T. Shankaranaryanan Nandakumar (T S Nandakumar), born on March 17, 1958, is a multitalented Indian Carnatic music percussionist celebrated for his mastery of the mridangam…
Mridangam Maestro T. S. Nandakumar
Tag: Carnatic music
A Beautiful Carnatic Voice for the Voiceless in Nature
Sushma Soma with Aditya Prakash – Home (2022) “Home” is the outstanding new album from Carnatic vocalist and composer Sushma Soma in collaboration with vocalist…
Carnatic Music, the Southern Indian Classical Music Tradition
Author: Suresh Sri What is Carnatic Music? Carnatic music is one of the two dominant genres of Indian classical music (the other one being ‘Hindustani…
Artist Profiles: Sushma Soma
Sushma Soma is an award-winning Carnatic vocalist based in Singapore and Chennai, India. Sushma was bestowed the significant Young Artist Award, the highest honor for…
Milap to present ‘The Diwali Series’ Indian music and dance Performances in the UK
Milap, the UK’s leading Indian Arts and Culture company has announced a music and dance program called ‘The Diwali Series’ that will take place in…
Interview with Dazzling Indian Vocalist and Violinist Rini
Harini Raghavan, better known as Rini, is a brilliant vocalist, composer and violinist born in Chennai (India) and currently based in New York City. Harini…
Interview with Indian Music Innovator Aditya Prakash
Indian-American composer and vocalist Aditya Prakash has recorded a superb, masterful album titled Diaspora Kid. The new album reveals an artist that incorporates Indian classical…
Panchakshara: Vikku Vinayakram & 3 Generations of Carnatic Percussion Maestros in New York City
Three generations of celebrated musicians will celebrate South Indian percussion on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. The ensemble is…
Artist Profiles: Swaminathan Selvaganesh
Kanjira maestro Swaminathan Selvaganesh grew up in a celebrated family of virtuoso Carnatic percussionists in Carnatic music. The grandson of Vikku Vinayakram and son of…
Artist Profiles: Umashankar
Umashankar is the son of percussion maestro Vikku Vinayakram. Umashankar is the only one among his siblings to follow in his distinguished father’s footsteps by…