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Carnatic fusion

The genius Carnatic vocalist Madurai Mani Iyer (1912-1968), possibly the greatest exponent of live improvisation in Carnatic classical music, popularized this "English Note" composed by Harikesanallur Mutthiah Bhagavathar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNjl5w8Prw0) to showcase his autodidactic (self teaching) talent in expanding beyond his strictly classical training. This piece was extremely popular with an independence era audience that felt pride in one of their own "getting" western music while no Englishman could perform a Thodi alapana. 

Obviously as a Indian classical musician, Mutthiah Bhagavathar only composed the main melody, an incredibly catchy and hummable tune that would have worked in the best courts of Vienna. But Western classical music is about harmony layered over the melody and I was surprised that no one had taken a crack at taking this really catch melody and writing a String quartet around it. 

There were some interesting challenges. Mani Iyer clearly did not keep harmony in mind when he wrote the piece so there are places where the melodic sequence presents quite a hard challenge to harmonize, but all in all, I think it turned out okayish. 

Again, I am quite an amateur and It will be great if more talented musicians take this melody and set it to even better background scores :)

English Note (by Madurai Mani Iyer) - String Quartet

Gowri Kalyana Vaibogame

A Cello and Violin adaptation of Chammak Challo. There are a total of 5 separately recorded Cello layers and 5 violin. The percussion was programmed using the "Indian and Middle-eastern kit" on Logic Pro X. The raga playing at the start is Thodi but the song meanders into melodic & harmonic minor keys. 

ps: Based on a suggestion by Abhishek Upadhya (https:/twitter.com/_logik)

Chammak Cello

First own Recording !!!! Tried my hands on my new Mac and recorded a piece in Reethigowlai within just 2 hours !!
A rough try ,but a new beginning ;)
Mentor and Support - Raghav jii !!!



Reethigowlai - A test Drive !!!

Vocals and music arrangement : @bharadwaj-cv ( #bharadwaj-cv )
Do hit the small like button if you like it. Earphones recommended :) Learnt this song from Bombay Jayashree mam, 2 years back. Thought would give it a shot. This is my tribute to her :)
You can also check my other works on youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/ganeshbharadwaj?sub_confirmation=1

Hamir Kalyani | Sharadhe Karunanidhe | Carnatic fusion

New violin - Lucky  Pillayar - First Recording !!! 
Did a test Rec with my new violin , the ever famous Vathapi - the penultimate Recording of the year :).
Headphones Recommended  !! 

Vathapi Ganapathim Bhaje _/\_

Annapoornae - Sama

the ragam - Vaagadeeswari, Something which haunts without any reason . ;) !!


Relaxing with Vaagadeeshwari

Sita Kalyanam

Unplugged version of the beautiful song Anuragathil Velayil from the awesome malayalam movie Thattathin Marayath.

original Music - Shaan Rahman

Anuragathin Velayil | Roopa Revathi | Violin mp3

Small recording with my new Yamaha Yev violin and my New Lightning Bow !! :)

Pudhu Vellai Mazhai - From the ' LIGHTNING BOW ' - Durai Srinivasan

Innum Konjam Neram- Abhijith P S nair

Anbe Sugama - amazing composition of AR Rahman, soulfully sung by Srinivas sir and Sadhana Sargam.
Here’s a cover version by Sheik Meera and myself. Hope you all enjoy 🙂!

Anbe Sugama | Durai Srinivasan | Sheik Meera

Presenting my next original composition 'Dreams In Tune' set in Ragam Kanada. The track portrays various emotions and explores the nuances of this soulful ragam. Sit back and experience this kanada contemporary. 

Composed, Arranged and played on Violin - Durai Srinivasan
Percussions - Martin.

#kanada #dreams #contemporary

Annapoornae - Sama

Durai Srinivasan

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