Ethnically and Culturally Inspired Music
About "The River (Kalavati) Featuring Rangashree Varadarajan, Ajay Ravichandran, & Behzad Habibzai"
From the album, Exit 1:
Arranged by Nistha Raj and Rangashree Varadarajan.
Based on the Carnatic (South Indian) Raga Valachi and Hindustani (North Indian) Raga Kalavati. The first half is a traditional Carnatic composition, “Jalandhara” or “A Place”, set to Roopak Taal, a 6-beat rhythmic cycle in the Carnatic tradition. The second half is a melody I wrote set to Teentaal, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle and performed in the traditional Hindustani classical manner featuring a Sawal Jawab (call and response).
Nistha Raj Violin
Rangashree Varadarajan violin
Ajay Ravichandran Mridangam
Behzad Habibzai Cajon
Arranged by Nistha Raj and Rangashree Varadarajan.
Based on the Carnatic (South Indian) Raga Valachi and Hindustani (North Indian) Raga Kalavati. The first half is a traditional Carnatic composition, “Jalandhara” or “A Place”, set to Roopak Taal, a 6-beat rhythmic cycle in the Carnatic tradition. The second half is a melody I wrote set to Teentaal, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle and performed in the traditional Hindustani classical manner featuring a Sawal Jawab (call and response).
Nistha Raj Violin
Rangashree Varadarajan violin
Ajay Ravichandran Mridangam
Behzad Habibzai Cajon
