Carnatic

RINI the band. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After a pause of five years, New Jersey based, Chennai born singer, composer and violinist Harini ‘Rini’ Raghavan and her band Rini are back in Chennai to perform a mix of Carnatic music,…

In the late 1980s, when I was around 12 years old and trying to listen to every classical music concert in town, the often-heard lament was about declining audiences and that those who did attend were older people. The fear was that, once a…

Narada gets off his father’s scooter, and high-fives Andal.It’s exactly 6 a.m. at Mada Street in Chennai’s Mylapore, and school children dressed as various mythological characters are getting ready to perform. Popular Carnatic vocalist…

| Photo Credit: Illustration by Keshav. If you imagine a Carnatic performance as a piece of ornamental jewellery, then the individual stones and links are the myriad compositions that the vaggeyakaras have painstakingly created. The…

If it is December, it is time to celebrate the city’s rich musical tradition, which has brought it international recognition. In 2017, Chennai became part of UNESCO’s ‘Creative Cities Network’. We need to be thankful to the many past…

Chennai, November 1  Carnatic vocalist, composer, collaborator, humanitarian and speaker Aruna Sairam has been honoured with the French government's highest honour- Chevalier de l'Ordre…

A small team, led by Carnatic rock musician Vasu Dixit, travelled the country recording folk and tribal musicians. The music — and the stories — are now online A small team, led by Carnatic rock musician Vasu Dixit, travelled the country…

Express News Service Classical vocalist and violinist duo Ranjani and Gayatri have always believed that when presented right, Carnatic kutcheri can be the most powerfully communicative idiom that has something in it…

Ranjani and Gayatri will be performing a unique concert, ‘RaajabyRaga’, on June 5 at The Music Academy to celebrate the maestro’s 80th birthday Ranjani and Gayatri will be performing a unique concert, ‘RaajabyRaga’, on June 5 at The Music…

Indian artistes and groups abroad are breaking barriers and biases to make Carnatic music accessible and progressive Indian artistes and groups abroad are breaking barriers and biases to make Carnatic music accessible and progressive…