Every winter, musicians and fans flock to India from across the world to listen to traditional Carnatic songs. At its heart, the music is simple, but, like jazz, improvisation is key and it may take a ...

Carnatic musician Amritha Murali, trained in both vocal music and violin from a young age, has carved a niche for herself with her expansive repertoire and deep-rooted classicism. Under the mentorship ...

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.

Western instruments have long been part of Carnatic music’s landscape. The violin is credited as one of the earliest to be adapted into Carnatic concerts in the early 19th century by Baluswami ...

After the concert in Delhi in July 2025, Carnatic vocalists Ranjani Gayatri stayed back for photos and conversations with audience members who requested them. (Images: Chanpreet Khurana) There are no ...

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 ...