Over the past few decades, the oft-sidelined harmonium has been rising to the status of a solo instrument, worthy of the lead role in the world of music. The instrument has emerged to penetrate ...

La st week, this column featured harmonium solos by two prominent musicians from the early part of the twentieth century. But in the generation preceding theirs, it was Bhaiyya Ganpatrao, a scion of ...

Of all the things European imported into Indian music in the 19th century, two instruments — the harmonium and the violin — have been remarkably Indianised. Both the instruments have been used ...

Did you know that from 1940 to 1972 the harmonium was banned by All India Radio as it was deemed inappropriate for Indian music? Although for a short two-year period, solo performances on this ...

The harmonium is often used as a saathi in Hindustani classical music, the use of this instrument in Karnataka is fairly low, which is a pity,” says C Ramadass, a harmonist, as the sign on the door of ...

To which country are the most harmoniums exported? You are unlikely to get the answer right. According to the manager of Harmonium World, a sleek and modern showroom of musical instruments in Lake ...