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Indie Music Pieces which have Indian music counterparts
Indian Classical Music has inevitable influence not just on film music but also on independent artists- not just at Indian level but also at global arena . International bands such as the Beatles , and Led Zeppelin found inspiration in Indian Classical music and it would be surprising to see even Pink Floyd draws inspiration from our music genres . Incidentally , Indie musicians have heavy influence of Carnatic music on their original compositions over the decades . Let us dwell into such music compositions that have Carnatic music counterparts :
1 . Wedding Bells- Chitti Babu : The Carnatic veena exponent ’ s all time masterpiece Wedding Bells is a fantastic composition . The usage of veena ’ s sound as wedding bells is one unique feat done by the musician and we realize why Chitti Babu is the unisputed veena legend !
2 . Giri Raja Sutha- Remember Shakti : One of the pioneers in fusion music bands , Remember Skahti brings a Jazzy twist to this legendary composition penned by Saint Thyagaraja . The usage of U . Srinivas ’ s mandolin , John McLaughlin ’ s electric guitars , and Zakir ’ s table- this is an undisputed masterpiece .
3 . Indian Rain- Colonial Cousins : A lilting melody composed in raag Madhumaat Saarang ( Madhyamavati in Carnatic Music ), the song has jazz flavours with the vocals of Leslie Lewis . Hariharan brings magnetic aalap which does complete justice to the raag . Close your eyes and listen to this composition- you can actually hear the drizzle falling off the balcony with utmost peace .
4 . Krishna Nee Begane- Colonial Cousins : The marvelous composition Krishna Nee Begane got utmost popularity after Colonial Cousins remastered it in their own style . The idea of universality and global peace was also brought into this Carnatic composition .
5 . Kalyani Connection- Guitar Prasanna : An interesting twist to Raaga Kalyani was done by Guitar Prasanna who brought Jazz influence along with a tinge of Heavy Metal . However , the Raaga Kalyani gets a global makeover with this masterful guitar player .
6 . Nada Vindhu Kala- Anil Srinivasan and Sikkil Gurucharan : This fantastic duo bring suave unplugged feels to Carnatic music and make the overall ambiance to a new experience altogether . Anil ’ s soft yet grand piano blends effortlessly with Sikkil Gurucharan ’ s traditional vocals .
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