fusion music for a dance pattern

apsara · Post by **apsara** » 08 Sep 2006, 13:23

Could anybody tell me the names of CDs/composers/singers/musicians... whatever you know... about good Indian fusion suitable for a making a choreography... I would be very grateful for the help.

P. S. Sorry, if I was wrong to place the question in this board.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 08 Sep 2006, 21:41

Try these as starters...

1) http://www.guitarprasanna.com/

2) John McLaughlin's Shakti albums

3) http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=760

4) http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1079

5) If you want something with straight western orientation with Indian flavorings try:
http://rudreshm.tripod.com/cgi-bin/
http://www.vijay-iyer.com/

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 09 Sep 2006, 01:55

Apsara: I recd your message but none of your email addresses seem to be working. I tried four of them. They all bounce back with the message that your mail box is over the quota. What is happening?

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 09 Sep 2006, 22:16

apsara: My reply to your latest message also has bounced. Do please send me the clip. Thanks.

apsara · Post by **apsara** » 10 Sep 2006, 22:30

Vasanthakokilam, thank you for the links... I have checked all you have mentioned, but I need the other type... like V. K. Raman's duets with percussion or/and violin, sitar... If you know some, let me know, please.
Thanks for the help!!!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 11 Sep 2006, 03:18

Apsara,
Lji had posted a sort of jugalbandhi of Kadri and a jazz ensemble: try that...that may be more like what you are looking for.
Ravi

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 11 Sep 2006, 04:13

Arsara: I am unable to either listen to or download the clip from the link you have sent. My emails to you keep bouncing back. Please clear your mailbox (es?). Thanks.

apsara · Post by **apsara** » 11 Sep 2006, 15:08

Dear Lakshmanji, I am sending it right now...

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 11 Sep 2006, 16:03

I have sent you the words. Let me know if you got the message.

vini · Post by **vini** » 13 Oct 2006, 23:58

Hi

I too am looking out for some fusion vocal for a choreography ,requesting all your help in my search .

vini

apsara · Post by **apsara** » 22 Mar 2007, 22:23

The best music of this very type I have ever found was sound tracks from movie "Morning raga" and wonderful CD "Navarasa" by V. K. Raman www.fluteraman.com Hope it will be helpful for somebody here.

If anyone knows some more fusion pieces with lots of jatis (solukattu) and good playback singing, share the information, please.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 22 Mar 2007, 23:29

Try the tracks from Mynta..Sankar Mahadevan's vocals are very good! Google for Mynta...

apsara · Post by **apsara** » 23 Mar 2007, 19:53

Thank you.
Well, I had their ACD "Nandu's dance", I have not found there something extremely attractive which could be compared with brilliant vocal of Kalyani Menon in "Morning raga"... may be I will find more... Another my finding was Prem Joshua.

apsara · Post by **apsara** » 23 Mar 2007, 20:04

If anyone will look for Mynta, check this: http://smid.mine.nu/mynta/music.php

apsara · Post by **apsara** » 23 Mar 2007, 20:35

Maybe somebody have in their audio CD collection some beautiful modern arrangements of Carnatic songs, let me know the names of the albums, please.

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 24 Mar 2007, 06:23

How about Susheela Raman?

mahakavi · Post by **mahakavi** » 24 Mar 2007, 07:40

mohan:
Is it your intent to create another maelstrom here? (by mentioning Susheela Raman)

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 24 Mar 2007, 09:03

apsara wrote:Maybe somebody have in their audio CD collection some beautiful modern arrangements of Carnatic songs, let me know the names of the albums, please.

Apsara,
Try 'Madirakshi' - it has songs by Sikkhil Gurucharan, accompanied by Arun Srinivasan on the piano. The songs are outstanding - now they can't be used as anything other than padams, but they are awesome.

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 24 Mar 2007, 09:16

mahakavi - they are modern arrangements of Carnatic songs.

apsara · Post by **apsara** » 26 Mar 2007, 17:59

Thank you so much!!!

srinandini · Post by **srinandini** » 17 Apr 2007, 22:01

apsara,....if u are looking for classical instrumental fusion..... try ganesh-kumaresh 's swar utsav.... the one that has navarasas as the theme.... of them, if i am right....there is a 3 and odd minute piece....."veera" ? maybe
that ones good......

srinandini · Post by **srinandini** » 17 Apr 2007, 22:03

also try albums by rajesh vaidhya..... his kind of fusion music is good

there is one number of his.... particularly..... ganamoorthe........

bindurajendren · Post by **bindurajendren** » 30 Apr 2007, 06:06

Hi Apsara,

Try some albums of Prem Joshua. I am a Bharatnatyam/Mohiniattam dancer and have used his music pieces in creating contemporary fusion items. Yatri and Secret of the wind are good.....but, again it depends who the audience are. Prem Joshua's music is particularly good if your target audience is Western.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Bindu