From Carnatic vocals to clay pot percussion, Sumana Chandrashekar defies norms and finds her true beat in the world of the ghatam In the heart of South Bengaluru’s vibrant neighbourhood, a young girl ...

Ghatam player, researcher, writer and author of the book ‘Song of the Clay Pot’ Sumana Chandrashekar said here on Sunday that just by virtue of being a ghatam player, life has taken several different ...

“You have chosen to learn an upapakkavadhyam (a secondary percussion instrument), and I support your desire to pursue a career in it. However, you will have to work very hard to excel,” said E.V.

Ilia Rogatchevski speaks to Polish multi-instrumentalist Wacław Zimpel and master ghatam player Giridhar Udupa about their parallel journeys through music, and their combination as "interstellar folk" ...

CHENNAI: The musical dialogue between violin, mandolin, keyboard, mridangam, and ghatam brought vibrancy to the stage on a Sunday morning at the 36th Margazhi Mahotsav, presented by Bharat Kalachar in ...

I often feel that instruments have a way of calling; it is a pukaar, a call, that simply cannot be ignored. When it comes, it feels like a giant wave that gently sweeps over one’s whole being. This ...