THRISSUR : Throughout the 228-year history of the Thrissur Pooram, women have had a very limited role in either organising the festival or in its various performances — which has invariably come in ...

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This excitement spills onto social media, too, where numerous groups celebrate Kerala’s percussion traditions — Panchari melam, Pandi melam, Shinkari melam, Panchavadyam, Thayambaka... The heat in ...

When the percussion was in full flow, its high voltage rhythm sent the crowd into raptures. Panchavadyam and Pandi Melam artistes delighted thousands of people who assembled at the Madathil Varavu and ...

Thrissur: Creating wonders of sound, music and colour, Thrissur Pooram on Monday mesmerised tens of thousands of Pooram buffs and devotees who thronged Thrissur from near and far. Starting with eight ...

Thrissur: Creating wonders of sound, music and colour on the ground and in the skies, Thrissur Pooram on Wednesday mesmerised tens of thousands of spectators from across the country and abroad. It ...

For Soorya Suresh, there is nothing more exciting than listening to the chenda beats of Elanjithara melam led by his mentor Peruvanam Kuttan Maraar, rising to a crescendo at Thrissur Pooram. This ...