Violinist Dr.M. Narmadha is one of the few musicians to have perfectly blended the styles of Carnatic and Hindustani classical music

The violin, said the late legend Yehudi Menuhin is 'vocal melody' all by itself.
One such genius to blend style in Carnatic and Hindusthani music through the violin in contemporary times is Dr M Narmadha, musicologist of repute from chennai and a violin-virtuoso par excellence, who is scheduled to play in the city on the weekend Narmadha's interest in the violin is inherited she imbibes it from her family and the Parur School in violin, which is know for its single finger technique to encompass the gamut of gamakas (grace) and glides on brisk boqing across the strings Says Narmadha, ''The Parur technique has earned universal acceptance for its eloquent vocalism.

Both Hindusthani and Carnatic music register in a blend for notes for enriched aesthetics'' Narmadha started learning from grandfather Parur Sundaramaiyer, and then went on to study under her father, the contemporary legend, violin maestro M S Gopalakrishnan.

The phased learning inculcated style and substane in her skill. She has become an icon today, especially for learners with a yen to play violin in both styles Carnatic and Hindusthani. But Naradha's not resting on her laurels.

She has recently published a book on INDIAN MUSIC AND SANCARAS IN RAGAS. The book elucidates the richness of Khayal in its melody stream, and the unfolding of Carnatic music in rhythmic scales, says this doctorate in Comparative Study of the Indian Classical Ragas from from Delhi University.

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