Nowhere in the room were there any traditional Carnatic music instruments like the mridangam, gottuvadyam or even the veena. The 21-year-old was playing a version of Pullum Silambinakaan , the ...

In 2016, we made 10-15 instruments for my students. We have already started production for 25 instruments this month,” he adds. Mandolin shot to fame in the Carnatic music scene in the 1980s.

This album, although rooted in global music, will have influences from various other genres as well.Michael comes from a totally different musical background compared to the musical language that ...

I asked Jayanthi about the vocal tradition vis a vis the instrumental tradition, in Carnatic music. She replied candidly, “One cannot compare vocal with instrumental music - it’s like ...

CARNATIC songs accompanied by jazz drums and electric guitars are attracting youth the world over, making this classical art form cool to young audiences. Carnatic music is a South Indian system ...

In her Philadelphia home where her teaching school is also based, Kiranavali Vidyasankar, Carnatic musician, teacher and writer, is putting the final touches to her forthcoming music programme ...