Resonance (Madras String Quartet album)

Resonance is an album by the Madras String Quartet[1] led by violinist V.S. Narasimhan. The album consists of several compositions in Carnatic Music that are played against a background of harmonies from Western Classical Music. This album is the result of an effort to fuse Western Classical Music and Indian Classical Music. The songs are played entirely on a violin with cellos and violas providing the background.

Some Carnatic Musicians have criticized the Quartet saying that they are "Innovative but Discordant".[2] The album, however has received significant praise from many music enthusiasts all over India.[3]

The album comprises nine songs:[4]

Track listing

S. No.SongRagamThaalamComposer
1VarnamRagamalikaAdiPatnam Subramania Iyer
2PalukavademiraDevamanohariAdiMysore Vasudevachar
3EsaneChakravakamRupakamPapanasam Sivan
4RaghuvamsaKathanakuthoohalamAdiPatnam Subramania Iyer
5Amba KamakshiBhairaviMisra ChapuShyama Sastri
6MokshamuSaramatiAdiThyagaraja
7Sara sara samaraiKunthalavaraliAdiThyagaraja
8MohanalahariBilahariAdiV.S.Narasimhan
9Krishna Ni Begane BaaroYamunakalyaniMisra ChapuVyasatirtha

References

  1. Ramakrishnan, M. V. (18 September 2009). "Innovative yet discordant". The Hindu.
  2. Ramakrishnan, M. V. (2 October 2009). "Striking strange chords". The Hindu.
  3. "MSQ welcomes you to an engrossing musical experience". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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