Tabala - KRISHNARAJ IYENGAR
Krishnaraj Iyengar is an Indian classical percussionist specializing in the Tabla. He is a desciple of living legend 'Pandit' Nayan Ghosh Saheb and has been trained in 5 different 'Gharanas' or traditions viz. Delhi, Ajrada, Farukhabad, Luckhnow and Old-Punjab. This school of playing is called 'Guldastah' or bouquet of flowers as it has the flavors of all these different and diverse traditions.It was pioneered by the legendary patriarch of Tabla Khansaheb Munir Khan ( 1857-1937).
He has been performing the world over conducting lecture-demonstrations, workshops, solos and also teaching and has experimented with musical forms from many parts of the world like Irish, Scottish,Arabic, Persian, Greek, Turkish, Afghani, Russian, Andalucian, Far-Eastern, Klezmer and Yemenite Jewish music, African, Brazilian, Maldivian and Middle-East percussion and with several renowned DJs from India, Israel and other countries.
he has also performed for the Indian Royalty and the Consular Corps, various dignitaries from around the world, musicians, students of ethnomusicoligy and other forms.
Krishnaraj's is a purely traditional style that embodies nuances of the legends of yester years like Mt.Everest of Tabla Ustad Ahmadjaan Thirakwa, Khansaheb Amir Hussain Khan, Ustad Habibuddin Khan, Pandit Jyan Prakash Ghosh, Pandit Nikhil Ghosh and undoubtedly, his own Guru.
Being a composer in Tabla and also melody, he has been composing background music scores and other compositions which are examples of chemistry between various musical forms and traditions from around the world.
Krishnaraj has also learnt nuances of Arabic melody and percussion from maestro Al Ustad Malik Bazir Baashi of Syria, and is currently studying Western Music from master Guitarist 'Baba' Walter D'Mello.
Krishna as he's popularly known as, is fulent in almost 10 languages and passionately studies cultures and theology.This is a striking advantage due to which he relates to audiences of varied nationalities and cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment