In the long list of Eminent Telugu musicians is one who is both a traditionalist and an innovator. If culture is what unites a state and people, then here is one figure whose family and legacy cuts across caste and …
Our next article in our Continuing Series on Andhra Personalities, is one who deftly managed to stand tall in both the saastriya and cinematic worlds. He was a veena instructor and veena player extraordinaire: Emani Sankara Sastri.
Every once in a while we come across a Personality who so captures our imaginations and hearts that he almost comes to epitomise the character of our people. In the long line of personality clashes and caste battles, there are …
As simple as it is sonorous and as unique as it is universal, this next instrument is a fixture at Carnatic performances. Indeed, it is something that can be found in every traditional and provincial Indian household, and yet, holds …
The next instrument in our Continuing Series on Carnatic Classical Instruments is one which is as familiar to bhajan singers as it is to skilled Kacheri performers. It is one which brings a jingle and twinkle to listeners lay and …
It is a critical aspect of culture that our artists and musicians are given due recognition and patronage. One such vaadhyakara is a virtuoso on the original avanatta vaadhya.
The place of percussion in music is central and yet often …
Often times, there are instruments that go by many names, and in the process, end up occluding the the essential truth behind it. The next aathodya in our Continuing Series in Carnatic Classical Instruments is one that is typically called …
