“Raga Parichaya,” organised by Nadasangamam (Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai) dwelt at length on the subtle yet notable differences between ragas such as Sankarabharanam and Kalyani. It was handled by Dr.

The Thanjavur Maratha kings were among the greatest patrons of the arts, and Carnatic music flourished during their reign with an ever-increasing number of vidwans offering a veritable banquet of ...

Some films rank high not necessarily for their quality aesthetics or technical finesse, but because they could impact society at a particular point in time. When Sankarabharanam released 30 years ago, ...

In the segment Ragavistaram, Sydney based music teacher Prema Anananthakrishnan talks about the world famous raaga Sankarabharanam. Please listen to the earlier episodes of Ragavistaram on ...

The author is a well known musician, musicologist and writer. With Chennai gearing up for Margazhi Music season and concerts being organized, we take a look at the system of ragas Old texts define a ...