N. Ravikiran

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Chitravina N. Ravikiran (* 12. February 1967 in Mysore ) is an Indian musician, Gottuvadyam poker players, singer and composer. His compositions under the style name Melharmony seek a connection between melodic Indian classical music and western classical music based on harmony . He is the son and disciple of Chitravina Narasimhan and grandson of the Gottuvadyam player Narayan Iyengar .

life and work

Ravikiran has been hailed as the "Mozart of India" by the Wisconsin State Journal . In 1969 he made his first stage appearance at the age of two in Bangalore.

He was then introduced to the Madras Music Academy, where he was able to identify and reproduce 325 Ragas (melodic scales) and 175 Talas (rhythmic cycles) of Indian classical music " Karnatik " in the Krishna Ghana Sabha . He was interviewed by musicians such as Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer , Ravi Shankar , MS Subbulakshmi . Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar proclaimed, "If you don't believe in God, look at Ravikiran". The Madras Music Academy awarded the child a scholarship. Shortly afterwards it was presented in renowned institutions such as the " Shanmukhananda Fine Arts ", Bombay.

Singer

After intensive training from his father Chitravina Narasimhan, Ravikiran made his debut as a singer in Coimbatore in 1972 at the age of five and performed live concerts in cities such as Madras, Mysore and Bangalore until he was ten. Some of his performances were over two and a half hours long and caused record attendance at major festivals in India. This gave him great recognition in Indian media. After a break, he returned to singing in 1999 and has since given concerts in major cities and well-known institutions, for example in Chennai , New York , Bangalore , San Jose , Washington, DC and Dallas . He is also a guest at events such as the Cleveland Festival and the Chicago World Music Festival . Some of his vocal albums are Genius at Work , Sahityanubhava - Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi and The Eighteen Steps .

Gottuvadyam player

At the age of ten he began to play the 21-string long-necked lute Gottuvadyam , also known as Chitravina, and gave his first concerts at the age of eleven, and within three years established himself as an important young musician with performances in various cities and festivals. In July 1985 he set a world record with a 24-hour non-stop solo concert in Chennai. At the age of twelve he received special permission to perform professional appearances for Indian radio and television ( Doordarshan ) and became "Festivals of India" in France (1985), in Switzerland (1987), in Germany (1992), in Brazil (2012 ) and countries like Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Yugoslavia (1997) to represent his country. Also at other large events in the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Belgium, Singapore or the Chicago World Music Festival , in the “Theater de la Ville” Paris, “ Europalia Festival ” in Belgium, “ Millennium ” Festival "(UK)," Masters of Indian Music Series "in Budapest," Sadlers Wells & Tate Modern "(UK)," Esplandae "(Singapore)," Oji Hall "(Tokyo)," Harborfront Festival "in Canada," Cleveland Festival ”and“ Madison Festival ”(USA) as well as at the“ Brisbane Festival ”in, Australia.

From 1986 to 1996, Ravikiran had the rare opportunity to be trained by singer T. Brinda , a musician known for her microscopic nuances, authentic repertoire and uncompromising values ​​in Indian classical music. Ravikiran's concerts are known for “impressive precision and stunning effects” (Belgium TV).

composer

To date , Ravikiran has created over 700 compositions in musical forms such as Varnam , Krti , Javali , Tillana and Padam . He discovered a raga (melody) at the age of two and gave it his mother's name, Choodamani. He also found other new ragas such as Keshavapriya , Snehapriya , Andhakarini and Mohini i . He is the only composer who has composed pieces in all 35 talas of Indian classical music. He is also the only Indian composer to have created 72- mela ragamalika geetam , a 13-part piece that goes through all 72-superior ragas of Indian classical music in a short time of seven minutes. He has created compositions in over 5 Indian languages ​​- Sanskrit , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada and Hindi .

Ravikiran set verses from Bhagavad Gita (the Sacred Script), poems from ancient Tamil sangam literature and some verses from Azhwar pashurams including Andal's nachiyar tirumozhi and various compositions by Purandara Dasa and DV Gundappa .

Historic initiative

  • In January 2016 Ravikiran set 1330 Tirukkural verses in just 16 hours over three days at the International Institute of Tamil Studies , Taramani, Chennai (India) to the music. With that he set a world record again.
  • January 12th: 350 verses in about 3.5 hours, an average of 100 verses per hour
  • On January 13: 420 under 6 hours, an average of around 70 per hour. January 14: 560 in 6 hours, an average of 93 per hour. Total: 16 hours for 1330 verses, an average of 83,125 per hour

Dance & Opera Compositions

His opera and dance compositions include Lakshmi Prabhavam, which appears in the "inventive instrumentation" Savithri , Vinayaka Vaibhavam, Ramayana (Bala Kandam and Yuddha Kandam) , Mahabharata (Karna Shapatam) and Panchakriya . He also scored points for intercultural dance productions such as Cosmos , Pushed to the Edge and Illusion to Resolution and directed the dance project Divine Equations with Vyjayantimala Bali and the Natya Dance Company , Chicago, which were based on compositions by Oottukkadu Venkata Kavis . He has also worked with Pandit Pt Birju Maharaj on dance projects and productions, Mahabharata - Geetopadesham and CV Chandrashekhar , Karna Shapatam .

Melharmony

Ravikiran is known for his forward-thinking concept of Melharmony, which is harmony with an emphasis on the rules of evolved melody-centered systems like the Raga system of Indian classical music. It differs from western harmony, in which musical intervals and / or chords are created by tones (swaras) allowed in raga. Furthermore, the emphasis is on the extent to which the harmonization has a positive effect on the structure of the music. Ravikiran started the award-winning Melharmony concept in 2000 while collaborating with selected artists from the BBC Philharmonic at the Millennium Festival, UK in October 2000.

Melharmony has inspired concerts with leading artists as well as critical discussions by scholars at international conferences such as the Society for Music Theory Conference , Boston (2005) and Melody, Harmony, Melharmony Conference, Houston (2014). Ravikiran has also rearranged and presented the works of great masters in the festival's twin composer series - OVK-Bach, Tyagaraja-Mozart and Dikshitar-Beethoven - melharmonically since 2013.

Collaborations

Ravikiran has composed music for western classical symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, string quartets as well as the escapade for solo violin. He has worked with top notch artists of various genres such as Taj Mahal, Larry Coryell, Martin Simpson, George Brooks, Simon Phillips, Roland van Campenhout and orchestras such as the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra , Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Sacramento Symphony. He founded the world music group ta-ki-Ta Triot together with Grammy Award winners Glen Velez and Loire Cotler.

Amongst Indian maestros he has worked with Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer , T. Brinda, Girija Devi , Pt Birju Maharaj , Dr M. Balamuralikrishna , Vishwa Mohan Bhatt , Dr N. Ramani , RK Shrikanthan , Pt Kishen Mahraj , Nedanoori Krishnamurthy , Mandolin U. Occurred by Shrinivas .

guru

Ravikiran is known for his large repertoire (of over 1000 compositions by famous Indian composers). He has students all over the world, many of whom are outstanding artists and award winners and now teachers themselves. He pioneered the distance learning of Indian classical music in 1996. He is probably the first guru to introduce the flip teaching method through a structured online curriculum and many of his video lessons are hosted on Acharyanet.com . He has brought numerous compositions by the composer Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi back to light through concerts, workshops, books and articles.

Ambassador of culture

A passionate representative of culture, Ravikiran has performed Indian classical music in numerous schools and colleges in India and the USA. At the age of 20 he organized a symbolic 72-hour continuous concert for world peace and prosperity.

Rural education projects

In 2006 Ravikiran initiated the project “Rural Children in India” for the Indian government of Sarva Shiksha Abhyan . It was the largest music camp of its kind in the state of Tamil Nadu with over 31,000 children. He published the book Inaiyatra Innishai and produced a 2-volume DVD of the same title, which includes demos of some Indian legends. For this purpose Ravikiran composed two new pieces and implemented some pieces in the old classical ragas (melodies) Sahana and Yadukulakambhodhi and thus he made Indian classical music accessible to everyone beyond religions, regions and castes. He has also given many concerts and lectures in schools and universities around the world.

Music in schools & universities in India and in the USA

As a lobby for cultural renaissance in India, Ravikiran was invited to design curricula for music instruction in schools. In 2013 he designed Indian music through melharmonic compositions for middle and high school orchestras in various regions in the US such as Middleton & Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. In 2015 he gave a summer workshop on melharmony at the Eastman School of Music with the famous American composer Robert Morris.

He introduced South Indian classical music to many countries such as Slovenia and Croatia.

Ravikiran's concerts have raised significant funds for disaster relief such as Hurricane Katrina, 2004 tsunami and for educational, health and cultural initiatives.

Contributions

Some of them are:

  • Development of a portable, light-toned 20-string instrument, Nava-chitravina
  • Development of a visual rhythmic metronome, Taal Acharya together with Vanitha and Krishnan Suresh
  • Revival of the works of the composer Oottukkadu Venkata Kavii
  • Introduction of Indian Classical Music in many schools in India and the USA
  • Introduction of the use of Teflon plates in world music
  • Introducing revolutionary concepts into rhythms such as " Seamless korvais "
  • Lectures on future-oriented concepts such as thousands of years old concepts "22 shrutis"
  • Workshops and music camps worldwide about practice pieces, performance repertoire as well as improvised aspects of Neravall, Kalpana Swaras and Alapanas

author

Ravikiran has written many books and some are bestsellers on Carnatic music;

  • Appreciating Carnatic Music
  • Perfecting Carnatic Music Level I and II
  • Life and Contributions of Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi
  • Saptaratnas and Navavaranams of Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi
  • Inaiyatra innishai (The incomparable music)

Many of his essays are in the leading magazines and newspapers.

Speaker

Known as a learned and witty orator, Ravikiran has given many lectures globally on interesting and significant topics:

  • Tyagaraja Panchartnam Oottukkadu Saptaratnam
  • Raktitvam
  • CMCM
  • Ragam tanam pallavi

His critical presentations on CMCM ( Common Mistakes in Carnatic Music ) attracted musicians, musicologists, students and a large audience. He has given lectures at conferences such as the Society for Music Theory Conference, Boston, The Indian-Amsterdam Conference, Netherlands and many others.

Selected compositions

Compositions Raga Remarks
Adi Vinayakam Reethigowla Varnam - Part of Vinayaka Vaibhavam
Sami ninne Sahana Varnam
Sarigamadana Vasantabhairavi Varnam
Punnagai azhahil Surati Pada Varnam for music & dance
Kuzhaloodi conjidum Mohanam Pada Varnam for music & dance
Sada sharanam Gowrimanohari Krti on Vinayaka
Sakaleshwara Hamsadhwani Krti on Vinayaka
Sada nin paadame Chakravakam Krti with only descending note phrases
Sharavanabhava Bilahari Krti on Shanmukha
Rasikapriya Rasikapriya Krti on Devi
72 Mela Ragamalika Geetam Ragamalika Class & Concert level - 73 ragas in 7 mts
Bhasha malika krti Ragamalika In 5 languages ​​- Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada & Hindi - Opera Ramayana
Saadaramutonu Shankarabharanam Thematic Swarakshara krti (Every line begins with S, D - R, D - G, D - M, D etc)
Sadaa dayato Hindolam Thematic Swarakshara krti (using SD, - GD, - MD, etc. and SM, - GM, - DM, etc)
Sari samana Keshavapriya Krti - raga discovered by Ravikiran
Aashai niraiveridave Ragamalika Folksy critique on human nature
Aaraadhanai sheivaradi Ragamalika Feisty critique on posthumous reverence
Unmai unarndor Ragamalika Philosophical rumination
Vidhiyin vindai Bhupalam On destiny
Unnai naadi Saveri Padam for music & dance
Varuvai muraha Begada Javali for music & dance
Moha mataladi Vasanta Javali for music & dance
Pancha raga-tala-jati tillana Ragamalika Pallavi, Anupallavi & 3 charanams & reversing raga-tala sequence
Tarikita Khamach Tillana in Chaturashra Tishra style - Opera Ramayana
Dasha-Ranjani Tillana Ragamalika Tillana employing 10 ragas whose names end in "Ranjani" (like Shree ranjani, Mararanjani) - Opera Mahabharata
Natya Malika Tillana Ragamalika Tillana in 3 movements for 3 styles of dance - Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Kuchipudi - Opera Mahabharata
Takajham tajham Atana Dwigati Tillana (Tishram & Chaturashram) in every line
Tattom tattom Kalyanavasantam Tillana - charanam lyrics alliterate on 'va' to beat
Dheem dheem dheem Katyayani Tillana in a raga featuring only 3 notes in both ascent and descent discovered by the composer
Tamarasakshamunu Comfort Varnam-Interesting plays on swaraksharam in charanam

Prices

Ravikiran is one of the most awarded artists from India on an international, national, state and artistic level. In most cases, it is the first or youngest artist to receive the such a reputation, which is also a member of the Fellowship Madras Music Academy includes the age of two years.

International level:

  • Millennium Festival Award (Millennium Commission, Government of UK) - 2000
  • Citation from City of Houston, USA
  • Citation from City of Tulsa, USA
  • Annual Melharmony Day proclamation by the city of Middleton, USA - 2013
  • Melharmony Day proclamation by city of Madison, USA - Nov 8, 2015
  • Best Contemporary World Album (New Age Voice Awards, USA) - 2001

National & regional level:

Artistic:

Individual evidence

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  33. ↑ BBC Magazine Cover Story BBC Melharmonic!
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  44. ^ Deccan Chronicle. June 1, 2006.
  45. ^ Artists meet Prime Minister. In: Times of India. December 9, 2010.
  46. ↑ Middleton, WI .
  47. ^ Slovenia Times. October 8, 2011.
  48. ↑ Tampa Tribune. November 18, 2005.
  49. ↑ 'Chitravina' Ravikiran feted for prodigious contribution to music . In: The Hindu , December 2, 2009. 
  50. ↑ Chitravina N. Ravikiran: Distinctive contributor . In: The Hindu , February 12, 2011. 
  51. ^ Dazzling and deep . In: The Hindu , February 19, 2011. 
  52. ↑ Brookfield Academy, WI October 2013.
  53. ^ Ganesh & Co, Madras, India.
  54. ^ A b c The International Foundation for Carnatic Music.
  55. ↑ Sarva Shiksha Abhyan, Government of India.
  56. ↑ Culture - essential or extra fitting? In: The Hindu. December 18, 2010.
  57. ↑ A tribute to Sitar legend Ravi Shankar In: The Hindu. December 13, 2012.
  58. ↑ Gen XT Reality Check. In: Deccan Chronicle. 4th December 2012
  59. ^ The CID (Content, Intent, Delivery) mantra. In: Deccan Chronicle. July 6, 2013.
  60. ↑ Sivapriya Krishnan: Points about Pallavi . In: The Hindu , February 20, 2015. 
  61. ↑ Samudhra Music Monthly. Chennai June 2014.
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  64. ^ The Indian Express. 18th December 2013.
personal data
SURNAME Ravikiran, N.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ravikiran, Chitravina N.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian musician, a celebrated child prodigy since he was 2 years old
DATE OF BIRTH February 12, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Mysore , India