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Music that Soars above Traditional Borders

Born in 1982 in Kummanam, Kottayam district, K. J. Chakrapani inherited his family’s passion for Carnatic music despite unfavourable

Six-and-a-half decades ago, two boys joined Kalamandalam to learn Kathakali music. Both came from families that had no association with

Kozhikode boasts a storied tradition of music festivities, with a community of enthusiasts who cherish a wide array of musical

Kerala boasts a legacy of diverse art forms, including folk songs, classical music, and devotional compositions by various state composers.

Extensive studies and scholarly work have been conducted on Kerala’s folk arts and culture, with the University of Calicut even

The term “Kerala music” is associated with a unique, rich musical heritage characterized by traditions observed in temple festivals and

Music becomes a vehicle of human emotions only when it encompasses the spoken tongue of the people of the region

Dr. Suneetha T. V. delves into the relationship between women and reading in the digital era. The quote “A well-read

Mohiniyattam, the lasya-centric form, typically has women as practitioners and teachers, even as men have been a minor presence in

Since the 1991 Lok Sabha elections, the popular forms of election campaigning have been, doorto-door canvassing, letter writing to