Fusion band IndoSoul will take stage at the cultural fest, Festival of Bharat in New Delhi, from April 4-8. Vocalist and violinist Karthick Iyer, who has over 20 years of classical Carnatic experience, speaks about the journey of fusion music over the years...ABOUT FESTIVAL OF BHARATFestival of Bharat is a perfect fit for IndoSoul (also comprising guitarist Vikram Vivekanand, bassist Reshwin Nishith, drummer Ramkumar Kanakarajan, percussionist and mridangam player Sumesh Narayanan) as we have a common aim of spreading and promoting Indian culture. FUSION’S EVOLUTIONFusion music came into the limelight in the ’70s with musicians like John Mclaughlin and violinist L Shankar taking stage with Shakti and other collaborations. KEEPING IT DIVERSEThe training that I’ve been given in Indian classical music is something that I cherish. My growth has been in terms of being able to blend my classical music training from whatever I learn from the outside, like the western format of music.

Source: dna April 02, 2018 01:46 UTC