ALAPPUZHA: Many believe ghatam, among the most ancient percussion instruments in India, is suitable only for classical rendition. But Manjoor Unnikrishnan, now based at Pattanakkad in Cherthala, is ...

In a government hospital ward in Bengaluru, as the terrible tragedies of the Covid pandemic played out around her, Sumana Chandrashekar was battling for her life. Yet, even in those lonely hours ...

Ghatam maestro, Padma Bhushan TH Vikku Vinayakram was in Coimbatore recently for a concert organised by Annalakshmi and Temple of Fine Arts. I know of a family that has been making ghatams for three ...

It all began with a recurring. restless dream. On a warm March night in 2008, Sumana Chandrashekar woke up to find her fingers moving on her belly, with the sounds of the ghatam—the clay pot used as a ...

Ours is an age of jugalbandhis and fusion-music, most of which are predictable in content. Luxurious display of individual artistry followed by a collective performance on musical instruments is the ...

Sukanya Ramgopal, India's first female ghatam artist, defied gender norms to master the traditionally male-dominated instrument. Despite facing sexism from male musicians and event organizers, she ...

Some musical performances are so beautiful that they have the power to calm one’s mind. And the Internet is filled with videos that perfectly fit that description. One such clip featuring a man ...

When percussionist Ganesh Murali Iyer was asked to fly down to Goa for a recording session, all he knew was that it involved a UK-based artist. The brief was deliberately vague, leaving him to wonder ...

It was at a kutcheri in Kumbakonam where Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyengar was scheduled to perform accompanied by T.N. Krishnan and Palakkad Mani Iyer. Thetakudi Harihara Sarma approached Ramanuja Iyengar ...