Chenda classes unite all ages in a Kasaragod hamlet. Electrifying chenda ensembles have always drawn huge crowds in the state, leaving the masses transfixed by the raw energy of their beats.

Thiruvananthapuram: A Kerala-based musician is launching online classes for teaching 'Chenda' and 'Edakka', two popular temple instruments, to promote traditional art forms of the state among Non ...

Parvathy A.B. first held a chenda as a Class VII student at Government Girls High School. Her teacher asked the class if anyone was interested in chenda classes and Parvathy was among the first to ...

Growing up, she had seen her uncles and cousins, trained in temple percussion instruments like thimila and chenda, perform at local temple festivals. Her first brush with art happened in class 5 ...

became his chenda guru. “I had gurukula training, staying with my master.” says Radhakrishna. He simultaneously attended a high school in the city. When in Class 10, he went back to his village.

She plays the chenda in a temple. To bring perfection to the character, Malavika took chenda classes for one month. “I practised under the guidance of master Aji. I understood the basics of the ...