Resonance of Masters

Mandolin Srinivas was a household name in the world of Carnatic music during the 1990s. He was a child prodigy and the first person to perform full fledged Carnatic music concerts on Mandolin. Srinivas' collaboration with Western musicians took him around the globe at a very young age and he was the pride and the young face of Indian music globally. (His collaboration with the band Shakti is a tale for another post, as it has many other famous names and mention-worthy musicians.) We have here a track titled Hidden Trails from an album named Samjanitha (Label: Disques Dreyfus, France), yet another product of Srinivas' collaboration with Western musicians. I also came across this recreation of the track by Turkish musicians who call themselves RGB. Much like his early achievements and rise to fame, Srinivas' demise was also quite early. He passed away in 2014 when he was only 45 years old, succumbing to liver illness. However, his work remains and will continue to keep his mu...

This Academy award winning soundtrack that goes hand-in-hand with a soulful movie with some refined acting, that's what introduced me to Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. This Polish composer's music has the calming effect one could associate with catharsis.  One other album where he scores (pun intended !) very well is Hachi: A Dog's Tale. Yet another soulful story, the music really sets the tone of the movie. Poignantly beautiful, esp this track titled 'Goodbye'. In any music album, there will always be some often repeated loop-worthy good tracks, some ok tracks we don't mind listening, some mediocre tracks we always skip and some we somehow never ever listen. (Much like life isn't it; we love some, don't mind many, hate a few and miss a lot by being blissfully unaware!) But both these albums have the distinct record of making me listen to all tracks every time I play them. Highly recommend listening when you're looking for some peace and quiet. P...