CHENNAI: The man who made the mridangam the main act is no more. Karaikudi R Mani died in Chennai on Thursday at 12.15pm after a prolonged illness. The music his mridangam made was unique. His craft ...

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 ...

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 ...

Legendary mridangam 'vidwan' Karaikudi R Rani died on Thursday in Chennai due to age-related issues. He was 77 and a bachelor. He was not keeping good health of late and his last public appearance was ...

KOCHI: It was a rain of rhythm when Karaikudi Mani and his team presented a unique fusion of string, wind and percussion instruments at ‘Sruthilaya’ staged at the Government Sanskrit College ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

1286947969000Peter Linford during the launch of South Asian arts' festival- Parramasala at Chankyapuri in Delhi. (BCCL/Dinesh Bhatt) Peter Linford during the launch of South Asian arts' festival- ...