“I have 60 years of experience. I came to Chennai with just a mridangam — not even footwear — and pursued my dream despite my mother wanting a stable job," says Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam.

With the Ram Temple inauguration today, January 22, 2024, here is a list of some popular Ram Bhajans, classical, and traditional songs that can exemplify the spirit of celebration amongst the devotees ...

Karnataka is witnessing a direct contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress. However, the Janata Dal - Secular (JD-S) is eyeing the kingmakers status. Among the top ...

Imagine completing 100 stage performances before the age of 10. Sounds astounding, but child prodigies Vidwan Ganesh and Vidwan Kumaresh did not have the childhood we know. The Carnatic duo began ...

Versatility was the hallmark of M. Balamuralikrishna. An unconventional and experimental approach marked his musical journey. Apart from being a gifted vocalist, he was a composer, instrumentalist, ...

Described variously as a phenomenal musician, a prodigiously talented and versatile performer, a maha vidwan, and an enfant terrible, Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna is remembered as much for his ...

Shaili Chopra travels across India to understand why we are so eager to put women into slots. The author speaks to internet entrepreneurs, homemakers, impact shapers, politicians, policewomen, and ...

All the charges are false and baseless," Balamuralikrishna said after being arrested at Bangarpet and produced at the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) town sessions court. As the KGF Assistant Sessions Judge H ...

This brilliant Hindustani classical vocalist was legendary in the khayal form and devotional music. His spontaneity and fast-paced taans (improvised fast-tempo musical notes) have enriched the Kirana ...

The 1991 album of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, whose 88th birth anniversary is marked today, captures brilliantly the larger narrative of the times. The record, one among the ubiquitous title ...

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The State government has come up with a plan to develop Sankaraguptam village in Malikipuram mandal of East Godavari district which is the birthplace of Mangalampalli ...

: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said Dr Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna Memorial Music College will be set up at Sankaraguptam village in East Godavari district, the birthplace of the ...