Music

Sometimes it seems like solace doesn't come from people around us and we may have to seek it elsewhere. When I was talking to a friend's...

As we are now staying home, many of us are reading while others are listening to stories. One of the stories that have stayed with me...

Being in quarantine with others can lead to arguments as we saw in the last episode. I've resolved to do two things that could help me...

Hanuman , also known as 'Anjaneya', is one of the most important personalities in the Indian Epic, Ramayana. He stands as the prime...

Every day I seem to get a news item or a post from a friend about various cures for coronavirus. However absurd the suggestion for a cure...

Here is a quick recap on the episodes (1 to 6) that we've seen so far. Music is a great source of comfort and inspiration when we are...

In our last episode we spoke about prayers as a time tested method of coping and in India prayer comes to us naturally. Yet while prayers...

“This is criminal for our time," says the veteran Bharatanatyam dancer when she addresses a young crowd at the dance conference. She is...

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Hope you're all staying healthy. Even as we seek a vaccine for a physical ailment such as the COVID-19, let's take a moment to think...

Playlist - Songs of the Weddings of India Indian weddings are a feast for all our senses and music obviously plays a significant role in...

Hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Researchers and scientists are working round the clock looking for a vaccine. This isn't the...

With the lockdown in place, I'm spending a lot of time by myself. In normal times my mind tends to wander when I'm not singing, writing,...

This has been a time of much change. Some positive with so many friends and family reaching out to one another, but also a time of great...

In tough times we run through a gamut of emotions. Each of us is finding our own ways to cope with the COVID-19 situation around us...

In pandemic times such as coronavirus, music can be a source of great comfort and strength. Here are some songs in the carnatic tradition...

Join us as we experience the music of the Bhakti mystics on Saturday 14th March 2020 3:30 pm at Chinmaya Mission (Vrindavan) Cranbury NJ....

It was such a great experience to present a concert based on the works of pre-trinity composers from Annamacharya to Arunagirithar,...

From Annamacharya to Kshetrayya, Narayana Teerth and Purandaradasa, pre-trinity composers have created a corpus of compositions that...

As Indians we disagree on many things, but one of the few things we seem to agree upon is the popularity of the Venkateswara Temple in...