U Srinivas - Venkataramana (1/2)

Venkataramana - Lathangi
Papanasam Sivan
Rupaka talam

U Srinivas : Mandolin
Delhi P. Sunderarajan : Violin
Vellore Ramabhadran : Mridangam
E.M. Subramaniam : Ghatam

Courtesy of Sri Ranganathan

Category:

Music

Tags:

• mandolin
• srinivas
• venkataramana
• carnatic
• karnatik
• lathangi
• vellore
• ramabhadran
• delhi
• sunderarajan

[ShootMyMonkey]

I know the overtly 'electronic' sound of the instrument can make it sound too unnatural, but if you pay close attention to the actual content of his karpanai, it is a different story. There's nothing jazz about it here. I have played alongside him before, and he is clearly carrying the inspiration of several musicians' musicians from previous generations.

If you listen especially to the Gananayakam video of mine, you'll hear a few swara phrases which bear the unmistakeable mark of S Kalyanaraman

[ShootMyMonkey]

Ramji & Alamelu, I'm not a big fan of fusion either, but not because I feel that it is wrong to mix, but because of some sacrifices that are made in the name of compatibility. You often have to throw away some complexity and/or variety to get to that point.

I'd put L Sub squarely in that mold, but not Srinivas. He doesn't weaken or water down for the sake of combining schools of thought. Moreover, he hasn't dropped traditional forms, either. He still does that in addition to the eclectic stuff.

[flashrules]

So what if he tries fusion music? He hasn't crossed the confines of carnatic music, have u ever listened to maya, srinivas' own composition? Do not insult a genius, he is once in a life time musician!!

[flashrules]

Inconsistent and pride riding on his head? you are an ignorant moron..You should hardly know the man...just go back into your hole and stay there forever.

[usrinivasrocks]

@ramjiathreya Go listen to Lotus Feet & Maya and then talk. Shrinivas is brilliant in whatever he does, he is GOD!

[ramjiathreya]

Fusion does not give the same degree of pleasure & satisafaction which traditonal rendering ( alapana,pallavi anupallavi,neraval & Swarams) provide to a rasika. Sukhanubav aspect is clearly found wanting. Fusion is more of acrobatics.

Bhava & bhakthi are clearly discernible in traditional rendering.

Ramjiathreya

[PiroozAzDirooz]

Good effort; Barekalah!

[alamelu1949]

Lets not mix or link modern trends to traditional carnatic music. I will explain to you further -- Lets hear Maharajapuram Santhanam - one of his Raga Alapana and give the same to Unni krishnan or Sanjay Subramanian. You will appreciate what I am trying to say. Further Comapre Kadri Goplakrishnan and U srinivas they tow the same line. You will miss the traditional classical touch in the second set of concert i am quoting. Hope you will follow what i am saying. .

[giriisindahouse]

@alamelu1949 If I am from 3000BC somewhere in Ayodhya I'd say what the hell is a tabla, a chinai or a santoor coz it all came only after that, chinai from the middle east and santoor from the north of India. In a hundred years, our kids will say this type of Mandolin is a true classical Indian instrument. What I'm saying is that nothing can be said as a true Indian classical instrument. Fusions have been happening since those days. Otherwise our music wouldn't have evolved to what it's now.

[dlingam]

Doesn't matter if he uses his talent to make some fusion. Purists can remain so, but what he does and keeps doing is amazing. Let us make some constructive criticism and not resort to maligning. Even Sri Managalampalli, way early in his career made quite a few experiments with ragas, coming out of the traditional style.

[alamelu1949]

You have not got my point. I consider him as one of the best musicians of india. I dont want him to go the way Vikku Vinayakram has gone . He must move away from traditional carnatic music ever - another example is the genius L subramaniam- lost in the western world. Why not be a true carnatic musician - no remixes and mixes with western. The fusion may look enchanting , thrilling but will lack the true carnatic music taste.