thank you and good afternoon to everyone I am Karthik Eyre and I’m here to speak
I am Karthik Eyre and I’m here to speak
I am Karthik Eyre and I’m here to speak about the violin and in those souls in
about the violin and in those souls in
about the violin and in those souls in the soul is a brand of music that we
the soul is a brand of music that we
the soul is a brand of music that we play the first song that I played now is
play the first song that I played now is
play the first song that I played now is the song boundless which is the first
the song boundless which is the first
the song boundless which is the first song from our recently released album as
song from our recently released album as
song from our recently released album as you listen to the song could you tell me
you listen to the song could you tell me
you listen to the song could you tell me what genre this song belongs to or any
what genre this song belongs to or any
what genre this song belongs to or any genre that you could think of while
genre that you could think of while
genre that you could think of while listening to this song any guesses so
listening to this song any guesses so
listening to this song any guesses so what what’s what what people generally
what what’s what what people generally
what what’s what what people generally categorize such music is under a very
categorize such music is under a very
categorize such music is under a very broad blanket term of fusion fusion has
broad blanket term of fusion fusion has
broad blanket term of fusion fusion has existed in India and of course around
existed in India and of course around
existed in India and of course around the world from India it’s been popular
the world from India it’s been popular
the world from India it’s been popular from the 90s but it exists around the
from the 90s but it exists around the
from the 90s but it exists around the world as jazz fusion or rock fusion so
world as jazz fusion or rock fusion so
world as jazz fusion or rock fusion so there’s any any kind of music which
there’s any any kind of music which
there’s any any kind of music which blends two different genres is called
blends two different genres is called
blends two different genres is called fusion and in India this is existed
fusion and in India this is existed
fusion and in India this is existed since the 90s we’ve had really brilliant
since the 90s we’ve had really brilliant
since the 90s we’ve had really brilliant artists play fusion music but I think
artists play fusion music but I think
artists play fusion music but I think it’s time to go one step further which
it’s time to go one step further which
it’s time to go one step further which is why Hindu soul came into being for us
is why Hindu soul came into being for us
is why Hindu soul came into being for us myself and my band karthika our life I
myself and my band karthika our life I
myself and my band karthika our life I feel that when we looking at music that
feel that when we looking at music that
feel that when we looking at music that Indian classical music when we blend it
Indian classical music when we blend it
Indian classical music when we blend it with different genres I think there’s
with different genres I think there’s
with different genres I think there’s something that’s deeper than just a few
something that’s deeper than just a few
something that’s deeper than just a few musicians of different cultures coming
musicians of different cultures coming
musicians of different cultures coming together in jamming so which is why Indo
together in jamming so which is why Indo
together in jamming so which is why Indo soul comes into place and I’m going to
soul comes into place and I’m going to
soul comes into place and I’m going to talk about in those holes in a little
talk about in those holes in a little
talk about in those holes in a little bit of in more detail and also give you
bit of in more detail and also give you
bit of in more detail and also give you some examples while performing but
some examples while performing but
some examples while performing but before that I’d like to show you about
before that I’d like to show you about
before that I’d like to show you about my member of choice my instrument is a 7
my member of choice my instrument is a 7
my member of choice my instrument is a 7 string violin an electric violin the
string violin an electric violin the
string violin an electric violin the electric violin is sort of a common
electric violin is sort of a common
electric violin is sort of a common choice in fact
choice in fact
choice in fact asked by one of the college students who
asked by one of the college students who
asked by one of the college students who also happens to be a violinist as to why
also happens to be a violinist as to why
also happens to be a violinist as to why I don’t use an acoustic violin this was
I don’t use an acoustic violin this was
I don’t use an acoustic violin this was a natural choice for me because when we
a natural choice for me because when we
a natural choice for me because when we are playing with bands when there’s a
are playing with bands when there’s a
are playing with bands when there’s a loud drama or and there’s the lead
loud drama or and there’s the lead
loud drama or and there’s the lead guitarist for example screaming
guitarist for example screaming
guitarist for example screaming unfortunately the the rich tone that an
unfortunately the the rich tone that an
unfortunately the the rich tone that an acoustic violin can give it’s just not
acoustic violin can give it’s just not
acoustic violin can give it’s just not loud enough so the acoustic the electric
loud enough so the acoustic the electric
loud enough so the acoustic the electric violin came into being I started using
violin came into being I started using
violin came into being I started using it about nine years before it’s been
it about nine years before it’s been
it about nine years before it’s been around for about 20-30 years the last
around for about 20-30 years the last
around for about 20-30 years the last I’ve heard is L Shanker with his
I’ve heard is L Shanker with his
I’ve heard is L Shanker with his recordings with Shakti and Frank Zappa
recordings with Shakti and Frank Zappa
recordings with Shakti and Frank Zappa in the 1970s with the electric violin
in the 1970s with the electric violin
in the 1970s with the electric violin already but the electric violin has
already but the electric violin has
already but the electric violin has become very popular awfully and it’s not
become very popular awfully and it’s not
become very popular awfully and it’s not just about the volume that the electric
just about the volume that the electric
just about the volume that the electric violin is famous for for me I think what
violin is famous for for me I think what
violin is famous for for me I think what the electric violin gives is that it’s
the electric violin gives is that it’s
the electric violin gives is that it’s very pliant to its tone its tone can be
very pliant to its tone its tone can be
very pliant to its tone its tone can be processed there’s a lot of flexibility
processed there’s a lot of flexibility
processed there’s a lot of flexibility in terms of how you can change the tone
in terms of how you can change the tone
in terms of how you can change the tone of the electric violin so along with my
of the electric violin so along with my
of the electric violin so along with my processor and the violin
processor and the violin
processor and the violin I’ve gotten a few tones together where
I’ve gotten a few tones together where
I’ve gotten a few tones together where you can maybe add one more violent tone
you can maybe add one more violent tone
you can maybe add one more violent tone to your one violin that you have add
to your one violin that you have add
to your one violin that you have add many more layers or completely destroy
many more layers or completely destroy
many more layers or completely destroy the tone and make it into something that
the tone and make it into something that
the tone and make it into something that doesn’t sound like a violin at all so
doesn’t sound like a violin at all so
doesn’t sound like a violin at all so let’s look at some of the tones that the
let’s look at some of the tones that the
let’s look at some of the tones that the electric violin can be processed into
alright so let me use a clean tone the
alright so let me use a clean tone the violin tone with a little bit of a delay
[Music]
[Music] special about this violin just to show
special about this violin just to show
special about this violin just to show you that it’s got seven strings as
you that it’s got seven strings as
you that it’s got seven strings as opposed to the four strings that are
opposed to the four strings that are
opposed to the four strings that are conservative a traditional violin house
conservative a traditional violin house
conservative a traditional violin house so it can almost reach all the way down
so it can almost reach all the way down
so it can almost reach all the way down to a cello
add one more violence a let’s let us
add one more violence a let’s let us have two violins playing with this
have two violins playing with this
have two violins playing with this violin happening and on one octave below
violin happening and on one octave below
violin happening and on one octave below on the basement let us have one more
on the basement let us have one more
on the basement let us have one more violin playing with us
violin playing with us
violin playing with us [Music]
[Music]
[Music] how about adding a lot of violence below
how about adding a lot of violence below
how about adding a lot of violence below like having a feedback loop with many
like having a feedback loop with many
like having a feedback loop with many violence below this stone so you get a
violence below this stone so you get a
violence below this stone so you get a sort of a layered tone like a like
sort of a layered tone like a like
sort of a layered tone like a like hundred cellos playing together
hundred cellos playing together
hundred cellos playing together [Music]
thank you so so far these layers have
thank you so so far these layers have been playing the same thing that I’ve
been playing the same thing that I’ve
been playing the same thing that I’ve been playing but an octave below but how
been playing but an octave below but how
been playing but an octave below but how about letting them play something a
about letting them play something a
about letting them play something a little bit different
little bit different
little bit different [Music]
so that’s about adding more layers now
so that’s about adding more layers now let’s do one thing let’s just remove the
let’s do one thing let’s just remove the
let’s do one thing let’s just remove the violin tone and process it to sound
violin tone and process it to sound
violin tone and process it to sound something that’s totally different the
something that’s totally different the
something that’s totally different the next stone is a tone that I like a lot
next stone is a tone that I like a lot
next stone is a tone that I like a lot it’s sort of a dreamy eccentric kind of
it’s sort of a dreamy eccentric kind of
it’s sort of a dreamy eccentric kind of a tone where you know sort of a phrase
a tone where you know sort of a phrase
a tone where you know sort of a phrase sort of sound that comes so that’s a
sort of sound that comes so that’s a
sort of sound that comes so that’s a phaser sound to the violin
and last but not the least any violinist
and last but not the least any violinist with a guitar processor
with a guitar processor
with a guitar processor once wants to add some distortion and
once wants to add some distortion and
once wants to add some distortion and make it sound like a guitar so here’s a
make it sound like a guitar so here’s a
make it sound like a guitar so here’s a guitar effect on the violin a little bit
guitar effect on the violin a little bit
guitar effect on the violin a little bit of a war affected swell so those are
of a war affected swell so those are
of a war affected swell so those are some of the tones thank you so with
some of the tones thank you so with
some of the tones thank you so with these stones
these stones
these stones I think we’ve sort of scratched at the
I think we’ve sort of scratched at the
I think we’ve sort of scratched at the surface of the the flexibility that the
surface of the the flexibility that the
surface of the the flexibility that the electric violin has when it comes to how
electric violin has when it comes to how
electric violin has when it comes to how a tone can be changed because you know
a tone can be changed because you know
a tone can be changed because you know there’s only the electrical students
there’s only the electrical students
there’s only the electrical students will understand if there is only one
will understand if there is only one
will understand if there is only one piezo electric pickup here and that’s
piezo electric pickup here and that’s
piezo electric pickup here and that’s basically taking the whole signal in and
basically taking the whole signal in and
basically taking the whole signal in and then it’s going as electrical signal the
then it’s going as electrical signal the
then it’s going as electrical signal the audio audio signal gets converted
audio audio signal gets converted
audio audio signal gets converted digitally and so you know the body can
digitally and so you know the body can
digitally and so you know the body can be anything it’s not like there needs to
be anything it’s not like there needs to
be anything it’s not like there needs to be a resonating surface just the wood
be a resonating surface just the wood
be a resonating surface just the wood matters which is why it looks very
matters which is why it looks very
matters which is why it looks very different as well coming back to indoor
different as well coming back to indoor
different as well coming back to indoor soul I’d like to play you a couple of
soul I’d like to play you a couple of
soul I’d like to play you a couple of songs one song in a couple of different
songs one song in a couple of different
songs one song in a couple of different ways I picked out a song called para
ways I picked out a song called para
ways I picked out a song called para Dona which is a Carnatic classical song
Dona which is a Carnatic classical song
Dona which is a Carnatic classical song I was formally trained in Carnatic music
I was formally trained in Carnatic music
I was formally trained in Carnatic music down south from Chennai I’m going to
down south from Chennai I’m going to
down south from Chennai I’m going to play you the same song in two settings
play you the same song in two settings
play you the same song in two settings the first setting let’s imagine a room
the first setting let’s imagine a room
the first setting let’s imagine a room in rural Tamil Nadu where there are
in rural Tamil Nadu where there are
in rural Tamil Nadu where there are three people there is a ton pure player
three people there is a ton pure player
three people there is a ton pure player and probably there’s a meringue guest or
and probably there’s a meringue guest or
and probably there’s a meringue guest or just for familiarity sake let’s say
just for familiarity sake let’s say
just for familiarity sake let’s say there’s a tabla player and then the
there’s a tabla player and then the
there’s a tabla player and then the violinist so this song would sound like
violinist so this song would sound like
violinist so this song would sound like this in this kind of Peru and what I
this in this kind of Peru and what I
this in this kind of Peru and what I want to do next is to sort of take you
want to do next is to sort of take you
want to do next is to sort of take you to a nice studio in in Paris where there
to a nice studio in in Paris where there
to a nice studio in in Paris where there is a piano
is a piano
is a piano set up and there is a pianist who sort
set up and there is a pianist who sort
set up and there is a pianist who sort of practising Beethoven Bach lot of
of practising Beethoven Bach lot of
of practising Beethoven Bach lot of Western classical music and how will it
Western classical music and how will it
Western classical music and how will it sound if I ask him to play in para Donna
sound if I ask him to play in para Donna
sound if I ask him to play in para Donna with me so I’m going to sort of contrast
with me so I’m going to sort of contrast
with me so I’m going to sort of contrast these two experiences and please bear in
these two experiences and please bear in
these two experiences and please bear in mind that what I am playing except for a
mind that what I am playing except for a
mind that what I am playing except for a small Prelude is absolutely the same
small Prelude is absolutely the same
small Prelude is absolutely the same song
song
song so whatever difference you’re hearing is
so whatever difference you’re hearing is
so whatever difference you’re hearing is just the arrangement I do not have a
just the arrangement I do not have a
just the arrangement I do not have a Marine Angus with me but that’s
Marine Angus with me but that’s
Marine Angus with me but that’s something that you will have to imagine
so that’s a Paragon amici today with the
so that’s a Paragon amici today with the tangora I really love this song it’s a
tangora I really love this song it’s a
tangora I really love this song it’s a happy cheerful song and it it sounds
happy cheerful song and it it sounds
happy cheerful song and it it sounds great when I played a Carnatic concert
great when I played a Carnatic concert
great when I played a Carnatic concert but then curiosity got better of me and
but then curiosity got better of me and
but then curiosity got better of me and I went to meet my good friend Don dear
I went to meet my good friend Don dear
I went to meet my good friend Don dear diva
diva
diva pianist and he’s currently settled in
pianist and he’s currently settled in
pianist and he’s currently settled in Pondicherry he listened to this track
Pondicherry he listened to this track
Pondicherry he listened to this track and he said oh this will sound great
and he said oh this will sound great
and he said oh this will sound great with a Sebastian Bach oriented like some
with a Sebastian Bach oriented like some
with a Sebastian Bach oriented like some something that sounds like Bach but in a
something that sounds like Bach but in a
something that sounds like Bach but in a you know in a pure piano so I’m going to
you know in a pure piano so I’m going to
you know in a pure piano so I’m going to play the piano that he recorded so we
play the piano that he recorded so we
play the piano that he recorded so we are going to do a duet a violin and a
are going to do a duet a violin and a
are going to do a duet a violin and a piano duet of para Don Ameche there now
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I just like to conclude by saying I hope
I just like to conclude by saying I hope you have an insight into what in the
you have an insight into what in the
you have an insight into what in the soil means for me there are two things
soil means for me there are two things
soil means for me there are two things that is very very important about indoor
that is very very important about indoor
that is very very important about indoor soul
soul
soul it’s not about bridging the differences
it’s not about bridging the differences
it’s not about bridging the differences between two genres of music but it’s
between two genres of music but it’s
between two genres of music but it’s more of going deep down getting to know
more of going deep down getting to know
more of going deep down getting to know about both the genres for it for in this
about both the genres for it for in this
about both the genres for it for in this instance Indian classical and Western
instance Indian classical and Western
instance Indian classical and Western classical and finding the common things
classical and finding the common things
classical and finding the common things there are after all seven swaras and
there are after all seven swaras and
there are after all seven swaras and thirteen notes in the western
thirteen notes in the western
thirteen notes in the western temperament so everything is common
temperament so everything is common
temperament so everything is common there are commonalities between each
there are commonalities between each
there are commonalities between each honor and to do this the second most
honor and to do this the second most
honor and to do this the second most important thing to do is that there
important thing to do is that there
important thing to do is that there should be a meeting of minds between two
should be a meeting of minds between two
should be a meeting of minds between two musicians who are collaborating together
musicians who are collaborating together
musicians who are collaborating together on this and I think if these two things
on this and I think if these two things
on this and I think if these two things happen I think it is great for fusion
happen I think it is great for fusion
happen I think it is great for fusion music or collaborative music to go
music or collaborative music to go
music or collaborative music to go forward thanks for listening and have a
forward thanks for listening and have a
forward thanks for listening and have a great day
great day
great day [Applause]
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