January 11, 2026, at Tagore Theatre witnessed the performance of the band 'ArakavYuham,' a rhythm-instrument-fusion ensemble. The band ArakavYuham has a unique musical style that combines Kerala's distinct regional music and focuses on Kathakali Sangeetham, the branch of music integral to Kathakali, with Carnatic music. This includes Carnatic percussion instruments such as the Mridangam, Kanjira, Konnakkol, and Morsing, alongside traditional Kerala instruments like the Chenda, Thimila, Mizhavu, and Ilathalam, as well as foreign instruments like drums, the Cajon, Darbuka, and shakers. The musical innovations that blend these instruments in new ways are the band's hallmark. It is an artistic treat that combines the sounds of various instruments while preserving their essence, taking the audience into an immersive musical world. The band performed padams (verse) from various attakathas (Kathakali plays) for the show. While the raga remain the same it was the rhythm that picked up momentum as the performance progressed , and what intense music it was!
The band comprises around 10 young, brilliantly talented artists from Kalamandalam, the cultural emblem of Kerala. The musicians have been studying at Kalamandalam since Class VIII, when students are enrolled at the institution and have known each other for over a decade.
The line-up: Adhithya Krishna (cajon and edakka), Adarsh AG (mridangamand darbuka), Shahul MR (thimila), Harikrishnan (mizhavu), Sainathan (chenda), Amegh K (guitar and drums), Jyothish MA (rainstick and shakers). Vocalists : Shyam Kishore K and Anagha.
Note: The name Arakavyuuham comes from the Sanskrit word, arakam, which means cacophony, and vyooham, meaning group. “Since we are mixing diverse sounds, people expect it to be a noisy affair. But we wanted to break that notion and went with the word, arakam,” Adarsh
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