Bhakti poet Andal, Marathi mystic Dhyaneshwar and Tamil poet Subramania Bharati have all used birds as rich metaphorical ...

Musicians should have the right to own their soulful additions to a song and also to commercially exploit their performance ...

Carnatic musicians in the southern Indian city of Chennai have often been accused of being elitist and upper caste. Their music is traditionally set to songs composed by Hindu devotional poets of ...

He emphasised the role of Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam in providing a space for classical music ... which noted that many Christian songs had been tuned to Carnatic ragas such as Desiyatodi ...

A trained vocalist in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music, Tandon was previously nominated for a Grammy in 2011 in the ...

Carnatic music, one of India’s oldest classical traditions, has left a significant imprint on Bollywood’s musical landscape. This South Indian classical style, characterised by intricate ragas ...

and true connoisseurs of music for centuries have enjoyed both the classical traditions as they offered different experiences. What we need to ask to appreciate Carnatic is, if the essence of ...

About 100 Indian classical singers from the UAE received ... to great musicians who have made valuable contributions to Carnatic music. Besides offering a venue for the devotees of Carnatic ...

A few weeks ago, at a music conference, a senior professor of the folk arts had just concluded a deeply moving presentation on a marginalised music tradition. An academic discussion about this ancient ...

At 91, Vyjayanthimala continues to mesmerize audiences with her unmatched grace. In a recent performance in Chennai, she effortlessly blended classical dance with Carnatic music, captivating fans with ...

often described as the 'rockstar of Carnatic music', said change in the 'status quo' of Carnatic music is possible if that can be sustained. "If you don't call your music classical, you can do ...