Western instruments have long been part of the scenario of Karnataka music. Violin is credited as an earliest to adapt to Karnataka concerts by the younger brother of the famous musician Muthuswamy Deekshati in the early 19th century. He recognized the ability of the violin as an ideal compatible for cornatic music, which is due to the taunting ability to copy vocal nuances.
Over time, musicians have originally integrated into the Western styles in Carnatic Milliyu, maintaining the roots of music. The vs. Narasimhan’s Madras String Quartet was re -added to Karnataka classics for western string devices, merging to East and West. Qadri Gopalnath, U. Shrinivas, R. Prasanna, and Anil Srinivasan introduced Sexophone, Mandoline, Guitar and Piano in Carnatic fold respectively. Now, electronic keyboard is also being adapted into the classical world.
PR Venkatasubramanian | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
In the mid -1980s, Harmonium’s exponent Palladam Venkataramana Rao and PR Venkatasubramanian were among the first people to recreate the Carnatic nuances on the keyboard. He learned to use inbuilt synthes and settings – such as portamanto (required for carnatic) GamkasContinuity, sliding and gliding allow Swaras) And pitch bender (a liver enabled smooth note transition) – from keyboard artists who played for film music.
Rhythmic fusion
In addition to doing solo keyboard concerts, Venkatasubramanian, also known as ‘Keyboard Labbu’, introduced the keyboard as a tool in Bharatanatam Rc up. He first used the Rolland Promise Synthesizer for a dance performance in Salem in 1985. Venkatasubramaniam has also released albums Devotional path And Bharatanat Margam Characteristics ofKeyboard. He says, “Initially, the keyboard was met with some apprehension as a Bharatanatyam dance sangat. However, dance gurus like Kanchana Janardanan and Udupi Lakshmi Narayan recognized its versatility and made it part of their presentations. Soon, after other gurus.”
Recalling Prapanam Balachandran, son-in-law of Venkataramana Rao’s son-in-law, he originally played Swaras by adjusting the technical settings. Venkataramana’s violinist Binda Raghunath said that his father also released Yamaha Syncotzizer. Electronic organ (Keyboard) and Elara Shri Krishna,
Palladam Venkataramana Rao | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A developed journey
Vocalist and Flotist Palakkad Shriram began to experiment with raga and rhythm at a Casio MT -31 synthesizer at the age of 13. He later discovered more advanced Casio CZ -101 and eventually mastered his adaptation through midi (musical instrument digital interfaces), a system that combines digital data. After completing his post-graduation in music from Calicut University, he moved to Chennai to pursue a career in Karnataka music. However, he faced resistance to make a Western equipment champion.
Recalling his lake-dem and concert in the Lalit Arts Society, Kembur in Bombay in 1998, arranged by his guru TR Subramanian, Sriram says, “During the interactive segment, I asked the audience to sing with any raga or song. The next year, the next year, I with Sridangam, I, I had the same place with Sridangam, Played
Sriram, which is also a known name in the world of three-in-one concerts-bansi, synthesizer and vocal-film music. He has also been a part of the Fusion Ensambal of TV Gopalakrishnan, Louis Banks, Ranjit Barot and Ghatam Karthik.
According to Shri Ram, Karnataka Mestro has mentioned and supported the young Carnatic keyboardists including a B high-grade air artist, “U. Shirinivas, Chitravina Ravikiran, A. Kanyakumari, TV Gopalakrishnan and M. Balamulikrishna.”
S. Harikrishnan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Sonic blend
Among them, Harikrishnan, the famous Ghatam artist Tha he son of Subashchandran, who started playing keyboard at the age of 13 and became part of his father’s artists’ contingent ‘Shankara’. He also went to concert along with ambush Ravikiran and Gopalakrishnan. After his initial training under composer-musician Ramesh Vinayagam to play Western notes on the keyboard, he started playing Karnataka music on the Korg Triton Keyboard by himself.
Inspired by Venkataramana Rao, Harikrishnan released his first album, PrakritBased on Carnatic Critis, characteristic of his father. Three years ago, he released the album SarepanaJoe V. V. V. V on Selvaganesh and Ghatam. Was with Umashankar. Harikrishnan also launched Pahnava Swarhith to turn on the spotlight on the keyboard. “The idea was that it was to highlight the Karnataka dimension of the instrument and to give it an international recognition. Apart from my father, I took inspiration from my uncle Vikku Vinyakram, who placed Ghatam on a global stage,” called Harikrishnan, which is currently training under Senior Vilynist Delhi Sundararajan.
Of. Satyanarayanan. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Another young musician, who respected his skills under Carnatic Mestros. Satyanarayanan, known as ‘Keyboard Sathya’. Vocalist Amber Sadgopan’s grandson and violinist Amber Kannan’s nephew, he performed live on Dordershan when he was just eight years old.
“Choosing to pursue the keyboard is filled with challenges,” says the truth. An Indian musician based in the US witnessed his performance online and wanted to give him a corner Trinity Pro Keyboard gifts with advanced features. “Given the high cost of the instrument, it came as a blessing,” Saathya shared, which detected the keyboard capabilities as a 10 -year -old child, including monophony (playing a note at a time for melodic clarity) and legao (smooth transition between notes). “I developed my signature jazz guitar tone and a separate tone, titled ‘Shrinivus’ Mere Guru U. Shrinivas, which I am playing in concerts.”
Sathya enhanced the scope of the instrument by learning to use the Portmento setting from Palladam Venkataramana Rao. He has researched Gamkas Santita Samapradaya State And their interpretation on the keyboard. His visit came when he received an A-Grade certification in 2010 under All India Radio (AIR) and Kalammani in 2018. “Manyata opened new avenues for me. Although I performed in temples and chamber concerts, getting slots in Sabkha remained a challenge,” Satya says that says more than 20 keyboards.
Palakkad Shriram (sitting), Srivrakmi Maya, Vigneshwar VG and Arjun and Narayanan. Photo Credit: V. Shiv Raj Vedan
“When the keyboard was very rarely known, I will show it to the meeting organizers to perform to demonstrate it Margazhi The music season, “Air-graded keyboardist Srivralaxmy Maya says. He is related to the Sangeet Drafts of scholar Kotwasal Venkatrama Iyer and Kumbakonam brothers-S. Shankaran and S. Vichanathan. He received his initial training from his grandfather and his mother. A western means, especially in ragas, especially in ragas, I am a western, Shankar Bharanam, I am with their time. Completed on Corg TR -61.
‘Keyboard Brothers’ Arjun and Narayanan were introduced to Korg by Satya. “We soon learned its technical,” brothers say, at the age of seven, in the Carnatic keyboard classes of Koratur Sahasranam. “We are grateful that I have met and advised by Inmable Mandolin Shrinivas, who were influenced by our Shanmukhpriya, agreed to guide us. Although we wish to learn mandolin, he advised us to continue with the keyboard.”
Narayanan developed a tone near Mandoline. “Sir was pleased with our first basic tone and asked us to use it in concerts,” he said. Brothers Chitravina n. Honored the technique of playing gamble-playing under Ravikiran. Arjuna recalls how once a lecture-demonstration, “When our guru was asked if he would perform on electronic chitravina, he urged the audience to urge them to listen to our keyboard singing”. Musician and teacher Anil Srinivasan helped him gain an understanding of western nuances on the keyboard.
Mythological learning
A B high-grade air artist Vigneshwar VG is blessed to be trained for 20 years under Legendary TV Gopalakrishnan. He used to sing literature and swaras, which I re -introduced, “He remembers. On the advice of his guru, Vigneshwar upgraded to a Rolland GW8 keyboard and trained in singing style. To promote the equipment, his guru asked him for 25 concerts. The widespread music limit of the means.” Vigneswar, the heart of the gurus, the shrink of the gurus Janal Oram, and Subashree Thanikachalam’s QFR is performed.
In addition to these musicians, senior keyboard artists such as Ms. Martin, who launched ‘Melifles Melodies’ on the keyboard, and the US-based NM Muralikrishnan, a Venika and Director of the Spring Nector Academy, nurtured many students. He has presided over several Arangatram and some of the largest Karnataka keyboard artists are known for some heads of artists.
In the last few decades, the introduction of Western equipment in Karnataka music reflects the increasing acceptance of the classical world of tradition-inspired innovations. This has created new opportunities for emotional young learners and artists.
Development of keytar
Flew artist in the form of Ram. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
In 2009, Rama, as a disciple of Qadri Gopalnath and a sound engineer and music programmer, detected the increased characteristics of the handheld pest, mixed with a keyboard keyboard and guitar characteristics. Rama, who has performed the Karnataka Solo Keyather concert and collaborated with the famous artists, says, “With my technical background, I can quickly develop a combination of a tone, veena and mandolin – – – Mandolina.” He has demonstrated his Karnataka compositions on his fusion band, The Pulse. Film music director Manikant Qadri and Joshua Sridhar have used Ram’s cater track in their compositions.
