Reviews
Exotic Mohanam by Hyderabad Brothers
The performance by Hyderabad Brothers, who know the language and understand the kritis well, was a testimony to their devotion to bhakti and melody - the twin dharmas of Carnatic music...
Doyens of Music
Master strokes from A K Palanivel
Though he seems worried that nagaswaram and thavil are losing out to modern instruments, quintessential optimist Haridwaramangalam A.K. Palanivel is confident of their revival...
Features
Fusion music in Chennai
Renowned violinist, Dr M. Lalitha, will be performing with internationally-acclaimed saxophonist George Brooks on January 13 for the ‘Chennai Global Music Festival’ at Express Grounds, near EA mall...
Spotlight
Koteeswara Iyer
Koteeswara Iyer was the first to compose separate songs in Tamil in all the 72 Melakarta ragas with his mudra, ‘Kavi Kunjara Dasan’ and also the raga mudra, which blended with the lyrics...
schedule
Skandasramam music festival
The Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam temple is launching a cultural organisation, Sadhguru Santhananda Kalaa Kendra, and holding its first music festival - Bharateeya Sangeetha Kalai Vizha 2011...
Ragas
Raga Khamas
Raga Khamas, that is the janya raga of the 28th Melakartha raga Harikamboji, lends itself to sringara rasa and bhakti rasa and is used even by present-day film musicians...

Videos

Aruna happy with Chennayil Thiruvaiyaru kutcheri
It was all happening from December 18-25 at the Kamarajar Arangam when Carnatic musicians and rasikas came together to celebrate Chennayil Thiruvaiyaru....