I play carnatic mandolin (something like like U Shrinivas) and looking to connect with people who listen or perform anything carnatic!
PS: To the unawares, Carnatic music is basically South Indian classical music
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I had to google it. Found something on youtube, and it sounds a lot like "generic" indian restaurant music to my uneducated ear.
I think it would be a good idea if you post a youtube link to the good stuff.
Hey Torusle! Thanks for your comment!
I can definitely imagine how similar Indian music should sound for some new, absolutely. The thing is that there are multitude of scales in Indian classical music and there slides between notes that makes it different to western classical.
Here is what a regular concert would look like (randomly picked from YT). Singer are sitting with violinists and percussionists. They sing songs in various scales and beats over course of 2 hours.
While South Indian Carnatic music is primarily vocal in nature, let me give a quick reference to one of the best 'carnatic mandolin' player U.Srinivas's recordings. I play the same instrument albeit terrible.
- Here is him playing a song called 'Siva Siva Siva' in a scale called Panthuvarali
- Here is him freestyling 3 different scales Nattakurinji, Dwijavanthi and Hemavati