Amid the quick tete-a-tetes, loud meetings and crazy sloganeering, there is a rhythm that somehow hypes the music of elections to a synchronous high. An interplay of instruments creates this rhythm.

Another video of Hanumankind performing the song that put him on the map, Big Dawgs, was also posted on an Instagram page. The crowd can be seen recording him on their phones, singing along and going ...

As Onam approaches, the thunderous rhythms of Chenda Melam evoke the sounds of Kerala’s temple festivals. In Chennai’s Villivakkam, Sri Sastha Kshetra Vadya Sangam at Ayyappan Kovil, has been keeping ...

Chenda melam always comes packed with nostalgia and festive joy among Malayalis everywhere. However, under its thunderous sound is a contradiction — the very force that awakens the spirit can, over ...

A video of fusion music created by a female violin player and Malayali percussionists is going viral on social media. The percussionists are part of Chenda Melam, which has been the most popular type ...

With the mushrooming of ‘chenda melam’ groups from neighbouring Kerala, the nadaswaram and thavil players in Thanjavur are getting a raw deal these days. With the mushrooming of ‘chenda melam’ groups ...

Chennai: For three days, the premises of Asan Memorial School in Nungambakkam will reverberate with sights and sounds of Kerala’s art scene including Chenda melam. To be inaugurated by filmmaker Adoor ...