Padma Shri recipient Guruvayur Dorai is a senior Mridangam artist known for his Pudukottai style and legendary collaborations.

Bhaktavatsalam described the mridangam as a percussion instrument crafted from seasoned jackwood, coconut wood or ‘Kodukka kattai’, with cow, goat or buffalo skin used for the ‘valantharai ...

Venkateswara Rao, the former professor at Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, is regarded as one of the leading exponents of Mridangam. Renowned violinist Annavarapu Rama Swamy, a nonagenarian ...

Right from celebrating and acknowledging the unique contribution of trans artists and communities in enriching India’s art and cultural traditions with performances and conversations with Padmashri ...

BENGALURU: The world becomes poorer when a culture, religion or civilisation disappears. Every culture is part of the world ...