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4th edition of Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekend

Madanmohan Rao March 6, 2026 No Comments Abhisek Mallick Amirthavarshini Manishankar Bickram Ghosh Charu Hariharan Dholak Kaccha Drums of the East Gokul Dhaaki Gopal Barman Indian classical music Indian music Ishan Ghosh Laxman Arvind Mahesh Kale Mahindra Percussion Festival Mylai M Karthikeyan Nada Pravaham Nanbargal Gramiya Kalai Kuzhu Nush Lewis Praveen Sparsh Ranjan De Shalini Mohan Shravan Samsi Swarupa Ananth The Parai Awakens Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman Women Who Drum world music

The fourth edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekend at the Prestige Centre for Performing Arts, with an impressive lineup…

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Artist Profiles: Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman

Angel Romero August 17, 2018 No Comments India Indian classical music mridangam Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman

Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, a living legend, is the greatest exponent of the Mridangam (barrel shaped hand drum with drum heads on either side) and South…

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Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman's Rhythm Fantasies cover artwork

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Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman’s Rhythm Fantasies

Angel Romero December 24, 2004 Indian classical music Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman world music

Leicester, UK – Rhythm Fantasies (Sense World Music) is a live recording by mrudangam (also known as mridangam) virtuoso Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, made at Saptak…

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