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New Raga in honor of Beethoven & Fur Elise by Chitravina N Ravikiran
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Listen to Indian Carnatic Virtuoso Chitravina N Ravikiran's original slide interpretation of the immortal Western Classical Bagatelle (short piano piece), with an improvisatory prelude in Indian raga Veetavanam and rare touches of Melharmony, created in honour of the champion composer, Beethoven.
Acharyanet recommends this unique 3 minute video to every music student as a unique viewing experience that brings together the seemingly disparate worlds of Indian & Western Classical. |
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Paying tribute to Western classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven, a new Indian classical raga Veetavanam has been created by Chitravina N. Ravikiran.
The name lends itself to multiple translations such as desired abundance, desired spring or desired forest. It forms the improvisatory prelude to his latest video Beethoven on 21 strings, which features the evergreen Fur Elise.
The musician’s creation, close to the Western minor scale that Fur Elise is composed in, draws from the Carnatic Keeravani. “Fur Elise actually uses several other phrasings and also every one of the 12 notes in a descending flourish at one point,” said Mr. Ravikiran, who has created a number of ragas, including Mohini, celebrating Mahatma Gandhi, and Choodamani, named after his mother.
“This raga is more a suggestive salutation to the great composer than an attempt to mimic him. I hope that this tribute is welcomed by musicians and music lovers of both the East and West,” he said.
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