On Friday 24 July 2015 from 19:00 to 20:30, the Honorary Consul General of India to Luxembourg, Ambi Venkataraman, is hosting a musical evening at the Centre Culturel in Capellen, featuring instrumental Indian classical music by the Madras String Quartet from Chennai.
The members of the Madras String Quartet are: V.S. Narasimhan, first violin; Mohan Rao, second violin; Sasikumar, viola; V.R.Sekar, cello.
The Madras String Quartet (MSQ) founded in 1993, based in Chennai, performed originally a regular western chamber music repertoire. The founder and first violinist of the quartet, V.S. Narasimhan, who had a formidable basis in Carnatic music (Southern Indian Classical Music system) embarked on a remarkable musical voyage, exploring new frontiers in chamber music performance with his quartet, with a unique combination of Southern Indian classical music with western harmonic principles.
This original integration of the Indian and Western classical music systems has been widely hailed as ground breaking work; unlike many other fusion works that exist, the original compositions of the great composers of South India are rendered in the utmost pure form.
MSQ’s album “Resonance” and the albums “RagaSaga” & “Seamless Strings” are full of Narasimhan’s delicate and intricate arrangements replete with an enduring blend of Western harmonies, counterpoint, and pulsating rhythmic structures.
Narasimhan has also scored music for special projects such as an Indian epic ballet (The Living Tree); has many albums working with well-known Indian artists such as Karaikudi R. Mani (Mridangam virtuoso), and other innovative musicians from abroad including John Kaizan Neptune (Shakuhachi virtuoso and Composer) and French violin virtuoso Gilles Apap. All of this, in addition to his regular work in the film industry, having scored music for films and performing several solo works for various films, interacting with the well-known music director Ilaiyaraaja. He has performed widely throughout India and abroad.
Entry: €10 adults, payment at door from 18:30. Registrations by email: ambi@emdi.lu.
