Charithra Ganeshkumar had heard a lot about the parai, but never got an opportunity to learn to play it. But when she heard the beats of the small drum from her neighbour’s house, she knew this was ...

The parai is the only instrument that has been burnt by its own players. Reclaiming it as a symbol of resistance, Bengaluru-based Adavi Arts Collective recently celebrated a year of workshops, shows ...

At one of the Black Lives Matter meets in Australia to protest the killing of George Floyd, a man was seen playing the grand-old Tamilian drum, encircled by an energetic group who were egging him on ...

Sound Mani, who performed at the Dubai 2022 Expo, is fascinated by all kinds of ancient Tamil acoustics, and in particular, parai. The expo, which had around 243 pavilions, provided Mani with the ...

R Velmurugan was standing with onlookers at Alanganallur’s yearly Muniyandi temple festival when his uncle Saevugan and troupe were playing the parai. Velmurugan, who is now known as Velu Aasan ...

According to a statement, the CMRL has roped in Nimirvu Kalaiyagam, a folk art team, to conduct Parai performances at the Tirumangalam Metro Station from 10 am to 11:30 am today. CHENNAI: As part of ...

Velu Aasan, the celebrated Parai artist from Tamil Nadu, expressed his overwhelming joy and gratitude upon receiving the prestigious Padma Shri award. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Velu Aasan said, “I ...

“When you hear the beat of the parai and are instantly jolted to move, it isn’t you, but your ancestors dancing inside you,” says parai artist and teacher Manimaran. For the last two decades, ...

MADURAI: Noted parai (a percussion musical instrument) artiste Velu Murugan, also known as Velu Aasan, was honoured with the Padma Shri for his immense contribution to preserving and promoting ...