A renowned Carnatic exponent took up these points suo motu but subtly (without naming anyone), thus occasionally turning a workshop on the south Indian music system a platform to counter certain ...
For decades, sceptics have doubted Swathi Thirunal’s existence or the works credited to him. One scholar believes his recent ...
It is an established fact that to understand Carnatic music, one must have a profound knowledge of varnams, which help learners to fathom the nuances, and execute raga alapana, niraval and ...
Going by the names of the two major traditions of Hindustani music — Khayal and Dhrupad — Carnatic music might be called ‘Kriti’ after the dominant musical form in practice. Or, at an earlier period, ...
"I have never heard this song before,” an elderly audience member told me right after my recent concert in Bengaluru. The song he was referring to was Athi Saavadana, composed by the 17th century ...
A four - part lecture series on understanding and appreciating Carnatic, i.e, South Indian classical music will be conducted at the Indian Cultural Centre, starting from Tuesday, June 19 onwards. In ...
VIJAYAWADA: The 139th birth anniversary celebrations of Carnatic vocalist Gayaka Sarvabhouma Bharathi Teerthopadhyaya Sri Parupalli Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu concluded on a grand note at Ramakoti in the ...