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The latest music and entertainment news from South Indian and Sri Lankan communities.

Ashanti Omkar showcases the latest music, arts and entertainment from South Indian and Sri Lankan communities. She also takes a look at the latest releases.

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Tamil musician Rajhesh Vaidhya tells Ashanti Omkar about his incredible musical journey.

Tamil musician Rajhesh Vaidhya from Chennai popped by the studio to tell Ashanti Omkar about his incredible musical journey.

Often called the King of the South Indian Veena, Tamil musician Rajhesh Vaidhya from Chennai popped by the studio to tell Ashanti Omkar about his incredible musical journey. He shares many nuggets from his career, where he has sought to bring out modern techniques and sounds, to an instrument that is so ancient that it dates back to Hindu Vedic texts that predate the 1st millennium BC.

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