Carnatic melodies with a Mozart flavour

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 07 Sep 2006, 19:06

Mozart Meets India, an album that blends Carnatic melodies with western classical music, has been launched here as a tribute to musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, on his 250th birth anniversary.

The album has been produced by Tamil Maiyam, a city-based non-profit trust set up to promote art, literature and culture. The NGO came out with its maiden venture 'Thiruvasagam in Symphonic Oratorio' by maestro Ilayaraja last year.

Six carnatic ragas -- Kapi, Panthuvarali, Sindhubhairavi, Bilahari, Sankarabharanam and Hamsanandi -- were chosen for the project for their compatibility with symphonic music.

Eminent musicians including vocalists Bombay Jayashri and O S Arun, violinist Embar Kannan, saxophone artiste Kadri Gopalnath and guitarist Arun Pandian were among those associated with the making of the album.

More: http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1779641,0011.htm

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 07 Sep 2006, 19:40

Talking about blending CM and jazz here is an album wotrh listening to, particularly the kaharaharapriyA piece.

http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Instr ... ishnan.php

Vishnampettai Jayendran · Post by **Vishnampettai Jayendran** » 12 Sep 2006, 04:27

hi guys, long time..
if possible check out Guitar Prasanna's Dharma become Alibama. Cool piece.

musiclover · Post by **musiclover** » 23 Dec 2006, 21:17

that album was a pity. Mozart meets india , funny. he must be turning in his grave. Let our musicians stick to and do justice to our carnaric music.

vgvindan · Post by **vgvindan** » 23 Dec 2006, 23:38

'Thiruvasagam in Symphonic Oratorio' by maestro Ilayaraja last year.

What a grand fraud was it - Never shall I again believe the name Ilayaraja.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 24 Dec 2006, 00:12

I thought in some sections the Thiruvasagam was brilliant but Ilayaraja's singing left a lot to be desired. For someone with such a great aesthetic sense, he would have done great justice to his own production by picking some top tier singer.