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Category Posts: Carnatic & Fusion

Led by the spellbinding voice of British Tamil artist Abi Sampa, the ‘Orchestral Qawwali Project’ featuring Abi, composer Rushil Rajan and tabla maestro Amrit Singh, received a standing ovation on Friday 28th January 2022 at Celtic Connections in Glasgow – an annual music festival featuring artists from around the globe alongside the best Scottish talent. […]

Introducing 9 Grader Nord, a Tamil folk rock band from Bergen, Norway. The band was founded by flute-duo sisters Mira and Dipha Hiruchelvam, who were later joined by Jakob Sønnesyn on bass and Jakob Sisselson Hamre on cajón. 9 Grader Nord’s sound is a mix of flamenco, baila, carnatic, Indian cinema music and jazz. Their […]

As a talented Carnatic Violinist, an avid listener and ardent student of Carnatic music, Kiruthika has dedicated much of her time to music. From performing nationally and internationally both as a soloist and accompanying many established artists, to volunteering and playing for many classical festivals such as the prestigious Darbar Festival and London International Arts […]

Tamil Hit bailleka

A.R. Rahman’s 2007 Tamil hit ‘Balleilakka’ from the Kollywood blockbuster ‘Sivaji: The Boss’ has been enthusiastically adopted by choirs worldwide through this arrangement for Earthsongs by Ethan Sperry. The latest, a vibrant music video featuring the National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain & the Indian percussion ensemble TARANG, also from the UK. With splashes of colour […]

Its a good day for Southern music fans & artists across the globe as media guru, former ‘editor in chief’ of Thamarai.com and an advocate for all things Southern, Ashanti Omkar has her own show on the BBC Asian Network, a UK based BBC radio station serving the South Asian audience.