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In the Footsteps of Babur (Complete)

Complete concert: three virtuoso musicians present the Afghan variant on Hindustani raga. more

Hoichi the Earless (Highlights)

Three master performers from Japan give a surreal contemporary spin to a traditional ghost story. more

Parviz Tanavoli on Sculpture and 'Nothingness'

Iran's foremost contemporary sculptor shares some of the sources of inspiration for his work. more

Artist Talk: Parviz Tanavoli (Complete)

Video: Iran's foremost contemporary sculptor opens up about life and work. more

Lament for a Lost Delhi

In poetry and song, English and Urdu, the last lyrics attributed to Shah Zafar, the last Mughal. more

The Last Mughal, in Words and Music (Complete)

Ghazals and folk poetry performed by Vidya Shah and musicians enhance William Dalrymple's evocations of Shah Zafar's court. more

William Dalrymple: 'As Much Hindoos as Christians'

William Dalrymple explores the artistic and political complexities of art created for the Indian court and European patrons in Delhi between 1707 and 1857. more

William Dalrymple: The 'White Mughals' of Delhi

The historian and travel writer delves into the culturally hybrid art and society of Europeans who "went native" in India. more

Concert Highlights: Hossein Alizadeh and Pejman Hadadi

Excerpts from a mesmerizing performance by two masters of Persian classical music. more

Asia Society Museum Offers New Look at India's Late Mughal Era

Asia Society Museum Director Melissa Chiu previews the upcoming exhibition Princes and Painters in Mughal Delhi, 1707–1857. more