A successful Malayalee, in my opinion, has either an
inflated ego or is highly opinionated, and at times exhibits both characteristics.
Can you imagine a situation where ten of them, well known to you, seasoned
politicians, bureaucrats and people of high standing got together and
accomplished some…
Ten Malayalee’s and an elephant
A successful Malayalee, in my opinion, has either an
inflated ego or is highly opinionated, and at times exhibits both characteristics.
Can you imagine a situation where ten of them, well known to you, seasoned
politicians, bureaucrats and people of high standing got together and
accomplished some…
The music tradition of Kerala – A performance for the gods
We talked about the movement of Carnatic music stalwarts and
capitals, its development in Tanjore, and the part played by the Tanjavur
quartet. We also looked at the contributions of the famous Shadkala Govinda
Marar from Kerala. Now let us…
Dasiyattam and the
first professional performances by an Indian dance troupe in Europe - 1838
1838 was a year of many events, some routine but some of
greater importance. For example it was the year when the world’s first
photograph of a person was taken by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre of the
Boule…
When music and dance ruled
Some months ago, we traced the route taken by exponents of
Carnatic music in the Vijayanagara kingdom to Tanjore, where the Maratha Nayaks
patronized them. That there were a number of music and dance forms in vogue already, is
pretty clear, but with time new systems becam…
