Ranganayaki Ammal: One of the first women to enter the male-dominated world of percussion

Ranganayaki Ammal: One of the first women to enter the male-dominated world of percussion

The All India music conference held in 1927 in Madras turned out to be iconic on several counts. One of the key aspects of the conference was the participation of the 17-year-old Thirukokarnam Ranganayaki Ammal. She was the only woman among the 23 mridangam artistes who performed at the event. When analysing music history from […]

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