Can anyone familiar with the topic tell me if pieces such as Raga Aberi, Pancha Nadai Pallavi and the pieces on the 'Who's to Know' album are 'authentic' Carnatic classical music?
I've listened to (and enjoyed) some other Carnatic violinists but I find the tone of the more traditional violins a little hard to take - it's very thin and piercing to my ears - whilst Shankar's electric violin and very 'studio recorded' sound is something I find more accessible.
So - I'm curious if the melodic and structural elements in the above pieces are reasonably representative of the carnatic tradition.
Can anyone familiar with the topic tell me if pieces such as Raga Aberi, Pancha Nadai Pallavi and the pieces on the 'Who's to Know' album are 'authentic' Carnatic classical music?
I've listened to (and enjoyed) some other Carnatic violinists but I find the tone of the more traditional violins a little hard to take - it's very thin and piercing to my ears - whilst Shankar's electric violin and very 'studio recorded' sound is something I find more accessible.
So - I'm curious if the melodic and structural elements in the above pieces are reasonably representative of the carnatic tradition.