Carnatic

Veena In Vienna

http://karthickiyer.com - Presenting you one of Gandhiji's favourite bhajans in our own style. Ram and I created this track a couple of years ago when we were jointly producing music for ads and films. Hope you like it! :) 


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Violin, vocals - Karthick Iyer
Arrangement, programming, mix and master - Ramprasad Sundar

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Vaishnava Janato feat. Ramprasad Sundar - A contemporary version

Tracks and Songs from Mahabharat 2013 serial (Star Plus and Star Jalsha)

Arjun's Veena

South Indian classical music with electronics and guitars.

Ninnu Kori

A collaboration with the brilliantly talented @rvijaynarain, this is a mashup of a Marwari dialect thumri Senraan Ra Baairya (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h7p4-15ZNU) and Kailash Kher's rendition of Kabir's Naiharwa. 

Both are love songs, but go deeper than just physical desire. The first one asks to be carried away by the sweet breeze while the second one uses the metaphor of a bride separated from her beloved to hint at the fallacy of duality (advaita, if you will)

Vocals: @rvijaynarain
Guitar, Violin and Arrangement: @krishashok
Key: F major
Beat: 7/4

Lyrics

سینڑاں را بائریا دھیمو مدھرو ری باج
senṛaan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow
دھیمو دھیمو مدھرو ری باج رے بائریا
dheemo dheemo madhuro ri baaj re baaireeya
softly, softly, sweetly blow, O breeze
سینڑاں را بائریا دھیمو مدھرو ری باج
senṛaan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow

تنری بنڑاؤں ڈھولا راجی تانسلی اے لو
tanri banṛaaoon dhola raaji taansali e lo
I make a serving dish, sweetheart, of my physical being
منڑے ری کروں من وار رے بائریا
manṛe ri karoon man waar re baaireeya
and following my heart, I offer up my heart to you, O breeze
سینڑاں را بائریا دھیمو مدھرو ری باج
senṛaan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow

साई कि नगरी ...परम अति सुन्दर,
Saai ki nagari...param ati sundar
My Beloved’s Town is Most Beautiful

जहाँ कोई जाए ना आवे
jahaan joi jaaye naa aavey
However, Nobody Goes or Comes from There

चाँद सुरज जहाँ, पवन न पानी,
chaand suraj jahaan, pavan na paani
There is no Moon, Sun, Wind or Water There

कौ संदेस पहुँचावै
kou sandes pahunchaavey
Then Who Will Take My Message There?

दरद यह... साई को सुनावै
darad yah...saai ko sunaavey
Then Who Will Tell My Pain to My Beloved?

नैहरवा हम का न भावे
Naiharwa ham ka na bhavey
I Don’t Find any Interest in My Parent’s House


Senraan Ra Baairya - Naiharwa Redux

Best Veena Fusion

Manavyala in our Mind, one of our early Carnatic adaptations, became synonymous with our sonic character and theme. Our live version on YouTube that we had played three years ago at my sister's wedding was the first time we had ever performed it. While recording our album IndoSoul we decided to make a studio version of this song as well. There's something about this Thyagaraja krithi in raga Nalinakanthi that continues to fascinate through decades and centuries. Vibrant and positive it can never grow old! Here's our humble tribute to the great composer.

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Performed by Karthick Iyer Live
Karthick Iyer (Violin)
Vikram Vivekanand (Guitars)
Sumesh Narayanan (Mridangam, Konnakol)
Naveen Napier (Bass)
Ramkumar Kanakarajan (Drums)

Recorded by Bjiu James at VGP Studios, Chennai
Mixed by Bob Phukan at Aura Studios, Chennai
Video

Karthick Iyer Live seeks to introduce IndoSoul to people around the world, and inspire them to appreciate music that they might not have sought out on their own.

“The Indian civilization has stood the test of time, welcoming and absorbing numerous cultures along the way - reinventing itself with every addition, but never losing its depth. In a similar vein, IndoSoul goes beyond the confines of genre, seeks out and welcomes other musical influences - while retaining its core identity of Indianness” - Karthick Iyer.

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Manavyala in our Mind(Studio Version) by Karthick Iyer Live

Chandramouli - Krishna nee begane (carnatic fusion)

The Lincoln Jam Sessions, Friday February 19

Vatapi 1 - Veena, Carnatic Violin, Piano

Aruna Sairam - 9 - vishamakAra kaNNan - chenchuruTTi (jhunjhuTi) - mArgazhi mahA utsavam 2008

Bantureethi Kolu Carnatic fusion in the ragam Hamsanaadam

Bantureethi- Carnatic Fusion- Chandramouli

My second carnatic play on my violin which just turned 1 year old a few days back! (^_^)


Karunee chuta ritha - Carnatic Violin 2

I have played different styles of music from traditional carnatic to film-pop. However something that I've always leaned towards is to explore the idea of propping up our beautiful classical music against various genres like pop, rock, jazz etc. So here is a song from my outfit Karthick Iyer Live. We have played Thyagaraja's krithi Manavyala in the raga Nalinakanthi.

Do share! :) 

Covers music got a lively twist with the entrance of Karthick Iyer Live. Karthick Iyer who has played with bands and in festivals spanning almost all the continents in the world, has contemporized the existing format to suit the ever changing needs of the audiences. His concerts are known to touch every single person in the crowd, from old to new and from the laymen to the learned. He spices up his concerts with medleys of English, Tamil and Carnatic songs rolled into one. Dressed in a dazzling Moghul costume, holding a blue electric violin and armed with a compelling selection of Tamil, Hindi, English and Carnatic songs, Karthick is ready to cast a spell!

For wedding, corporate and other gig bookings please email karthickiyer.music@gmail.com

Musician Credits
Electric Violin - Karthick Iyer
Guitars - Akshay Chakrapani
Mridangam - Sumesh Narayanan
Percussion - Varun
Live Sound - Ramprasad

Karthick Iyer Live’s 1st album "IndoSoul - Looking Within To Look Beyond" is now available on
OK Listen: https://www.oklisten.com/album/indosoul
iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/IndoSoul
Amazon: http://hyperurl.co/IndosoulAmazon

For Concert Bookings:
Email:  karthickiyer.music@gmail.com
Mobile Number: +91 77009 08966

Carnatic fusion music- Manavyalakim by Karthick Iyer Live

http://karthickiyer.com Karthick Iyer Live’s 1st album "IndoSoul - Looking Within To Look Beyond" is now available on
OK Listen: https://www.oklisten.com/album/indosoul
iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/IndoSoul
Amazon: http://hyperurl.co/IndosoulAmazon

For Concert Bookings:
Email:  karthickiyer.music@gmail.com
Mobile Number: +91 77009 08966
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/karthickiyerlive
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/karthickiyer

Carnatic

Rk Santhosh Rapilane