#carnatic classical music

[theparanoid]

Rudra - Illusory Enlightenment

From The Album: Brahmavidya: Immortal I (2011)

[Death Metal, Carnatic Classical Music, Black Metal, South Asian Folk Music]

[pebblegalaxy]

Exploring the Intricacies of Indian Classical Music: A Journey Through Time and Tradition

Exploring the Intricacies of Indian Classical Music: A Journey Through Time and Tradition #IndianClassicalMusic #MusicTraditions #HindustaniMusic #CarnaticMusic #RaviShankar #BhimsenJoshi #MSSubbulakshmi #AllauddinKhan #MusicLandmarks #MusicalHeritage

Indian classical music is a rich tapestry of melodies, rhythms, and emotions that has evolved over thousands of years. Rooted in ancient scriptures and traditions, this musical form transcends boundaries and offers a window into the cultural heritage of India. In this extensive exploration, we delve into the nuances of Indian classical music, tracing its origins, understanding its structure, and…

[dustedmagazine]

Amirtha Kidambi's Elder Ones — New Monuments (We Jazz)

The great DC artist, audio scholar and activist Thomas Stanley once described Sun Ra’s concept of the Alter Destiny as “a small chunk of language, a key unlocking large powers and capacities that will allow us to realize sustainable futures that are not subordinate to the same imperial regime that fucked up our planet in the first place. History is the plantation, abolitionist Ra reminds us, and it is time to break loose from these chains and leave.” This is a particularly resonant message today, in an era of late capitalism, deteriorating institutions and genocidal warfare. Yet, the inevitable future promised to us by this seemingly unending quagmire presents a sense of stability in its repetition of failures that enables many of its subjects to cling to its promise even as we further careen into the abyss. Amirtha Kidambi is not one of those people, and in the five years since her previous release with her group Elder Ones — a period marked by the pandemic, the George Floyd protests, and a rapidly-encroaching American fascism — her resolve has only been strengthened. Their record New Monuments is a battle cry for building not a better future, but a different future entirely, one free from the ghosts of colonialism and imperialism.

Kidambi has a background in both new music and DIY, and navigating these disparate worlds has informed her unique approach to improvised music. This is on full display on the opening track “Third Space,” on which Kidambi sings with punk-inflected energy while maintaining complete control and authority over her vocals. The track takes its name from influential postcolonial theorist Homi K. Bhabha’s concept of a liminal space in which, in the context of colonial ambivalence, different cultures interact with each other. The (very) basic gist of this theory is that, in post-colonial society,  culture is constantly moving, never one singular thing and never the property of any singular people. In turn, on this track, and the album as a whole, Kidambi defies any essentialized notion of “Indian music” or Indian jazz (which has become yet another needlessly limiting genre term in this “spiritual jazz” era), and not just by invoking Bhabha. From the moment the record kicks off, new agey world music treacle is left behind on another planet entirely.

On this record, Kidambi is backed by a top group of New York improvisers, including Elder Ones mainstay Matt Nelson on soprano saxophone alongside cellist Lester St. Louis, known for his work in the late Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die group, and Jason Nazary, frequent collaborator of Darius Jones and one half of Jaimie Branch’s Anteloper group. Rounding out the quintet is Eva Lawitts, whose propulsive basswork pushes the multi-part compositions on the album forward. On album centerpiece “Farmer’s Day” the band balances a modal, in-the-pocket groove with loose improvisation, with a particularly dazzling solo from Nazary showing off his impressive and dynamic range as a percussionist. After this solo, the song slows to a crawl as Kidambi invokes the now-yearslong protest movement of Indian farmers against a series of bills designed to weaken working farmers and benefit corporations: “We work from cradle to grave / conditioned like a slave.” This is protest music, as clear in its radical intentions as it can be, but the Elder Ones find plenty of room for beauty in struggle. This is especially true on the title track, which has a synth line that, if isolated, would call to mind the devotional music Alice Coltrane recorded in the 80s. Kidambi asks “in the end is history always doomed to repeat?” The answer she arrives at for this unanswerable question is to “build new monuments to new futures,” an affirmation of the Alter Destiny. Though the struggle is neverending, these new futures are still well within our capabilities. All it takes is a level of fearlessness, something Amirtha Kidambi has shown in spades on this record.

by Levi Dayan

[sreepadamangaraj]

Rara venu Gopabala is a beautiful song set in Bilahari Raagam. It is a wonderful and simple melody. The lyrics praise Lord Krishna, his wonderful qualities and request him to come to our world and spread cheer. This is my first recording with my Son Arjun! I have mixed some electronic beats and a warm synth pad to keep the song contemporary. Hope you like our rendition of this wonderful song. Watch this beautiful video, Rara Venu Gopabala Carnatic Fusion By Arjun Mohan and Karthik Mohan.

[yellowochreoilpastel]

Tyagaraja

Marugelara is a celebration of the omnipresence of Lord Rama and thus an introduction to the idea of Adwaita Vedanta. Tyagaraja was not only a great musician, but also a marvelous philosopher. His krithis showcase Bhakti Yoga, which Swami Vivekananda defines as love as a form of devotion towards God.

[whatrasudeep]

Something about hymns to the literal war god being composed to such mellow and peaceful ragas scratches a very particular itch in my brain.

Like yes Karthikeya is the God of War but he is a child God. Write him lullaby sounding kritis 🥹🥹

[pavansughosh]

TalaGroove

Metronome, Carnatic Video lessons, polyRhythm

[bhagavanbhakthi]

Udupi Hindu Ancient Musical Melody

[cosmicrhetoric]

newest addition to the ever expanding hot brown girl summer mix

[theparanoid]

Rudra - Hymns From The Blazing Chariot

From The Album: Brahmavidya: Transcendental I (2009)

[Death Metal, Folk Metal, Black Metal, Carnatic Classical Music, South Asian Folk Music]

[mysticalblizzardcolor]

Listen/purchase: Indian Classical - Raga Patdeep by S Balachander

[srivageeshwarischoolofmusic]

Top Indian Classical Music Classes | Sri Vageeshwari

At SVSM, delve into the nuances of Indian classical music with customized lessons personal style, and pace of learning—more at https://srivageeshwari.com.

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The Carnatic Way: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/author-vram/episodes/The-Carnatic-Way----With-Ramaa-Ramesh-e2nj8ge

[moadeep]

Carnatic fusion, highly recommend