Adopted by Carnatic musicians in the late 18th century, the instrument is almost identical to the Western violin, but is played with different tunings and techniques.

American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue ...

Dr. Rajam came to Hindustani music after 15 years of training in Carnatic violin. Her father, A. Narayana Iyer had taught her (and her brother, the celebrated Carnatic violinist T.N. Krishnan) ...

Baluswamy Dikshitar, brother of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, one of the Carnatic trinity, is known to have been the first person to infuse the violin into Carnatic compositions using the ‘Sa Pa Sa Pa ...

We’ve also worked on creating a Carnatic violin ensemble, with six or seven kids where all of them are equal,” he says. Ambi was born in Los Angeles, and moved to Bengaluru after his mother ...

They’ve also done what they call ‘contemporary Carnatic’ music. Says Kumaresh: “All the experiments happen at home and not on the stage: that’s a concert dharma.” Some of their thematic contemporary ...

At the Yuva Utsav Feb. 10, Matangi Arun and Medhansh Sankaran will play Carnatic violin, and Vedanth Attili will play Mridangam (percussion). (Courtesy Photos/Ra-Ve) Advertisement.

Carnatic 2.0 is back with a new video, Mylapore Rap, and an electro classical fusion concert. ... One expects to hear strains of the violin and ragas filling the air, ...

Radha Academy of Carnatic Violin was invited to present a prelude to the show Tigers Temples and Mountains held recently at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga.The Carnatic violin concert was ...

Nadhaswaram, Carnatic violin, Thavil, Veena… this is a Carnatic masterpiece! With an EDM foundation. We are so proud to call you our own”, said an individual.