Born into a community of devadasis (women who danced and sang with devotion in temples), Subbulakshmi was surrounded by music ...

While Ajaneesh B Loknath’s music for Kantara (2022) had already enchanted listeners—especially with the devotional favourite ...

There are no seats left. No place to sit, even in the aisles. The auditorium is so full, there are audience members sitting on the stage, squeezing the performers into a tight semi-circle slightly off ...

At a modest house in Plymouth, the best veena player in North America goes about her busy schedule. Amid teaching a select set of students and organizing her global concert itinerary — including a ...

On that Note is a slim 161-page autobiography of Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan published by Westland Books. A compelling read, it captures the world of classical Carnatic music in Chennai from ...

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, ...

The occasional pair of shoulders could be seen swaying among the hundreds gathered in the audience, as heads nodded and feet tapped to the rhythm of percussion and vocals of the Indian classical art ...