Karinthalakoottam means generation in Malayalam. A Folk music band from a small town Mala in Kerala’s Thrissur district, aims to apprise the next generation with their home state’s rich culture and traditions. “We sourced old ritual songs from our parents and grandparents, and began performing in 1994 to make the younger generation aware of our traditions, music and culture. Our performances are a way of passing on our rich cultural legacy to the ones younger than us,” informs Vijeesh Lal, the vocalist and percussionist of the band.

Pics courtesy/ Sarawak Tourism Board

After 20 years of performing mostly in south India, Karinthalakoottam got an opportunity to make the global audience groove to their tunes at the Rainforest World Music Festival in Malaysia in the last week of June.