Chenda melam troupes from within Chennai and from Kerala say that business is picking up with election campaigning. "We have no political affi liations,” says Ram Mohan of the Palghat-based Mudhra ...

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 ...

KANNIYAKUMARI: The financial and social plights of the traditional artistes devoted to playing "chenda melam", the cylindrical percussion instrument that brings loudness and vibrancy to every Kerala ...

Indian rapper Hanumankind made a powerful debut at Coachella 2025, performing with a group of chenda drummers from Kerala. The musician took the stage in Indio, California, with a burst of energy and ...

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 ...

Muhamma grama panchayat will set up women's chenda melam troupes in all its grama sabhas.The panchayat will give Rs 50,000 to each troupe and will also conduct training for them. ALAPPUZHA: Muhamma ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a pioneering move, the Government High School in Pazhayarikandam, Idukki, has formed a 35-member student Chenda Melam troupe named “Kaladeepam” to encourage students’ extracurricular activities.