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Orientalblues evolved itself with time and it takes 20 long years to find its true identity, it finds its language, the language of music ,kind of music which gives you freedom to express your self .Music of OrientalBlues can be categorized as world music because of its intrinsic universal appeal. Experimenting with various forms of music like Raga , Jazz , blues ,fusion music and even Rock help to identify common areas to explore . Both Indian Ragas and Jazz provides tremendous freedom to improvise though inside the parameters of the structure, feel and temperament of the song . Indian music emphasis is more on taal and in Jazz its the harmonics which follows the chordal sequence popularly known as "chorus". |
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A raga is not a composition per se, but rather consists of a particular combination which includes one or more recognizable melody lines, a distinct scale (which may differ in the ascending and descending), and a particular tal (rhythm cycle). Ragas, like symphonies, consist of movements, although these movements are not separated by pauses in playing. A raga usually commences with an alap, a slow section described as having an "improvised rhythm," and gradually unfolds through other such sections with a growing complexity and (generally) increase in tempo. Unlike a symphony, a raga is not composed note-for note; rather, the scale, the rhythm cycle, and the melody serve as guidelines within which improvisation is a significant element. Our music based on Raga but treatment are entirely different .Even taalas are used differently .Both Noth Indian and South Indian taalas are used extensibly in our composition. Jazz influence helped us to place the main structure of the composition in a 8 or 16 bar chorus or chordal sequence. Please try our sample music and record your views and send the feedback to us which will help us great deal to grow more. In this form of music both audience and performers take part and both of them enjoy as much. Its not only listening pleasure .Its some kind of therapy .A kind of meta physical experience.
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Biography
and Musical Experimentations of Tarun Majumder and Santanu Chakraborty .
Tarun started playing guitar since his age of 16 .He hailed from a musical family . His father was a very good Sitar player. His brother plays Indian steel guitar .
But except Tarun none in the family had ever tried to cross over beyond area of Indian classical music .First 10 years of his musical career he learned and played only western music.Tarun has a deep passion for Jazz music and he learned also for 6 years from local guru Carlton Kitto and Arthur Gracious .He plays jazz in Western Music section of All India Radio .Jazz helped him develope a free musical attitude .It shaped his musical statement and thought .
Music of John Maclaughin has again reshaped his musical inclination so much that he went into hibernation for another 5 years to learn Indian Classical music. He started to learn Indian classical from Prasanto Bhanjo a disciple of Pundit Ravi Shankar in Shantiniketan .
Over the years his music kept changing and growing .So after 25 years of various musical experience he has developed a style in Spanish guitar .His constant endeavor to experiment with various form of music made him into a versatile musician .
Tarun in all Indian Competition of Classical music of Finance Ministry twice awarded first prize where he had to compete with Sitar , violin and other form of Indian Instrument.
His rendition of Raga Charukeshi was tremendously appreciated by the audience in a musical concert at Houston Durga Bari recently.
Santanu
is one of the promising Tabla players amongst this generation of Indian music today. He was
born on 2nd March, 1971, at Kolkata, West Bengal in a Christian family.He is
associated with Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN), Indian Association Of
Palliative Care (IAPC), Christian Medical Association Of India (CMAI) as a Consultant in
Palliative Care and Cancer Pain Management – (CHC30199 CER – 111, Australia). He has
experimented with many Australian musicians during his stay in Australia recently for
the course of Palliative Care from McAuley, Perth, Australia. These experiments gave birth to
his passion for fusion music.
Santanu started learning Tabla at a very early age under the able guidance of his father Sri Sunil Kumar Chakravartty. After the initial training under him for about 3 years, he started learning Tabla under the guidance of Ustad Sabir Khan, son of the legendary Late Ustad Keramatullah Khan Sahib, Having extensive training and guidance from Ustad Sabir Khan Sahib for about 12 years, Santanu got the opportunity to come in touch with Pandit Deepak Chowdhury, the most prominent disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Since 1991, Santanu is getting Taalims (lessons) from Pandit Shankar Ghosh & Pandit Bikram Ghosh.
Santanu already played Tabla in several concerts in different parts of India as well as in Perth, Australia. Santanu regularly plays Tabla in All India Radio. He also played Tabla in All India Radio with Western Jazz music. Having mastered the art of playing Electric drums (OCTO PAD), he is also playing octopad and synthesizer regularly in All India Radio.
Santanu has already
made a name as one of the most talented ,creative , percussionists of inodjazz fusion
music .His new found style of Tabla playing with a touch of south Indian rhythm
brought new dimension to the music of Orientalblues.