The first lec-dem on Day 14 of The Music Academy’s academic sessions was by Sister Margaret Bastin ‘Sarva samarasa kirtanaigalum sanmargak kirtanaigalum’. She discussed the profound contributions of ...

At a modest house in Plymouth, the best veena player in North America goes about her busy schedule. Amid teaching a select set of students and organizing her global concert itinerary — including a ...

The definition of music includes terms like melody, aesthetics, enjoyment and similar emotions. We say, ‘it’s music to the ears’ when something is pleasant. Carnatic music, however, is seeing the ...

A newcomer to the Capital District is dedicating herself to introducing a classical music form largely unfamiliar to Western ears: an ancient musical tradition from southern India. Vocalist Vidya ...

Rithvik Raja, among the younger stars of the Carnatic vocal scene, has an astonishing estimate to share. Of the around 1,000 Carnatic classical concerts scheduled in Chennai this festive season, close ...

Carnatic musician T.M. Krishna has been known as a disruptor for nearly a decade now, and this time, his decision to accept an award from the Madras Music Academy has both his supporters and ...

It is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic. The December event, popularly called the Margazhi music season after the Tamil month, is only four years from completing a century.

CHENNAI: Our ancestors had the vision to set aside Margazhi month to reflect on and progress in our inward journey that will develop and grow our existential intelligence. Margazhi 2024, however, has ...

Days after Chennai’s Music Academy announced that its prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award will be given to Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna, some exponents of the classical music form have announced that ...

Carnatic musician Saketharaman will be presenting a concert tomorrow, which will be about advocating egalitarianism through music. Carnatic musician Saketharaman will be presenting a concert tomorrow, ...