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

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

The village has also produced illustrious exponents of the nagaswaram — S. Subramania Pillai and S. Natarajasundaram Pillai — ...

Sid Sriram reflects on growing up within this season, balancing cinema with Carnatic music, and why the sabha stage continues ...

It is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic. The December event, popularly called the Margazhi music season after the Tamil month, is only four years from completing a century.

In a concert ecosystem increasingly shaped by microphones, mixers and monitor speakers, Soulfest 2025 arrives with a radical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jagadeesh sees this openness as a shared instinct. “Both Carnatic music and jazz are driven by personal exploration,” he says., adding, “It’s a continuous dialogue. There is no finishing point.” ...