Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan

kARNATRiiX The World Fusion Music Band From Chennai

Friday, 18. September 2009, 12:40:40

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KARNATRIIX’s soundscape stretches out far beyond what has been created hitherto. It is contemporary and yet traditional. It is not simple and yet not complicated. It is electronica and also acoustica. You can chill out or just sit in silent contemplation as the music fills up your senses. Misguided and conflicting it might seem, but the music is direct and clear, offering Indian classical creations in a new age package to people all over the world.

KARNATRIIX

KARNATRIIX is not just another trick out of the sagging bag of what goes for fusion music these days. It is the soul-soothing culmination of a band of musicians’ experiments with different styles and sounds, much like a new colour produced by the skillful combination of various hues and shades.

KARNATRIIX’s music has elements of jazz, blues, rock, trance, funk, and classical sounding in perfect harmony with the Carnatic kritis of Saint Thyagaraja. It is not a traditional melody trapped in a melting pot of sampled copy-and-paste grooves topped by more samples of ambient keyboard and bass textures. The music, with a contemporary feel, has been woven carefully around the traditional melody, entailing months of study and a clear and very deep understanding of the different styles and rhythms used in the compositions.

KARNATRIIX features John Anthony on guitars, Ustad Faiyaz Ahamed Khan on vocals/sarangi and “Darbuka” Siva on percussion.

Says John Antony: “Our music is an extension of our soul and freewill. We believe strongly in our freedom to express ourselves by doing what we do best and that is making music and ultimately experiencing it. We hope other people too can share our experience.’’

You can do just that, share the KARNATRIIX experience, and get more details on the band by logging on to http://www.myspace.com/karnatriix

The sites has audio samples from KARNATRIIX’s debut album. The full version of the tracks are available online at CD Baby and iTunes.

The concept album has songs that are based on a trip from dawn to dusk, a dialogue between man and nature and a link between the known and the unknown. The album also contains groovy yet brilliantly melodic compositions by Saint Thyagaraja.

KARNATRIIX can be contacted by
e-mail @ : karnatriix@gmail.com
or
by phone : + 91 9444029891 / +91 44 24521471

KARNATRIIX concept album has been released online through CD Baby USA :

http://cdbaby.com/cd/karnatriix

and is also available for download from iTunes :

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=266450971

Videos of KARNATRIIX performing at the Friends of Live Earth, Chennai concert are available online at Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od2KmHbFEFA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdIZRgJjF2M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjjJeogJKQg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuxmUfZdbKs&feature=related

KARNATRIIX is touring China in MAY2008 and will also be conducting Workshops. Please check the website for more details:

http://www.myspace.com/karnatriix

.....KARNATRIIX has redefined the world of contemporary classical music with its new age groovy sound experiments. One thing is for sure, the band is here to stay and revolutionize the concept of sound production......

Rama Sethu Alias Buster The Web Master,Blogger Of Karnatriix