Legendary mridangam exponent Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, who has completed 75 years of his musical career, has authored the book, Musical Excellence of Mridangam, jointly with eminent scientists T.

Akshay Ram began learning how to play the mridangam 25 years ago. But it was earlier this year that the percussionist turned inventor of sorts when he unveiled his Trimukhi mridangam to the world of ...

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), ...

TM Krishna performs at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet, in association with Victoria Memorial Hall and The Telegraph, on Friday evening The Telegraph picture T.M. Krishna problematises everything ...

There is a story in Sebastian & Sons: A Brief History of Mridangam Makers, Carnatic singer TM Krishna’s latest work on the caste inequities between the Dalit mridangam maker and the Brahmin player, ...

Also known as Karnataka samgita, carnatic music is one of two main sub-genres of Indian classical music, based predominantly in southern India, distinct from the Persian influenced music of the north.

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 ...

He was a musician of the century. An epoch maker who defined an era, undoubtedly. The art of mridangam playing reached its zenith with Palghat Mani Iyer's comet-like entry into Carnatic music. It is ...

CHENNAI: On Sunday evening, well wishers, students and fans swarmed into Asian College of Journalism to attend the launch of Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna’s latest book — Sebastian and Sons: A Brief ...

The Tamil translation of the books Sebastian and Sons: A Brief History of the Mridangam Makers and A Southern Music: The Karnatik Story written by musician T.M. Krishna and translated by D.I.

BENGALURU: Mridangam makers, along with their families from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, came together to attend the launch of Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna’s latest book — Sebastian and Sons: A ...