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Praveen Sparsh Taking mridangam beyond traditional settings
Praveen Sparsh Taking mridangam beyond traditional settings
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February 25, 2021 18:26 IST
Along with a fine sense of laya, Praveen Sparsh brings to the stage a thoughtful and gentle creativity
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Praveen Sparsh
Along with a fine sense of laya, Praveen Sparsh brings to the stage a thoughtful and gentle creativity
Praveen Sparsh’s recent passion project, ‘Unreserved,’ puts the mridangam in non-traditional settings and marries it with sounds recorded in public spaces, creating a cohesive piece perhaps in a genre of its own.
To hear music in noise or what the vast majority interprets as noise is but one of the abilities that this perceptive young musician possesses. Whether traditional Carnatic concerts or funkier music collaborations, film and theatrical productions or creating his own tracks, Praveen straddles several creative spaces seamlessly. And as an accompanist he
Although rooted in Carnatic traditions, Jayanth has a unique sound that often traverses generic barriers, thanks to his early exposure to Hindustani and other forms of music and cross-cultural collaborations. Even when he is playing the most Carnatic-sounding ragas such as Bhairavi and Kamboji, the sound of his flute appears universal and cosmopolitan. It’s both pastoral and urban; and is peaceful, meditative and nuanced.
Among the younger generation, he is probably one of the most well-spoken and cosmopolitan artistes. His music has cross-generic influences, he performs across the world, does collaborative work and even have an un-Carnatic sartorial style.