Carnatic musicians boycott Madras Academy event over Award to TM Krishna

Several Carnatic musicians have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to classical vocalist T M Krishna, who they allege has......

TM Krishna row: Madras Academy 'not to change decision'

A storm is brewing in the Carnatic music circle over the Music Academy Madras's decision to give its prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi Award to Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna this year, which was......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

Semmangudi, Carnatic music doyen, dead

Renowned Carnatic musician Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer died at his residence in Chennai on Friday morning.Born on July 25, 1908, at Semmangudi village in Thanjavur district, Srinivasa Iyer started......

Rahman returns amid much fanfare

Music maestro A R Rahman, the first Indian to win two Oscars, returned to his home city to a rousing welcome by his fans and friends in the wee hoursonThursday. The 43-year-old musician, who won......

Pussycat Doll's verison of Jai Ho in top 100

When the Mozart of Madras, AR Rahman, took home two Oscars at last month's 81st Academy Awards ceremony, it put an exclamation point on an exceptionally successful Hollywood awards season for......

Lingo limbo: Tamil songs at Rahman's UK concert anger fans

Music, they say, transcends all barriers, but when composer A R Rahman performed Tamil songs at his UK show, Hindi-speaking concertgoers reportedly staged a walkout. The show, titled Netru Indru......