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 ...

At two years old, Rahul Vellal wasn’t humming absent-mindedly—he was identifying devotional and film songs. Up to 50 of them.

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 ...

And sharing his tips for new musicians who would like to blend styles of music, he says, “Learn each style of music ...

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, ...

Sid Sriram loves performing in Hyderabad. “There’s a vibrancy to this city — a perfect blend of modernity and tradition. Some of my favourite memories are from my shows here,” says the singer, who ...

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 ...

In a Saratoga basement, 200 years of Indian music knowledge is being passed down to the next generation. Anuradha Sridhar listens and watches as three of her students play their violins. Her eyes ...

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 ...

&bull The finest compliment anyone can pay for a musician came from Jawaharlal Nehru. After a concert by M.S. Subbulakshmi, he exclaimed, “Who am I, a mere prime minister, before this queen of song?” ...