Tranquil sounds of South Indian raga music on the violin, and festive gypsy music from Northwest Turkey.
One of the most talented young violin players in Carnatic music, that is in South Indian raga music, is Charumathi Raghuraman. She was born in Mumbai in 1987. Her great musicality was soon discovered and she was taught by the legendary violinist T.N. Krishnan from a young age. She accompanies the best vocalists of the Carnatic raga music because of her excellent playing, and she is also impressing playing concerts as a soloist.
We will listen to Charumathi Raghuraman playing three beautiful solos.
Next some recordings of music at gypsy parties in Adapazary, a town in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey. It’s music with a lot of room for improvisation, danced on from the hips and the belly with great passion and zest for life.
1. During the programme introduction:
KEMANLI AĞIR BULGAR GAYDA – Gypsy music, recorded in Adapazary, in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey| on YouTube, in 2016
2.Akhilandeswari, in raga Dwijavanti ; Charumathi Raghuraman, violin | On YouTube, date of recording unknown.
3. Saadhinchane, in Raga Arabhi (composer: Tyagaraja) ; Charumathi Raghuraman, violin ; Anantha R. Krishnan, mridangam | On YouTube, recorded in 2016
4. Raga Kanada ; Charumathi Raghuraman, violin | On YouTube, recorded in 2016
5. İŞTE MÜZİK İŞTE ROMAN HAVASI – Gypsy music, recorded in Adapazary, in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey | On YouTube, recorded in 2016
6. OYNA BANA BİRAZ – Gypsy music, recorded in Adapazary, in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey | On YouTube, recorded in 2016
7. KEMANLI AĞIR BULGAR GAYDA – Gypsy music, recorded in Adapazary, in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey | On YouTube, recorded in 2016
8. TARZIMIZ VAR AHA AHA – Gypsy music, recorded in Adapazary, in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey | On YouTube,recorded in 2016
9. BOLU SALLAMA OYUNU BELLY DANCE – Gypsy music, recorded in Adapazary, in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey | On YouTube, recorded in 2016
10. SAĞNAK YAĞMURDA ROMAN DANSI – Gypsy music, recorded in Adapazary, in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey | On YouTube, recorded in 2016
11. KEMANLI AĞIR BULGAR GAYDA – Gypsy music, recorded in Adapazary, in the province of Sankarya in Northwest Turkey | On YouTube, recorded in 2016
links:
Charumathi Raghuraman, biography (published in 2008):
Charumathi Raghuraman’s YouTube-channel:
Videos of the Turkish gypsy music
