Eat and listen your way from Kerala to Kayts as BBC Asian Network’s Ashanti Omkar presents a culinary and musical journey through South India and Sri Lanka. Working with young British Asian musicians to create the musical backdrop, and supper club chef Suhanya to tantalise the tastebuds, Ashanti brings this region to life, in this […]
READ MOREAs 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 […]
READ MORERaga Room is a livestreamed monthly concert series offering a platform for today’s young Carnatic musicians in the UK to perform. The first concert will feature the highly talented musicians: Yatheesan Selvakumar (flute), Achuthan Sripathmanathan (violin), Janakan Sri Rangan (mridangam) and Pujenthan Sivagurunathan (ganjira). To catch these concerts you can either register to attend in person, […]
READ MOREAkash Manoj, a teenager from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu has developed a technique to detect so-called “silent” heart attacks. A teenager has developed a technique to detect so-called “silent” heart attacks. Akash Manoj, who is thought to be 15 or 16 years old, is a student in Tamil Nadu and discovered a method […]
READ MORETamil functions in France are known for their extravagance, but this tops it all! The bride & groom make their entrance into a packed, noisy function room on the back of an elephant with huge tusks! The procession led by traditional Tamil musicians makes its way through screaming guests, with the bride & groom precariously seated on top of the […]
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