The Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana is a renowned annual Carnatic music festival held in the small town of Thiruvaiyaru [More]
Tharuni Njan Endhu Cheyu is a Malayalam composition by the 19th-century composer Swathi Thirunal. Watch this melodious, graceful [More]
In the Raga Bhimpalasi series, here’s a contemporary composition, titled ‘Homecoming’ by Anirudh Varma Collective.
Ja Re apne Mandirva is a composition of the 18th-century Hindustani composer Naimat Khan which is an exchange between two [More]
Raag Bhimpalasi, an afternoon raga in the Hindustani style, that is soothing and melodious, evokes a joyful, romantic mood. [More]
Raga Bageshree (Bageshri) is used in music therapy for the treatment of diabetes and hypertension. Listening to the raga [More]
The Indian jazz fusion band, Shakti, with jazz guitarist John McLaughlin, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, ghatam maestro Vikku [More]
Who can describe the charm and elegance of the Lord? Enta mudho enta sogaso is a Telugu composition of Thyagaraja, the 19th-century Carnatic [More]
A young girl matches every swaram, gamakam, and nuance of a raga with her much experienced grandmother, with ease and élan [More]
Caranatic Music Association of North America (CMANA) has published a nice Coffee Table Book in commemoration of its 40th [More]
Classical dances are often included in Indian movies, sometimes the protagonist being a dancer, highlighting the challenges [More]
Valmiki’s Nama Ramayana is very popular in south India. This condensed version of the epic, with its 108 verses [More]
South Indian weddings are incomplete without this song. Thyagaraja, the 19th-century Carnatic composer, sings the praises [More]
Mohiniattam, one of the classical dance forms of Kerala, has evolved through the ages like all other art forms. Here’s [More]
Mallari is a traditional music played on Nadaswaram, the traditional wind instrument of south India, accompanied by Thavil, [More]
We have watched and listened to Nadaswaram, the traditional wind instrument that is ubiquitous in all temple festivals, weddings, [More]
Roman Romance, composed by a team of talented artists, including composer Martin Jourdan, violinist Sayee Rakshit, [More]
The song that inspired Indians to fight for freedom continues to inspire patriotism even now, as India celebrates its [More]
"Rhythm is always inside of us; we need to explore that," asserts Giridhar Udupa, the Ghatam artist. The language of Indian [More]
The beauty of the voices unencumbered by musical instruments brings a different dimension and grace to the song. Applying [More]
A melifluous city square sitar rendition, that puts the listeners in a trance for a few minutes. This sitar player [More]
Though not very common, pairings of Nadaswaram and edaykka, two of the ancient instruments of South India belonging to temple [More]
The healing power of music is something that every culture in the world recognizes. Indian cultures have been using music [More]
The three-day-long Konark festival, celebrating the classical dances of India and held at the Konark Sun Temple in the state [More]
We know that the story of Rama has travelled to other parts of the Asian continent and taken roots in their culture, over [More]
Women were barred from playing the Rudra Veena until Jyoti Hegde took it upon her shoulders, literally, defying gender discrimination [More]
Like Higgins Bhagavathar, who was attracted to Carnatic music, the French Carnatic vocalist Emmanuelle Martin’s soulful [More]
In the backdrop of barren desert sand, a young gypsy girl is dancing to a beautiful song in the lilting voice of [More]
The book Carnatic Summers by music historian V.Sriram throws light on the circumstances that led to the rise of some of the [More]
In 2020, when the world was gripped by pandemic, Indian Oil launched a [More]
Would you like to listen to Hindustani ragas, appropriate for the time of the day you are listening? Here is [More]
When we think of Kathak, the first name that comes to mind is Birju Maharaj. This Kathak legend combined poise and rhythm [More]
Women played an important role in India’s freedom struggle. They organized rallies, protest marches, joined the Indian [More]
It is a tradition in South India to begin an event with [More]
For a music enthusiast, Chowdiah Memorial Hall in Bengaluru is a place to visit. This gigantic concert hall, shaped like [More]
A 22-year-old young performer is on a mission to keep ‘nokkuvidya pavakali’ ( [More]
