
An insightful journey through different facets of Carnatic and folk music forms
The Hindu
The Music Academy’s morning academic sessions deal with different facets of Carnatic music.
The Music Academy’s morning academic sessions deal with different facets of Carnatic music. Past masters through their insightful discussions have enriched the art form. The tradition continues with scholars and musicians decoding the nuances. Sangita Kalanidhi T.M. Krishna helmed this year’s conference. The unique aspect of which was the inclusion of sessions on several folk forms. Here are reports on each day’s lec dem.

Parvathi Nayar’s new exhibition, The Primordial, in Mumbai, traces oceans, pepper and climate change
Opened on March 12, the exhibition marks the artist’s first solo show in Mumbai in nearly two decades. Known for her intricate graphite drawings and multidisciplinary practice spanning installation, photography, video, and climate change, her artistic journey has long engaged with the themes of ecology, climate change and the natural world. In this ongoing exhibition, these strands converge through a series of works centred on water, salt, and pepper — materials that carry natural and historic weight across centuries.












