Indian Classical
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The Salim Nair Band: Our Rig
Being one of the early adopters of digital music in Indian context, we’re often asked about our methods and devices. From Ableton Live to Linnstrument, here’s all that you need to know.
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Space between notes
Indian music is about the space between notes. It’s also about the space within. For over twenty years, every one of my attempts at resolving the problem of expressing my musical ideas digitally hit the wall of above realization. Indian music is fundamentally monophonic. If mono-melodic is a word, that might be more apt. It…
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0, 1, infinity: a digital art music tour
It is only recently digital music production capabilities start to provide means for expressing nuances of Indian music. This is true with software and tools, virtual instruments and the means of human-computer interaction. The most commonly used music creation tools, viz., sequencers/daws provide an interface and workflow that suites creation of orchestral compositions using western…
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Bhoopalee, lasya mohini…
Oh yes, I know it is quite cheesy. But I couldn’t resist the pun. Anyways, I have a kind of love hate relationship with Bhoopali. When we were young, my sister and I had this music teacher, who spend a lot of time in that good old Mohana Varnam. It still leaves a bit of…
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After over 2 years, my first recording
Well, I sorely miss making music. I did for the last 2 years. It has been quite hard to break the ice. So, this is what I am trying to do from now on. I will post whatever I record here. Instead of waiting for something to be “complete” which it usually never does, I…
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