Chennai | This Margazhi, unconventional venues click with music fans

Food and music Veena artiste Nirmala Rajasekar has performed in many unusual places – such as…

Watch: Rewind, record and rejoice: When swaras meet film songs

Watch: Rewind, record and rejoice: When swaras meet film songs Three young musicians who are also…

Margazhi | Akkara adisil and young love

If Kolkata enjoys its afternoon raga, Mumbai shines brightest in the evenings, and Delhi parties through the…

‘Sringaram’ set to re-release for Margazhi: Why this Tamil film on the devadasis is relevant

Adito Rao Hydari in ‘Sringaram’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Madhura (Aditi Rao Hydari) shuts the…

This Margazhi, the bhajan tradition spreads beyond Chennai’s Mylapore

Like clockwork, Chennai’s Mylapore wakes up to hymns and bhajans every Margazhi. Even as kolams adorn…

How Chennai’s instrument makers gear up for the Margazhi music season

Come December, and Chennai springs to life with the sound of Carnatic music. Sabhas — as…

Chennai’s Carnatic musicians walk the ramp

Watch | Chennai’s Carnatic musicians walk the ramp Pianist Anil Srinivasan is adjusting his black kurta and…

Margazhi with an AI twist: What does Madrasana have up its sleeve this year for the music season?

Singer Abhishek Raghuram, and a cryptic AI-generated version of an image of artiste | Photo Credit:…

Margazhi 2021: Where does the weather go from here?

Chennai’s December season is nearing, and while personal and digital performances are being explored, questions are…

a play that depicts the life of a dancer

Theater Nisha’s play Margazhi is a vivid depiction of the people and situations a Bharatnatyam artiste…