Dr. Reck has composed many compositions influenced by South Indian
classical music including fusian works, for Western musicians, and
in Carnatic style a raga/tala malika varnam, javalis, tillanas (including
one titled "Not Quite a Tillana"), and kritis in Tamizh,
Sanskrit, and English.
FROM
CONCERT REVIEWS:
DAVID
RECK IN CONCERT ENTHRALLS NEW YORKERS
 "The musicians
-- David Reck on veena, L. Shankar on violin,
and Ramnad V. Raghavan on mridangam --performed with precision and
assurance. It was especially impressive to see western and eastern
musicians playing together so well, and with obvious mutual respect."
- India Abroad
"With no gimmicks or ostentatious showmanship his performance
won all round
praise for its purity and traditional Karaikudi style.
After a satisfying Kalyani alapana and tanam the artiste played
Tyagaraja's Rama Neevaa ...
with neraval and chic swaras."
- The Hindu
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"David Reck's
impressive veena recital held the audience at B V Bhavan spellbound...
[The] recital ... exemplified the fruits of dedication, commitment,
endurance, and tireless persistence.
-He
... pleased everyone with his competence and potential."
- The Indian Express
"Dr. Reck is an exponant of the pure Karaikudi style of veena,
played without resorting to gimmicks or tricks, and included nine
compositions, succinct alapanas, and a strong pancha ghana ragamalika
tanam."
- The Hindu
Contact:
Dr.
David Reck,
Music
Department, Amherst College, Amherst,
MA 01002, USA.
Email: veenadbreck@hotmail.com
, dbreck@amherst.edu
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