Karthick Iyer
| Karthick Iyer | |
|---|---|
| Genres | IndoSoul |
| Website | http://www.karthickiyer.com/ |
Karthick Iyer born in 1985, is a violinist, composer and vocalist. He is also a carnatic and western fusion expert. He has worked with AR Rahman,[1] Raghu Dixit and many more International Artists. He has established himself as a musical force that is fundamentally Indian but universal in approach and appeal.
Personal Interests
Karthick Iyer has a experience of practice and training of nearly 20 years in the field of music. He has entertained audiences in over a thousand concerts across many countries. The motto of his 12 track album IndoSoul is to "Take Indian music to the world and bring the world to Indian music” and according to Karthick IndoSoul stands for "Indo drawing from the idea of an Indian civilisation and Soul resulting from a deep, inward experience".[2] Karthick explains that the Indian civilization has stood the test of time, welcoming and absorbing numerous cultures along the way - reinventing itself with every addition, but never losing its depth. In a similar vein, IndoSoul goes beyond the confines of genre, seeks out and welcomes other musical influences - while retaining its core identity of Indianness
He believes in collaboration between musicians from different cultures (Indian and Western) is the game changer. This has been the case for the past few decades and will continue to do so, evolving with time to create new crossover genres. The most important aspect in a piece of music is the emotion that it carries to the listener. He believes that most of the magic in a song is in its soulfulness and that's where the connection gets established between the musician and listener. This common emotion that gets resonated in this bond is an example of the basic truth that binds all humanity together.[3]
Performances
With the help of “Karthick Iyer Live” , Karthick Iyer tries to bring together classical and contemporary form of music. His concerts are known to touch every single person in the crowd, from old to new and from the laymen to the learned. has played with bands and in festivals spanning almost all the continents in the world, has contemporized the existing format to suit the ever changing needs of the audiences.He works as Violinist for “Oxygen”, Fusion Music Band .[4][5][6]
He has also worked with Indo-acoustic band Emergence which was formed in 2006 and he has performed around the world in stages like Glastonbury (UK), Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts (US),[7] WOMAD (Spain), One Movement (Perth), BBC’s 'Later with Jools Holland' and MTV Coke Studio. He has also collaborated with internationally renowned artists Susheela Raman, Kay Kay and Indian folk rock band - The Raghu Dixit Project.[8]
He has worked with Oscar winning music composer AR Rahman and with other great personalities from film industries like Imman , Devi Sri Prasad .He has composed a song for a Bollywood movie Amit Sahni Ki List and also done jingles for multiple TV ads. He has done instrumental music for the Tamil movie Rummy.
In the year 2014 ,he has also peerformed in Yagnaraman July fest in Chennai where Legendary Violinist L Subramaniam, was felicitated with the ‘SKGS Yagnaraman Living Legend Award'[9] He has also performed at The Times Thyagaraja Awards 2013.[10]
He has also given a TEDx speech at TEDxGITAMUniversity 2014 where he spoke about his transition from acoustic instruments to electrical ones [11]
Awards and Achievements
- Karthick Iyer has been awarded “V. Lakshminarayanan Memorial Prize” by Music Academy during 2006 December Music Festival.
- He has been awarded “Best Performer-Violin” by Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha during the 2006 December Music Festival.
- He has won the “M.D Ananthacharya Award” from Krishna Gana Sabha.
- He has also won the “V.R.Gopala Iyer Memorial Award” for excellence in Violin Prize in the All India Radio Competition-2002
References
- ↑ "Karthick Iyer works with AR RAhman". The Times of India. January 5, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "The Chennai Confluence". The Huffington Post. February 21, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Classical with a twist". The Hindu. September 3, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Karthick Iyer Violinist at Oxygen".
- ↑ "Oxygen Band brings sunshine". The New Indian Express. November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Friendship Band (Oxygen Band)". The Hindu. November 14, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Sounds from across the world". The Hindu. March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "The sound of silence". The New Indian Express. May 26, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Karthick Iyer performance at Yagnaraman July fest in Chennai". Indian Express. July 9, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Karthick Iyer performance at The Times Thyagaraja Awards 2013 in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. December 7, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Karthick Iyer as speaker at TEDxGITAMUniversity 2014".