According to Sumana Chandrashekar's guru, ghatam ‘grows up’ in the company that embodies certain qualities of women, like resilience, strength and vulnerability.

When percussionist Ganesh Murali Iyer was asked to fly down to Goa for a recording session, all he knew was that it involved a UK-based artist. The brief was deliberately vague, leaving him to wonder ...

Since June, Ed Sheeran’s fans in India have been hooked to Sapphire, listening to it on a loop. But what if we said that the chartbuster’s India connection goes beyond Arijit Singh, Shah Rukh Khan, ...

When Sukanya Ramgopal walked into the percussion scene over five decades ago, she didn’t just carry a ghatam, she had for company defiance, grit, and the will to break barriers. Today, seated among ...

It was a little after four when the faint hum of the tambura began to fill the auditorium at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha. A few early listeners had already taken their seats, scattered across the space, ...

Giridhar Udupa is an acclaimed Indian ghatam (percussion) artist with three decades of experience of collaborations with eminent artists across the world. (ghatamudupa.com photo) BENGALURU – Acclaimed ...

Hyderabad:On the second day of Old City Bonalu, devotees witnessed Palaram Bandi, Thotela, and Ghatam processions, led by Pothurajus as they toured the colonies. The day’s highlight was the Ghatam ...

The story of my longing for the ghata, this biraha, needs some context. I have myself been intrigued by it and have spent considerable time reflecting and ploughing deeper into what on the surface ...

This question around gender took on another dimension when, in 2009, I started learning the ghatam under Sukanya Ramgopal, India’s first woman ghatam player. Many people around me were startled by my ...

Wednesday, October 29 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must ...

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