of traditional Indian musical instruments. He's also looking into changing sirens.