In the second and final part of this interview Mridangam Maestro T K Murthy recollects his association with stalwart musicians of yesteryears.
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T K Murthy : Doyen of Mridangam (Part I)
Veteran mridanga vidwan Dr. T K Murthy, 96, recollecting his nine-decades-old percussion journey.
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Bindhi Rajagopal: “Nature is My Main Inspiration.”
Known for ‘Metro’ (selected for Kochi Biennale), ‘I am Wild’ and ‘I Want to Fly Like a Bird’ (New York Biennale), Bindhi Rajagopal is a State Award winner and author of several books on art and design. IAR speaks to her on her work and life.
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Pantula Rama: “Contributions of United Andhra to Carnatic music are Underrated”.
Carnatic vocalist Pantula Rama says Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have contributed immensely to the growth of Carnatic music by preserving unique traditions. You were initiated to the music by your father, and you were trained by guru Ivaturi Vijayeswara Rao. How did this grooming influence your music? My father was one of the senior-most disciples...
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M Chandrasekaran: “Dedication is as Important as Jnanam”
Carnatic violin vidwan Sangita Kalanidhi Dr M Chandrasekaran turns 83 today. Having lost his eyesight at the age of two, the musician’s 72-year career is backed by dedication and hard work. How was your childhood? I was born in Calcutta as the youngest of the two sons of a Tamil couple. When I was five,...
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Seetha Narayanan: A Unique Carnatic Music Journey (Part II)
In the second and final part of this interview excerpt from a Tamil interview with Lalitharam, Carnatic musician Seetha Narayanan speaks about her Journey in Madras - the Mecca of Carnatic Music.
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Seetha Narayanan: A Unique Carnatic Music Journey (Part 1)
Classical musician Sangita Kala Acharya Seetha Narayanan rewinds her childhood in an Eastern Indian industrial city where she built her base in Carnatic music in the 1950s.
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Pattammal Embodied Music and Love: Nithyasree Mahadevan
Classical vocalist Nithyasree Mahadevan shares experiences from her formative years as a grandchild of DK Pattammal and mridangam maestro Palakkad Mani Iyer.
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TN Krishnan on How Carnatic Concerts have Changed
Internationally acclaimed Carnatic violinist TN Krishnan turned 92 on October 6, 2020. Here's an interview with the maestro