A virtual dance event, Padma Vibhushan Dr Kapila Vatsyayan Indian Classical Dance Fest, organised by the Kerala government’s culture department and curated by eminent artists highlights the artistic spirits that guided the legendary critic.
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Pianist Anil Srinivasan and Carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan team up to add to the eclecticism of south Indian classical.
A young team transcribes a vintage Swathi Thirunal padam into a short film which dispels the notion that classical music is elitist
The Covid-19 pandemic has robbed Kadavallur Anyonyam, a unique academic exercise for the preservation of Rigveda, of its sheen.
As Hindustani classical music observes the 10th death anniversary of RK Bijapure, a relook at the national broadcaster’s 31-year ban on the harmonium.
Shatkala Govinda Sangeetholsavam, held virtually at itinerant Carnatic musician’s birthplace in Kerala, features music and dance programmes, celebrating Sopana sangeetam
The vintage Malayalam movie song, penned by Vayalar and tuned by G Devarajan, gets colourful Kathakali version by Kalamandalam Ganesan.
Globalisation is helping Mohiniyattam spread worldwide, but that shouldn’t erode the Kerala dance’s spirit, says the Vedhi Series online festival organised by Vedhika Performing Arts, New Jersey.
Mohiniyattam dancer RLV Ramakrishnan cites casteism and gender bias in classical arts, triggering a controversy in Kerala
With his passion for teaching, Carnatic maestro Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma shaped several pupils in suitable ways