by Bindu Gopal Rao | Jun 9, 2025
(June 9, 2025) Balakumar Paramalingam didn’t just learn Carnatic rhythm — he lives it. A mridangam artist raised between Sri Lanka, India, and France, he now calls Paris home, where tradition meets innovation in his hands. As a professor at the Royal Conservatory of...
by Amrita Priya | May 13, 2025
(May 13, 2025) When news broke in February 2025 of Ken Zuckerman’s passing at the age of 72, the Indian classical music fraternity mourned not merely the death of a sarod player, but the departure of one of its most beloved insiders. A man born to Russian-Jewish...
by Mallik Thatipalli | Mar 27, 2025
(March 27, 2025) In Germany, Sivani Saraswatula is quietly transforming the cultural landscape with her soulful renditions of Carnatic music. In a country known more for its engineering and classical orchestras, she is proving that India’s soft power lies in its...
by Charu Thakur | Jan 11, 2025
(January 11, 2025) In Paris, the city of lights and art, Indian classical music and dance have found a surprising new home. Thanks to Bhavana Pradyumna, a Carnatic musician and dancer from Bengaluru, these ancient traditions are not just surviving but thriving. As the...
by Darshana Ramdev | Dec 19, 2024
(December 19, 2024) At the age of 19, Ustad Zakir Husain travelled to the US for the first time. “It was the most important decision of my life,” he said, decades later, in an interview with Karan Thapar. “In some ways, the decision was already made...
