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.

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 ...

"I have never heard this song before,” an elderly audience member told me right after my recent concert in Bengaluru. The song he was referring to was Athi Saavadana, composed by the 17th century ...

A newcomer to the Capital District is dedicating herself to introducing a classical music form largely unfamiliar to Western ears: an ancient musical tradition from southern India. Vocalist Vidya ...

What began as a little girl’s devotion to her grandfather’s music in Telangana has today become an international movement for harmony and healing. Kalyani Mudumba, now based in Illinois, has turned ...

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 ...

The hall buzzed with the soulful sounds of Carnatic music, wrapping everyone in a melodious warmth. As the notes danced through the air, the audience responded in their own ways — some nodded along in ...

Fusion is In! AGAM- a popular Bengaluru-based progressive Carnatic rock band, proved it yet again with their recent performance at Mumbai's Dublin Square in Phoenix Market City. The band, whose name ...

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 ...

On that Note is a slim 161-page autobiography of Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan published by Westland Books. A compelling read, it captures the world of classical Carnatic music in Chennai from ...