“Zakirji had huge respect for Kerala and its traditional percussion instrument chenda,” recalls veteran Kerala percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar as memories of his long-standing association ...

KOCHI: Though cow is worshiped as god in many parts of the country, for the percussion artists in God's own country, the skin of the slaughtered cattle is a means of livelihood as chenda and other ...

The Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award for traditional percussionists from Kerala has been few and far between. For the same reason, the selection of Trippekulam Achutha Marar for this coveted ...

THRISSUR: For the first time in its 67-year history, the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi (KSNA) will host a National Rhythm Festival titled ‘Tha Thi Ntha Ka Thom’ from July 11 to 13, celebrating ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): ‘Mulam Chenda,’ a traditional percussion of Kerala, is the Second ‘Exhibit of the Week’ of November on the official websites and social media pages of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya ...

The heat in April and May is intense, but even stronger is the fervour of festivals in Kerala during this season. And they are never complete without the pulsating beats of percussion. Instruments ...

Thiruvananthapuram: A Kerala-based musician is launching online classes for teaching 'Chenda' and 'Edakka', two popular temple instruments, to promote traditional art forms of the state among ...

Cochin (Kerala): India’s biggest art extravaganza took off on a solemn note with a 90-minute classical percussion ensemble called Pandi Melam by 300 artists on ethnic Kerala instruments at Fort Cochin ...

Kottayam: Three percussion artistes were killed and 11 injured when the van they were travelling in, fell into a gorge at Ottiyetti bordering Idukki district. All the injured have been hospitalised. A ...