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 ...

Peruvanam Satheesan Marar was in his early twenties when the percussionist found a junior’s slot at what heralds the annual temple festival season in Kerala — the Tripunithura ulsavam. To get placed ...

In the first public melam in nine months, a nearly 100-strong team, led by Peruvanam Kuttan Marar, performed at the Peruvanam temple, here, on Sunday morning. A scene from the panchari melam led by ...

A video of fusion music created by a female violin player and Malayali percussionists is going viral on social media. The percussionists are part of Chenda Melam, which has been the most popular type ...

THRISSUR : Thrissur Pooram is set to have a slew of changes this time. And the most important one is the change in the ‘Pramanam’ for Elanjithara Melam. Considered the largest percussion ensemble in ...

Rock music and singari melam (percussion ensemble) make an unusual combination, but when Kochi rock band Chemmeen and Thrissur-based percussion ensemble Attamkala Samithi play together as ‘Chemmeen ...

Thrissur: As the sound of Pandimelam, the unique musical tradition claiming a lineage of over 1,500 years, scaled its rhythmic ascendance, thousands of people assembled at Ilanjithara were literally ...

TRIPUNITHURA: On the first day of the Vrischikolsavam, a pulsating panchari melam was held at the aanakkottil of the Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, under the leadership of chenda maestro Peruvanam ...

Panchari melam, the percussion ensemble performed in five 'kalams' (tempo), can easily be called the king of melams. THRISSUR: Panchari melam, the percussion ensemble performed in five ‘kalams’ (tempo ...

Dr. Howard L. Melam, cherished and loving father of David (Carrie) and Elizabeth (Adam) Willis; caring friend of Sandra Melam, beloved mother of his wonderful children; dearest brother of Idele (the ...