Kerala School Kalolsavam 2026 showcases vibrant Chenda Melam performances, celebrating young talent despite a modest turnout ...

Kannur: A 44-year-old teacher travels hundreds of kilometres regularly to learn chenda from a youth barely half his age, ...

Amongst the diverse indigenous percussion-ensembles of Kerala, Thayambaka, with its highly individualistic style, is deemed to be the youngest. But its reach over the last century far outweighs that ...

Another video of Hanumankind performing the song that put him on the map, Big Dawgs, was also posted on an Instagram page. The crowd can be seen recording him on their phones, singing along and going ...

Pranav, momentarily stunned, froze before smiling back as the Prime Minister enthusiastically beat the chenda. High-security personnel stood guard around Modi while a large crowd of devotees cheered ...

A woman from Kerala has mesmerised social media users by performing with Shinkari Melam artists on the chenda. For the unversed, a chenda is a traditional drum-like instrument from Kerala that is ...

Chenda, which is commonly used in temples in Kerala, is becoming popular in Chennai, of late Chenda, which is commonly used in temples in Kerala, is becoming popular in Chennai, of late “It is made ...

'Chenda' was always known for its loud noise, but when he created peaceful sounds from it, many couldn't believe it. It was a bold step without deviating much from tradition. CHENNAI: 'Chenda' was ...

Playing a chenda, the traditional drum from Kerala, is no mean feat. Anu Prabhakar meets K Madavankutty, a chenda expert who conducts classes in the city, to learn the intricacies of playing the ...

Kerala’s Shilpa Sreekumar went immediately viral for playing Chenda Melam wearing traditional saree at her wedding. Shilpa Sreekumar looked stunning in a red silk sari on her wedding day, but it was ...

KOZHIKODE: Chenda trainer Arun Nanmanda is overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of people to learn percussion instruments. In his Chenda class at Cheroth Kariyathan temple, Koolipoyil near Kakkoor, the ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was a rare beginning to the learning of a traditional art. Taking the first ‘beats’ of the percussion instrument ‘chenda’ through Skype, though sounding off the track when ...