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