Trichur Brothers — Srikrishna Mohan and Ramkumar Mohan
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Barkha Ritu, Banyan Tree’s twenty third version of its Annual Monsoon Music Competition will function the Trichur Brothers — Srikrishna Mohan and Ramkumar Mohan (Carnatic) and Sanjeev Abhyankar (Hindustani). They are going to current classical ragas devoted to monsoon, and a jugalbandi.
“Indian classical music is expounded to nature — inside and exterior,” says Srikrishna. “There are ragas that may invoke rains. The good composer, Muthuswami Dikshitar is alleged to have invoked rains by means of his raga, ‘Ananda Amrutavarshini’. Music can be mentioned to regulate feelings with ragas that may show you how to sleep, relax and so forth.”
Talking over the cellphone from his residence in Chennai, Srikrishna says he doesn’t need share what he will likely be presenting to the Bengaluru crowd. “That may take away the shock factor.” Having devoted himself to music from a younger age, Srikrishna believes rendering classical music in its pristine kind is among the best methods to attach with the viewers, no matter their age.
“We join with kids by means of our social media platforms forward of our live shows and their response and presence at our live shows exhibits that the youth are listening to classical music.”
To make the live shows extra fascinating, Srikrishna says, over the previous three years, they’ve been involving the viewers in a sing-along for a minimum of one tune. “We hum a number of phrases of a raga, and ask the viewers to observe. The viewers sings fairly properly.”
Bengaluru has their greatest fan base and largest social media following, says Srikrishna. “Bluntly put, our love affair with Bengaluru is a well-spoken subject on the planet of Carnatic music. Plus, we imagine Bengaluru is one place the place you’ll find a unbelievable blended viewers. Be it a Carnatic, Hindustani, jazz or a rock and roll live performance, the group will likely be there to get pleasure from it.”
Bengaluru is shifting in direction of turning into a centre of classical music, Srikrishna says. “Bangaloreans are an excellent educated lot and are conscious of most features of high quality arts. A four-hour live performance, which is a rarity at this time, will work in Bengaluru.”
Regardless of figuring out one another for years, that is the primary time the brothers are collaborating with Sanjeev. “Due to the way in which by which the Indian classical system works, three to 4 artistes can collect on stage with barely a number of hours of preparation and carry out seamlessly. Ninety % of what occurs on stage after the preliminary jiffy is all improvisations.”
Singing together with his sibling, Srikrishna says, has turned out properly. “I don’t suppose there’s a private or skilled bifurcation right here. What you see on stage is simply an extension of how we behave at residence. Although we’ve totally different personalities, after we come collectively as singers, music turns into the driving drive. We talk with out even one another.
Sanjeev Abhyankar
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Srikrishna, gave up his job as a chartered accountant to change into a full time musician and offers credit score to their father, a famend mridangam vidwan, Trichur R Mohan for encouraging him to pursue his ardour as a occupation.
Sanjeev, who’s thrilled to carry out in Bengaluru, praises town’s receptive viewers. “I’ve been coming to Bengaluru since 1982, after I had my first live performance as a toddler prodigy.” He provides that he’ll present the viewers with all kinds of music together with monsoon melodies, a jugalbandi and a bhajan.
The singers will likely be accompanied by Trichur R Mohan (mridangam), Ajinkya Joshi (tabla) and Abhishek Shinkar (harmonium).
Barkha Ritu is on July 20, at Chowdiah Memorial Corridor at 6.30pm. Tickets on BookMyShow
