Guardian Music — ‘We were just sitting there with Björk when she got a call from Bono. Next thing I knew, we were supporting U2 at Wembley!’I was raised in Leytonstone, in east London, by Sikh parents. My uncles would have Indian classical music soire... more info

Guardian Music — (Baithak)It may not be as well known as the sitar, but the Indian sarod is one of the most versatile and exhilarating instruments in the world. Played with a plectrum, and looking like a cross between a guitar and a banjo with a fretless metal finge... more info

Guardian Music — Business is booming in Mumbai and so is the music scene, with venues hosting indie and electronica nights, international DJs, pop-up recitals and Sufi festivals, says Amit Gurbaxani• As featured in our Mumbai city guideIf you have a favourite Mumba... more info

Guardian Music — The 2011 nominees – Adele, PJ Harvey, Elbow and Katy B – are indisputably deserving artists. If only the Mercury panel would swing us a curveballIn pictures: Mercury prize 2011 nomineesTraditionally, the bookies tend to make a bit of a mess of th... more info

The Telegraph — Gorgeously melodic grooves in Talvin Singh & Niladri Kumar's Together. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonIf it was not for the laptop at the side of the stage, this would have looked like an Indian classical recital, with two musicians wearing long tunics sitting cross-legged on a dais, one playing tabla and the other a sitar... more info

Guardian Music — (World Village)This is an intriguing meeting of two virtuosos who have each set out to shake up the Asian music scene. The tabla percussionist, producer, composer and electronica exponent Talvin Singh won a Mercury prize more than a decade ago, and h... more info

Guardian Music — Our critic's pick of the best jazz, world and folk gigs coming up in May and JuneMarry Waterson and Oliver KnightThis is a busy time for the Waterson/Carthy clan, with Martin Carthy celebrating his 70th birthday at London's South Bank on 14 May, and ... more info

Nialler9 — As part of a gang of 11 bloggers last month, I spent 10 days in Thailand and India courtesy of Smirnoff’s Nightlife Exchange Project checking out the nightlife, music and culture of the cities of Mumbai, Bangkok and Bangalore. The middle leg of my ... more info

All About Jazz — To be held in Mumbai and New Delhi, December 3, 4 and 5, 2010 This years musicians: Giovanni Guidi Trio (Italy) MST—Murcoff, Talvin Singh and Eric Truffaz (Mexico, India, France) Ranjit Barot Group featuring Tim Garland and Dominique Di Piazza (... more info