BLOOMINGTON — Originating in southern India, Carnatic music is a centuries-old style that is deeply rooted in traditions of spirituality and mathematical precision. With its structured ...

When the Music Academy in Chennai announced the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi Award (2025) for violinist RK Shriramkumar last month, it felt as if the world of Carnatic music was bridging its recent ...

For University of North Texas alumnus Aakash Sridhar, the journey to jazz — and his debut album, Revived Emotions — started with the tabla and few chances to improvise. “I was not into the ...

opens up about how to get children to take up Carnatic music as a career, his concert-day routine, and what the Margazhi season means to him. Excerpts: ‘MARGAZHI SEASON MEANS CELEBRATION TO ME ...

Carnatic singing is sort of a ... challenges that habit jazz has of fading into ambient music, something that bumps inoffensively in the background. Tracks like “Sunsets” and “Stop Chasing ...

Join one of Indian classical music’s most acclaimed vocalists, authors, and cultural critics, Krishna, to explore Carnatic music’s evolution, challenges, and possibilities in the 21st century. Known ...

Her single ‘Ninnaye’ is a clear example. “I think we were all exposed to Bharathiyar, especially if you learnt Carnatic music,” she says. It is not just his verses, but the way his themes ...