Having learnt the instrument under Sukanya Ramgopal, best known as the first woman ghatam player in Carnatic music, Sumana Chandrashekar explores the histories of languages, migration, and musical ...

In this fascinating book, Sumana Chandrashekar describes her love affair with the ghatam from the time when it called to her ...

Bamboo flutes, clay pot drums and wooden string instruments highlight how Indian musical traditions embraced sustainability through natural materials and repairable design.

Ghatam player Sumana Chandrashekar’s book, My Journey with the Ghatam: Song of the Clay Pot (Speaking Tiger) is more than a memoir — It is a critical exploration of the layered histories of Indian ...