Meet the Carnatic quartet that bridges traditions
A Carnatic music quartet performed a concert that blended traditional temple-style nagaswaram music with modern concert instrumentation. The performance featured compositions by Tyagaraja and Muthuswamy Dikshitar, showcasing a balance between rhythmic complexity and melodic exploration.
Why it matters
This highlights the evolution and preservation of classical Indian music traditions through collaborative, cross-instrumental performances.
A Carnatic quartet comprising violinist Shreya Devnath, nagaswaram artiste Mylai Karthikeyan, and percussionists Praveen Sparsh on the mridangam and G. Silambarasan on the thavil, presented a carefully structured concert at Unnati’s Gokulashtami music series. The performance struck a fine balance between traditional repertoire and thoughtfully chosen compositions from beyond it.
The concert opened in the style of a temple nagaswaram recital with thavil setting the pace before Mylai Karthikeyan entered with Gambheera Nattai. The mridangam and violin joined in subsequently, leading into a Mallari composed by Karthikeyan, set in Sankeerna jati Triputa tala. The opening had the energy of a temple procession, while the four instruments lent it a concert setting.
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