Beyond the colourful kavadis and the larger-than-life golden statue of Lord Murugan at Batu Caves, some may say the religious festival of Thaipusam is incomplete without the unique sound of drums ...

The name Man Melam (drum made of clay) itself suggests its ancientness. But it seems to have been stuck in time and has not developed further. The Man Melam troupe of Sibi of Salem district, which ...

Sathiya enjoys repairing old folk drums because he gets to breathe new life into the vintage instruments. Photos: The Star/Azlina Abdullah Hindu religious festival Thaipusam is about a week away and ...

Nothing captures the tension between the classical and folk art forms more powerfully than Tharai Thappattai, directed by Bala. It is befitting that the music for the film was scored by Ilaiyaraaja, ...

KANNIYAKUMARI: The financial and social plights of the traditional artistes devoted to playing "chenda melam", the cylindrical percussion instrument that brings loudness and vibrancy to every Kerala ...