Along with Chandraveena music, we have been working on multiple projects to expand the Universe of Indian Classical Music. We are very excited to announce the launch of our latest project, Ragatronics.
Our first album, Igniting the Flame, with 10 tracks has just been released on Bandcamp. A track a week will also be released on YouTube channel of Ragatronics.
Ragatronics combines the core musical aspects of Ragas in Indian Classical Music with elements from Rock, Jazz and Electronic music. This is done by composing a musical code, synthesizing the music from that and occasionally adding samples or snippets of real instruments.
The idea of Ragatronics is to explore Ragas and harmonies in Ragas, within the framework of a Tanpura tuning, and a musical scale consonant with that tuning. You may notice while listening to the album that different tracks have a slightly different Tanpura tuning, playing in the background.
You can stream, listen and purchase the album at: ragatronics.bandcamp.com/releases
To know more about this project, please visit: ragatronics.sadharani.com
Do write to us with your feedback. If you like the music, please share the link with your friends and family, and spread the word.
Enjoy the music!
Tanpura - a Cornerstone of Indian Classical Music
The Tanpura (also referred to as Tambura) is a musical instrument with an intriguing and also fundamental place in today's Indian Classical music. As you may well know, it is not a lead instrument on which a melody is played. Rather it is used as a background instrument to create a drone accompaniment through the repetitive plucking of four open strings. It is relatively new to Indian Classical music, having reached its modern form sometime around 1700 CE. But it has influenced Indian Classical music quite profoundly, including both the common styles of Hindustani and Carnatic music.
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