Violin is an instrument which has got its own elevated place in the every music of the world. Its seed was sown by the Germans and Italians in music, classical as well as folk. Beethoven, Bach, Tchakovsky were the greats who took violin for their repertoire in orchestrations.
British reign brought this instrument along with many other things to India. In the south it was Travankor where this instrument was accepted in the ‘so called’ sacred music. In the beginning it was a mere accompanying instrument for the Harikatha sung at the temple premises. Gradually it became a solo instrument, thanks to its nearness to human sound. Any intricate part of the Gamak or any quality for that matter, could easily be reproduced on this versatile instrument. Impressed by its beauty traditionalists did not object for its adoption in Carnatic music.
As said earlier, in the court of the great Maharaja of Travankor violin was introduced by Vadivelu and Baluswami Dikshitar, the brother of celebrated Muthuswami Dikshitar (1786-1856). Then it entered the court of Tanjore with interest taken by Vidvan Varahappa Iyer. Again it was Krishnaswami Bhagavatar of the slight later period, who popularized violin in Carnatic music. They all adapted the instrument to meet the musical needs of Carnatic music. Thus a great tradition was built in the field by stalwarts like all the greats like Dwaram Venkatswami Naidu, Mysore Thirumakoodalu Choudiah, M S Gopalkrishnan, Lalgudi Jayaraman, L Shankar, L Subramanium, Kuunukudi Vaidyanathan and many others.
Master Keshav, a student of X'th class is a keen student of Carnatic music. He is a singer as well as a violin player. In these videos he has elaborated the Carnatic system through his violin. Firstly he has played Raga Mayamalavgoula and has rendered the three speeds. Secondly he has played Raga Mohanam and Raga Hamsadhvani.
As said earlier, in the court of the great Maharaja of Travankor violin was introduced by Vadivelu and Baluswami Dikshitar, the brother of celebrated Muthuswami Dikshitar (1786-1856). Then it entered the court of Tanjore with interest taken by Vidvan Varahappa Iyer. Again it was Krishnaswami Bhagavatar of the slight later period, who popularized violin in Carnatic music. They all adapted the instrument to meet the musical needs of Carnatic music. Thus a great tradition was built in the field by stalwarts like all the greats like Dwaram Venkatswami Naidu, Mysore Thirumakoodalu Choudiah, M S Gopalkrishnan, Lalgudi Jayaraman, L Shankar, L Subramanium, Kuunukudi Vaidyanathan and many others.
Master Keshav, a student of X'th class is a keen student of Carnatic music. He is a singer as well as a violin player. In these videos he has elaborated the Carnatic system through his violin. Firstly he has played Raga Mayamalavgoula and has rendered the three speeds. Secondly he has played Raga Mohanam and Raga Hamsadhvani.
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