Meet Raju, a master craftsman from Thrissur, and explore a version of mridangam and tabla making that blends centuries-old ...

At first glance the two instruments don’t seem to make a perfect match — in size, shape, or sound. They are also not played the same way. But a Double Thayambaka featuring chenda and mridangam showed ...

If you are used to percussionists raising a sonic storm on stage, you could be forgiven for thinking sometimes that K Arun Prakash has gone into a reverie during a concert. No razzle dazzle virtuosity ...

When his prospective guru in higher studies asked Erickavu N. Sunil to present his talent, the teenager played the mridangam with reasonable confidence. “You have a good timbre and command over speed, ...

Oscar-nominated percussionist and music composer Bickram Ghosh holds forth on traditional Indian drums and how electronic sounds can never replace them. I have spent most of my career trying to break ...

KOCHI: A top-ranking mridangam player in South India, Kalaimamani K V Prasad is an all-rounder. A versatile artist, he plays not only mridangam but also congo drums, western drums, tabla and chenda.

The science presented in this book confirms that UK Sivaraman, a household name in Carnatic music circles, can bring out sounds from his instrument that no one else can Umayalpuram K Sivaraman (UKS), ...

That a small parcel of Indian culture should take momentary refuge in the hilltop Elks Lodge in Pelham is surprising enough. That the centuries-old traditions of Carnatic (South Indian) music should ...

It was not expected of a young boy growing up in a small town in America to pick up an instrument like the Mridangam to play but then that was what Rohan Krishnamurthy did when he was an 8 year old.

Legendary mridangam exponent Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, who has completed 75 years of his musical career, has authored the book, Musical Excellence of Mridangam, jointly with eminent scientists T.

Tabla maestro Yogesh Samsi was joined by mridangam stalwart Anantha Krishna on Day 6 of Saptak, on Monday. In the drumroll introducing the festival’s unforgettable moments, Samsi’s presence will ...