Sid Sriram, set to perform in Hyderabad after three years, reflects on his deep connection with the city, his passion for Carnatic music, his genre-blending approach, and his evolving musical journey, ...

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 ...

Sid Sriram’s musicality is mindbogglingly diverse. Among his inspirations is renowned Carnatic vocalist Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer on one end of the spectrum, while American-Ghananian musician Stevie ...

Eleven-year-old Maya Neelakantan took the world by storm when she performed on stage at America’s Got Talent on June 25. With Simon Cowell calling her a ‘rock goddess’, the video of her performance ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Like other South Indian diaspora kids whose uprooted parents wanted them to retain something of their heritage, she may have started learning Carnatic music as a child. However, ...

The occasional pair of shoulders could be seen swaying among the hundreds gathered in the audience, as heads nodded and feet tapped to the rhythm of percussion and vocals of the Indian classical art ...

At 11, Sandeep Narayan took a flight from California to Chennai to learn Carnatic music. Such a decision was unheard of in the 90s. To explore his roots, Narayan left the lure of the West behind, and ...

Over the past three decades, Carnatic music has been exported to the U.S., the U.K., West Asia, Far East and Australia in many forms, concerts being the primary one. There are now festivals in some ...

Most artistes are wanderers, they say. Harini Iyer knows it better. “I get bored easily. Even when I was learning Carnatic music, I was interested in pop and R&B,” the Berklee-University alumna admits ...

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 ...