December is the most musical month of the year for Carnatic music lovers in Chennai. I lived in Chennai (then Madras) for some years when I worked in a publishing house, and one of the reasons I took ...

Getting RK Shriramkumar to talk about his creative feats is like pulling teeth. With a bashful grin, the Carnatic violinist protests that it is nothing really. The credit roll of those to whom he ...

If on an evening, you find yourself in Chennai, do go visit a temple. Not the quiet ones in the bylanes, but the more boisterous ones that surround themselves with pomp and colour, just the right ...

CHENNAI:Despite threats from Hindu fundamentalist groups, ‘Yesuvin Sangama Sangeetham’, a concert envisioned by renowned Carnatic artist T Samuel Joseph (Shyaam) went on as planned in the city on ...

American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue ...

Carnatic musician Amritha Murali, trained in both vocal music and violin from a young age, has carved a niche for herself with her expansive repertoire and deep-rooted classicism. Under the mentorship ...