World Music Festival
The Karnataka College of Percussion (KCP) conducted the World Music Festival with musicians from Australia, Japan, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland, apart from India. There were recitals of both well known and rare instruments, which attracted a large gathering.
Do your remember Tunji Beier? Tunji studied in Bengaluru (Carnatic music) mridanga under T A S Mani and also passed the Vidwat examination. Beier performed many a times with KCP and "Tala Tarangini". Adrian studied many other drumming traditions from West and East and has toured extensively. He was awarded masters degree and has performed with Karaikudi Mani and now employed as a lecturer at Melbourne Polytechnic. Adrian has specialized in the Bass Trombone. Together they (Tunji Beier and Adrian Sheriff) have formed a music ensemble named Prrim (means "well spring)."
Satsuki, from Japan is a resident of Australia now and a specialist in Koto. Satsuki has performed with several ensembles. Koto is a stringed instrument in Japanese Classical music, from 7th century, itself.
The festival opened with the troupe Prrim, which consisted of percussion (Tunji Beier), Koto (Satsuki Odamura) and Bass Trambone and Shakuhachi (Adrian Sheriff). The composition "Charukesi" was based on a Tyagaraja's keerthana played on violin by Lalgudi Jayaraman, which was set to the fifth mode of the melodic minor scale, developed in three different tempos.
The "Autumn Rain" was composed in the traditional hirajoshi Koto tuning in a traditional Japanese style. The wuru wuru (means 'Bird of flight' in Dani of West Papua) was resembling Kharaharapriya and Sri of Carnatic music. The alap from the bass Trombone was followed by the improvisations by the bass Koto, the Persian zarb and bass Trombone. "Song of the Water boy" can be related to raga Harikambodhi, which also featured morching, khanjari and bass Koto. The "Prrim" was pleasant and very interesting and received well.
The "Trimukhi" troupe was led by internationally acclaimed musician R A Ramamani (vocal) with Mike Herting from Germany on key board, Dr Prakash Sontakke on slide guitar, Karthik Mani on drums and Adarsh Shenoy on tabla. They opened the programme with "Jayam" which was based on the raga Kamach.
It began with konakol, followed by the solos on the key board and slide guitar. The second composition "Arun" was based on Nagaswaravali raga; Alap on keyboard was followed by an interactive session between the vocals and keyboard. A drift from Madhyamavati to Hamsadhwani by shifting the tonic note in vocal was exciting. Both Carnatic and Hindustani forms of Kalyani raga were exhibited in the "Dance of Kalyani." Percussion skill of both Karthik Mani and Adarsh Shenoy came to fore in the next composition.
In the composition "Varshini" based on the raga Amruthavarshini, Ramamani's thaana, in three speeds and in all the three octaves, caught the attention of the connoisseurs. Also the Konakol - especially the question and answer session between Kartheek and Shenoy, was enthralling. The three-day "World Music Festival" organized in connection with the Golden Jubilee of the Karnataka College of Percussion was a feast for connoisseurs.
Vocal ensemble
The "Navarathnamalika " - nine gems of Purandaradasa are sung by musicians every year during the "Punya Dina" of "Sangeetha Pithamaha." The Sangeetha Sambhrama Trust organised it in a unique way, last week. Nearly 1,500 musicians and music students sang together Navaratna Malika.
It was directed by Vidushi P Rama and concept by Srinivas G Kappanna. The ensemble opened with Pillari Geethe "Lambodara Lakumikara" customarily. Jaya Janakee Kantha (in Naata raga), Aadidano Ranga (Aarabhi), Kallu Sakkare Kolliro (Kalyani), Odi Baraiah (Bhairavi), Sakala Grahabala (Athana), Pogadiralo Ranga (Shankarabharana), Na Ninna (Kaanada), Krishna Mooruthi (Kambodhi), Bandanene (Sri) and concluded with Indina Dinave - in Surati. Instrumental support was provided through Karaoke music. It was a unique experience to hear so many voices together.
The Karnataka College of Percussion (KCP) conducted the World Music Festival with musicians from Australia, Japan, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland, apart from India. There were recitals of both well known and rare instruments, which attracted a large gathering.
Do your remember Tunji Beier? Tunji studied in Bengaluru (Carnatic music) mridanga under T A S Mani and also passed the Vidwat examination. Beier performed many a times with KCP and "Tala Tarangini". Adrian studied many other drumming traditions from West and East and has toured extensively. He was awarded masters degree and has performed with Karaikudi Mani and now employed as a lecturer at Melbourne Polytechnic. Adrian has specialized in the Bass Trombone. Together they (Tunji Beier and Adrian Sheriff) have formed a music ensemble named Prrim (means "well spring)."
Satsuki, from Japan is a resident of Australia now and a specialist in Koto. Satsuki has performed with several ensembles. Koto is a stringed instrument in Japanese Classical music, from 7th century, itself.
The festival opened with the troupe Prrim, which consisted of percussion (Tunji Beier), Koto (Satsuki Odamura) and Bass Trambone and Shakuhachi (Adrian Sheriff). The composition "Charukesi" was based on a Tyagaraja's keerthana played on violin by Lalgudi Jayaraman, which was set to the fifth mode of the melodic minor scale, developed in three different tempos.
The "Autumn Rain" was composed in the traditional hirajoshi Koto tuning in a traditional Japanese style. The wuru wuru (means 'Bird of flight' in Dani of West Papua) was resembling Kharaharapriya and Sri of Carnatic music. The alap from the bass Trombone was followed by the improvisations by the bass Koto, the Persian zarb and bass Trombone. "Song of the Water boy" can be related to raga Harikambodhi, which also featured morching, khanjari and bass Koto. The "Prrim" was pleasant and very interesting and received well.
The "Trimukhi" troupe was led by internationally acclaimed musician R A Ramamani (vocal) with Mike Herting from Germany on key board, Dr Prakash Sontakke on slide guitar, Karthik Mani on drums and Adarsh Shenoy on tabla. They opened the programme with "Jayam" which was based on the raga Kamach.
It began with konakol, followed by the solos on the key board and slide guitar. The second composition "Arun" was based on Nagaswaravali raga; Alap on keyboard was followed by an interactive session between the vocals and keyboard. A drift from Madhyamavati to Hamsadhwani by shifting the tonic note in vocal was exciting. Both Carnatic and Hindustani forms of Kalyani raga were exhibited in the "Dance of Kalyani." Percussion skill of both Karthik Mani and Adarsh Shenoy came to fore in the next composition.
In the composition "Varshini" based on the raga Amruthavarshini, Ramamani's thaana, in three speeds and in all the three octaves, caught the attention of the connoisseurs. Also the Konakol - especially the question and answer session between Kartheek and Shenoy, was enthralling. The three-day "World Music Festival" organized in connection with the Golden Jubilee of the Karnataka College of Percussion was a feast for connoisseurs.
Vocal ensemble
The "Navarathnamalika " - nine gems of Purandaradasa are sung by musicians every year during the "Punya Dina" of "Sangeetha Pithamaha." The Sangeetha Sambhrama Trust organised it in a unique way, last week. Nearly 1,500 musicians and music students sang together Navaratna Malika.
It was directed by Vidushi P Rama and concept by Srinivas G Kappanna. The ensemble opened with Pillari Geethe "Lambodara Lakumikara" customarily. Jaya Janakee Kantha (in Naata raga), Aadidano Ranga (Aarabhi), Kallu Sakkare Kolliro (Kalyani), Odi Baraiah (Bhairavi), Sakala Grahabala (Athana), Pogadiralo Ranga (Shankarabharana), Na Ninna (Kaanada), Krishna Mooruthi (Kambodhi), Bandanene (Sri) and concluded with Indina Dinave - in Surati. Instrumental support was provided through Karaoke music. It was a unique experience to hear so many voices together.