Famed violinist V S Narasimhan is formally releasing his book ‘Carnatic and Western Music’- Blending the two Classical Music Systems’ at an informal meeting on January 28 at Arkay Centre, Luz at 10.30am.
Trained in the Carnatic as well as in the Western system of music, Narasimhan who was a top end artiste in India’s film music world, has led a team of artistes of a group named Madras String Quartet which has performed Carnatic music performed by artistes on the viola and cello, besides violins.
Narasimhan’s thoughts are outlined here – as a note on the theme of this book –
It is my desire and vision that cello should become a prominent instrument of Carnatic music both as solo and accompanying instrument just as the violin is.
The grandeur of the tone of a cello in Carnatic music is something I hear in my head. Similarly bass players could incorporate Carnatic music ornamentation techniques. Viola should also become a featured component of Carnatic music as a solo and as accompaniment.
If these instruments which cover a wide range of frequencies get into the hands of skillful artists, the result would be a novel symphonic style of arrangement that would gain a broader international audience and would be a transformative event bringing new dimensions to Carnatic music.
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