Idakka
Idakka Idakka is a percussion instrument having its origin from Kerala in India. It is also spelt as Edakka or Edaykka which literally means “In the Middle”. This has shape like the “Damaru” and a two headed drum instrument but bigger than the Damaru. Idakka is categorized am...[Read More]
Instrumental Music – Shinkari Melam
We saw two forms of Chenda Melam – Panchari and Paandi – but here is another highly energetic and entertaining form the “Shinkari Melam”. Shinkari melam differs from the other forms of Melams. In other forms, usually the artists are stationary in their own positions while pla...[Read More]
Instrumental Music – Flute Concert
Featured today, we have Vidwan J A Jayanth on flute and team performing for the Naada Inbam December Music Festival 2020. The first song rendered here is the Hamsadhwani Ragam. The concert is about 2 hours and you can enjoy various songs. Accompanying him are as follows. Violin: Sri L Ramakrishnan M...[Read More]
Instrumental Music – Sitar with Tabla
Here is young Anoushka Shankar performing with Ustad Zakir Hussain. Anoushka Shankar is a British-Indian Sitar artist and composer and daughter of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Ustad Zakir Hussain does not need any introduction, who is an Indian Tabala player, composer, percussionist, music producer and a fi...[Read More]
Instrumental Music – Pandi Melam
We discussed about various forms of Melams using the instrument Chenda and one of the common forms is the Pandi Melam. It consists of seven beats and could last for two to three hours of duration. Pandi Melam has four stages with rhythmic cycles, totalling 56, 28, 14 and 7 of Thalavattams. Pandi Mel...[Read More]
Instrumental Music – Saxophone Concert
Presenting the Late Shri Kadri Gopalnath, Indian Alto Saxophonist and one of the pioneers for Saxophone. The concert is curated by Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust at the Darbar Festival in London. The rendering is the famous Vatapi Ganapathim Bhaje in the Hamsadhwani Raga. Artists on stage Saxoph...[Read More]