Other instruments used are ‘Madhhalam’, ‘Chenda’, ‘Ela Thaalam’ and ‘Chengila’. Two persons also do the part of singing for the play. Normally, the renowned artist, Padmashri ...

Tune in the sruti box and take the chengila (gong), the singer is show ready. Being routed in the Sopana style which is typically sung to the basic accompaniments, this arrangement does not clash ...

Mudiyettu, the rarely seen ritual theatre is being performed at Kalaa Utsavam by Mudiyettu Sangham Keezhillam in three segments over the first weekend at 6.45pm & 8.15pm at Esplanade Edge. This art ...

Krishnakumar under the banner of Marva Visual Media. 'Chenda Kottanedi, Changilu Chengila Kottanadi' starts the song that belongs to the folk genre. The music is composed by director Saji Vaikom ...

Ammanur Madhava Chakyar sat on the stage. It was the third act of Bhasa’s play, Abhishekham. He was Ravana; his eyes were narrowly focused on a lit lamp, the pupils slowly moving down, as he ...

Usually, while singing ‘slokas’ in Ashtapathi, the artist uses hands on Chengila or Idakka to give it a musical touch. Whereas, Kanmani, who was born without hands, uses her legs to get the ...

And the music, a blend of ethnic drum ‘edakka’ and subtle handy metallic gong ‘chengila’. Following this, it was the turn of Bharatnatyam performer Christopher Guruswamy and vocalist ...

Like pulikali, karadi kali has also choreographed movements to the tunes of the folk songs and drum beats. Ganjira and chengila are the instruments used for this along with hand beats.

Madaveedhi, at the heart of Mylapore, and its environs echoed with the resounding clang of cymbals (Ela thalam) and the compelling tattoo of maddalam, chenda and chengila as the ‘Keli ...