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Kala Ramnath | Rupak Kulkarni | Violin-Flute Duet | Raag Jog: Gat in Drut Ektaal

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Music is a constant cycle of creative rebirth and death. This new collaboration between the world renowned talent of Kala Ramnath and supremely gifted Rupak Kulkarni is a beautiful example of this endless process of divine creative exploration.

Kala Ramnath - Violin
Rupak Kulkarni - Bansuri
Vijay Ghate - Tabla
Tracks
Raag Des
Gat in Addha Teentaal 00:00
Gat in Drut Teentaal 09:41

Recorded Live at Saptak Festival (Gujarat) India.
Executive Producer - Alpesh Patel
Produced By - Derek Roberts 
Location Engineer - Derek Roberts 
Assistant Engineer - Krishna Shirgaonkar
Digitally Mastered by: Derek Roberts of Dr Creative Productions | www.drcreativeproductions.co.uk
Photography - Deko 
VFX Producer: Vijay Dave | Varun Creations

This recording provides a welcome addition to the series of innovative duet recordings and collaborative projects produced by Sense World Music, this time bringing together two of North India's most highly regarded musicians.

The remarkable violin skills of Kala Ramnath have become the envy of international violinists. Her performances have charmed audiences worldwide and consequently served to boost the status of violin to new levels in Indian music. Up until recent times, the violin was more commonly a feature of South Indian (Carnatic) Music recitals, and then used mostly as an accompaniment instrument. Through Kala's endeavours, solo violin has now become a welcome feature of major North Indian music festivals, including Saptak, where she has become a firm favourite. Over the span of her relatively short career, Kala has successfully developed a distinctive playing style which embraces the essence of the gayaki (vocal) experience, capturing all the depth and emotion of the human voice.

Kala Ramnath is the fourth generation violinist hailing from an illustrious family of musicians stretching back over seven generations. Her family boasts some of India's finest musicians including her aunt Dr. N. Rajam, from whom she took formative training, and Prof T.N. Krishnan, a violin maestro who has enjoyed a prolific musical career spanning over sixty years.

Kala began her musical journey in 1969 at the age of just two. Her grandfather A. Narayana Iyer first recognised her talents, and took the step of introducing her to both Hindustani and Carnatic music. Attracted by the ornate and romantic Hindustani khayal vocal form, Kala chose North Indian music, a style of playing which gives the soloist wider improvisatory scope to elaborate on the raag. Kala's music has in recent years matured and been refined under the guidance of one of India's musical legends, vocalist Pandit Jasraj, who saw in her the potential to create a unique playing style inspired by the Mewati vocal gharana.

Rupak Kulkarni is a hugely gifted and versatile musician. Though his background is steeped in classical music he has been able to skilfully translate his skills with ease into Indian film music and several successful collaborative projects. His flute playing can be heard in several hit movies including Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam.

His playing style is a well balanced blend of both the Gayaki (vocal style) and Tatkari (the stringed instrument style). Rupak's first musical instincts were nurtured by his late father Pt. Malhar Kulkarni. Later, he enjoyed a long and exhaustive apprenticeship with flute maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia to become an outstanding exponent of the 'Maihar Gharana' style of playing. Rupak has also played his part in some exciting collaborative projects working with the likes of Trilok Gurtu, Taufiq Qureshi and 
master Djembe drummer Adama Drame (West Africa).

Vijay Ghate is considered to be one of the most outstanding tabla players in North Indian music. He has trained with Pandit Suresh Talwalkar, an icon amongst tabla players of India, and one the most progressive and profound thinkers on tabla playing. 

This live recording was made on 2nd January 2006 at Saptak, India's largest and most prestigious music festival held annually in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 

The rendition of Raag Jog begins with a customary Alap, the gradual unfolding and initial development of the raag played freely without restriction of tempo. Here, the musicians improvise around key melodic phrases which serve to establish the character of the raag. The first composition is set to a slow tempo rhythmic cycle of twelve beats. Vilambit Ektaal, a favourite rhythm with vocalists, gives an opportunity for both artists to demonstrate lyrical qualities in their repertoire. Raag Jog is concluded with a lively, up beat composition set to fast ektaal.

Notes: John Ball

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