For 35 years, O.S. Arun has been a professional singer of Carnatic music, a classical genre popular in South India. It's an embellished form of singing frequently backed by the tanpura, a long-necked, ...

Every year, as the December Carnatic music season picks up momentum, a frequent topic of discussion is the place of sahitya in Carnatic music. Is sahitya central or secondary? Instrumentalists of high ...

Experience Carnatic music in a coffee shop setting, fostering community and connection for both enthusiasts and newcomers.

Sid Sriram, set to perform in Hyderabad after three years, reflects on his deep connection with the city, his passion for Carnatic music, his genre-blending approach, and his evolving musical journey, ...

A controversy has erupted over bestowing the Sangita Kalanidhi award on TM Krishna, with well-known musicians condemning the Music Academy’s decision. Carnatic musician Thodur Madabusi Krishna, or TM ...

In Carnatic music, concerts with instrumentalist headliners such as the veena, flute or violin are a small fraction of performances at most music festivals, including the biggest one of them all the ...

From the intimacy of the guru–shishya parampara to collaborations with jazz ensembles, electronic producers and global ...

From a breezy Mohanam to a serene Sindhu Bhairavi, Shashank took the audience on a musical journey, skillfully navigating the ragas with technical prowess.

For violinist and composer Apoorva Krishna, ‘Only Love Is Real’ is not an experiment in genre-blending or a deliberate ...

Every winter, musicians and fans flock to India from across the world to listen to traditional Carnatic songs. At its heart, the music is simple, but, like jazz, improvisation is key and it may take a ...