Behind the unassuming façade of a college lecturer in Business Information System lies a different side of Subain Singam - the man with the fastest fingers on drums. Born in Kedah in 1971 and relocated to Ipoh at the age of 16 due to his father's job, Subain took lessons in Indian drums when he was ... continue reading »

It was a marriage of South Indian classical music with North Indian dance of Kathak at the auditorium of The National Department For Culture And Arts in Ipoh on March 13. Backed by Pandavas Fusion Band, led by sitarist Kalai, Nitin P. Shirale from Maharashtra, India, was a fascinating storyteller through his dance movements, particularly his ... continue reading »

Greentown Indian Cultural Society of Ipoh recently presented "Geethanjali" which means something like "an offering of devotional songs", in the form of a violin recital by Kuala Lumpur-based violinist, S.Sriram. He was accompanied by two percussionists, Darmenthiran Krisnasamy on the miruthangam and Karthik Krishnasamy on the ghatham. Sriram is an engineer by profession and plays the ... continue reading »