“These five strings on the left form the female set,’’ says Shankar. “And the ones on the right form the male set.’’ Male and female strings? “Yes, the violin and viola strings have the range of a ...

The 18th century is considered as the golden age of Carnatic music. During this time lived three great composers/ musicians who were later celebrated as the musical trinity: Shyama Shastri, Tyagaraja ...

Nirmala Rajasekar added her distinct touch to the Pantuvarali tanam at her concert for Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha's 125th ...

For its 70th year, Vidya Mandir, Mylapore, launched a commendable initiative amidst the Season’s bustle — a short Carnatic ...

With all the bad news flashed at us continually by both the electronic and print media these days, it was a relief to be transported to another, far more peaceful plane by the music of Anupriya, ...

She is one legend who is wedded to music, and more precisely, the bowed instrument is her betterhalf. Violin is ace musician Kanyakumari’s forte. A fortunate shishya of three great legendary gurus, ...

BENGALURU: Bengaluru is known for its art-loving audience. Whether it is a traditional art form or Western mix, it always has a set of audience to appreciate it. This weekend, both fans of classical ...

Brooklyn Raga Massive is a collective of musicians rooted in Indian classical music. That tradition rarely involves an ensemble larger than three or four players. Sitarist Neel Murgai identified Terry ...

World music pioneer and percussionist Adam Rudolph is the instigator and ringleader of Ragmala: A Garland of Ragas. Bringing together his Go: Organic Orchestra and the Brooklyn Raga Massive—forty ...

CHANDIGARH: The passionate violin player from the movie Barsaat became the emblem for the RK Film banner. The image was revived in Mohabbatein, in which Shah Rukh Khan was a violin teacher... the ...

Padma Bhushan recipient and Grammy nominated Dr L. Subramaniam is one of the best known violinists globally; his career as a soloist and accompanying artist is over 5 decades old. His extensive ...

Music enthusiasts in Chittagong city enjoyed a special evening on Friday, as they were mesmerised by the excellent performance of a bunch of talented violin players at Theatre Institute Chittagong.