Renowned mridangam vidwan Nellai D. Kannan presented a lecture-demonstration on ‘Mridangam playing for Bharatanatyam’ under the auspices of Natyarangam, as part of its effort to explore the different ...

Child actor Krish Chauhan learnt to play the musical instrument mridangam for his upcoming show Punyashlok Ahilyabai. "Since I personally love music, learning to play mridangam never seemed like a ...

Quite a lot has been spoken about mridangam legend Palani Subramania Pillai as his 115th birth anniversary was celebrated last April. Musicians have enthusiastically recalled how Subramania Pillai’s ...

One of the oldest mridangam artists who played in different genres like Carnatic, jazz and fusion, Umayalpuram K Sivaraman, turned 80 recently .In an interview with B Sivakumar, the Padma Vibhushan ...

I have completed 70 years of musical career and am stepping into my 71st year . I started playing mridangam at the age of 10. These seven decades of music profession have given me only joy and ...

KOCHI: Mridangam gives life to many artistic forms, be it dance or Carnatic renditions. The percussion instrument is more than an accompaniment for classical performances says the book Resounding ...

The science presented in this book confirms that UK Sivaraman, a household name in Carnatic music circles, can bring out sounds from his instrument that no one else can Umayalpuram K Sivaraman (UKS), ...

CHENNAI: Critically acclaimed director Rajiv Menon, known for box office hit films like Minsara Kanavu (1997) and Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), in association with Prakriti Foundation presented a ...

In an attempt to weave an ethereal bond between rhythms and varied musical instruments; the city will be treated to a percussion extravaganza of sorts, titled ‘When Mrudangam plays the Thaayambaka’ by ...

If you are used to percussionists raising a sonic storm on stage, you could be forgiven for thinking sometimes that K Arun Prakash has gone into a reverie during a concert. No razzle dazzle virtuosity ...

The first look poster of GV Prakash’s new film Sarvam Thaala Mayam shows him as a dhoti-clad, mridangam-playing temple priest. Check it out here. The first look poster of GV Prakash’s new film Sarvam ...

Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Child actor Krish Chauhan learnt to play the musical instrument mridangam for his upcoming show Punyashlok Ahilyabai. The show, which is set in the 18th century, revolves around ...