Cappuccino and zucchini happily co-exist with kaapi and keerai. Just like pop and rumba rub shoulders with Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam. Gowri Ramnarayan on how this city has beautifully retained its age-old identities
The Om mantra chants marked the beginning of India’s first ever Carnatic tradition children’s choir, unfolding rhythms and songs at a concert held recently in Bangalore. The choir director was none other than Oscar nominee, world-renowned artiste and music composer Bombay Jayashri Ramnath. The chorus and the instrumentation were based on the compositions of several great Carnatic great masters.