Theme -When Passion Rules - Paattinde Palazhy

Balabhaskar: a synonym for Fusion Music in South India. He pioneered the revolution of instrumental fusion music in Kerala, paving the path that many artistes follow today. Thanks to his orthodox Carnatic background and keen sense of rhythm – fellow musicians often call him the wizard of ‘Complex Calculations’- for creating unusual time scales and patterns that gets hard-core music lovers to sit-up and listen. Balabhaskar has paired up with some of the country’s finest artistes, including, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ranjit Barot, Louiz Banks, Vikku Vinayakram, Sivamani and many more for live shows. The first artiste from Kerala, who, was featured on MTV Unplugged and MTV Coke Studio the same year.  His participation in other major music festival includes; The Montreal Jazz Festival, New Universe Music Festival, USA and Jazz Utsav India Tour. Bala was referred to as “The most important Indian Violinist since L. Shankar” by All About Jazz magazine - USA. His 1800 and still counting stage shows are testimonials, for his flare to connect with the audience. Bala is a hot favorite for major stage shows and classical concerts, his trend setting style and originality of presentation and music is one which many artistes follow suit. 