Monjo is reluctant to let me in till the watchman intervenes. To befriend him, I gently pat his head. The handsome brown Labrador then follows me till the door of his master Karaikudi Mani’s room. He ...

Legendary mridangam 'vidwan' Karaikudi R Mani died in Chennai on Thursday due to age-related issues. He was 77 and a bachelor. Mani had played alongside Carnatic giants like M S Subbulakshmi and D K ...

We’re informed that a spectator who came down from Mumbai to watch Karaikudi Mani, Abhishek Raghuram, Ghatam Suresh and Lalgudi Krishnan perform together at Ravindra Bharathi the previous weekend had ...

Mridangam Vidwan (exponent) Karaikudi Mani who was all set to perform on Sunday in the city, has always managed to catch the unwavering attention of the audience. With decades of musical expertise, ...

Ahead of the Bengal Classical Music Festival--Bangladesh 2014 set to begin on November 27 -- Star Arts & Entertainment introduces readers to the artistes who will be performing at the biggest ...

Renowned mridangam artist Karaikudi R. Mani, who was a dominant figure in the world of Carnatic music, passed away in Chennai at the age of 77. Karaikudi R. Mani was a highly acclaimed mridangam ...

Melody and rhythm are an integral part of music as they both go hand-in-hand. Even the most melodious piece has rhythm attached to it. Recently, Bangalore witnessed some remarkable musicians ...

In his youth, veteran mridangam player Karaikudi Mani accompanied Carnatic greats like M S Subbulakshmi, D K Pattammal and M L Vasanthakumari. But in 1976, the maestro made a decision - never to play ...

A renowned figure of Hindustani classical music, genres including Khayal, Thumri and Dadra, Mudgal’s first traditional training was under the guidance of Pandit Ramashreya Jha. A Padma Shri recipient, ...

Karaikudi R. Mani, who dominated the Carnatic music world for more than half a century as a mridangam player, died in Chennai last week. He spoke to RaySel of SBS Tamil in 2005. We re-broadcast the ...