The Irish connection - The Hindu

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At a business cultural meet in Ireland, facilitator Aine Edwards, showing off her “pidgin Tamil”, was speedily connected with a South Indian businessman who then linked her to Brhaddhvani, Karaikudi Subramanian’s centre for music and research in Chennai. The loop was complete when sarod-player Mattu Noone introduced virtuoso musicians Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, which propelled their India tour. At Bangalore, they spent time with L. Subramaniam. They are currently in Chennai, at a short residency at Brhaddhvani, performing at different venues over the week.