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Generations of children in Kerala, South India has been rocked to sleep by their mothers, humming the immortal tune of Irayimman Thampi’s lullaby starting with the words Omanathinkal Kidavo. ...
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Vishu, a festive occasion celebrated in Kerala in South India, marks the beginning of the agriculture calendar in Kerala. The festival that comes in the Malayalam month of Medam (April to May) has ...
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Mridangam, a popular musical instrument used mainly for Karnatic music. The mridangam belongs to the percussion family and has been played by Indians for more than 2000 years. Covered with stretched ...
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Pancharimelam or Panchari Melam can be called an old ensemble tune of Kerala that is still sung. The instruments used in this are Uruttu Chenda, Ilathalam, Kombu and Kuzhal. Of these, Uruttu is the ...
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Sree Thayyil Vayanattu Kulavan temple is located at Kuruva in Kannur (former Cannanore), district of Kerala. The small shrine set in rural surroundings has the deities of Vayanattu Kulavan, ...
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Featured in the video is a soulful flute recital by B. V. Balasai, an Indian flautist who has won his own recognition in the world of Indian music, at the Swathi Sangeethotsavam (Swathi Music ...
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Presented here is a Mappila Paatt or Mappila song. Usually these songs are sung by the Muslim community of north Kerala during their festival occasions. The lyrics of these songs are a perfect blend ...
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Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna, a well known Carnatic music maestro. He is an expert in playing the instruments like violin, veena and mridangam. Born in Andhra Pradesh, India in 1930, he is ...
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It is video of the fusion music “Colours of India” by Ganesh and Kumaresh at Nishagandhi Festival held on January 2008 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala state, India. Brothers Ganesh and ...
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A mizhavu is a big copper drum played as an accompanying percussion instrument in Kutiyattam and Koothu, performing arts of Kerala. This drum is considered a sacred instrument and is played only with ...
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It is poetry everywhere… in rain, in the paddy fields, in the breeze, in the frozen nights of the winter… and what else would a gifted poet find in the nature? Mr. P. Madhusoodanan, the ...
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The sacred Mizhavu produces a mesmeric effect when played along with the percussion instrument Edakka and Thimila. The deft fingers of the musicians playing the Mizhavu fall on the leather at a brisk ...
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Featured in the video is the vocal recital of a Swathi composition by the artiste Sri. Sanjay Subrahmanyan at the Swathi Sangeethotsavam (Swathi Music Festival) held in Kerala. The performance is on ...
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The folk songs of Punjab are essentially connected with the agrarian life of the state. They are closely related to the inner rhythm of the day-to-day activities of the village folk. They are ...
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This video shows the flute performance of B. V. Balasai, an Indian flautist who has his own recognition in the world of Indian music, at the Swathi Sangeethotsavam (Swathi Music Festival) held in the ...
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