Kala Ramnath is one of the finest violin players in indie. She was born into a family of great musical talent, which has given Indian music violin legends such as Prof. T.N. Krishnan and Dr. N. Rajam. Kala’s skill with the violin manifested itself from childhood under the watchful tutelage of her grandfather Vidwan Narayan Iyer. At the same time, she received training from her aunt Dr. Smt. N. Rajam. For many years, Kala’s musical talent has been nurtured and enriched by Mewati vocal maestro, Pandit Jasraj.
Absorbing all these influences Kala has successfully developed a style of playing that is truly unique, and has played a huge part in bringing violin into the mainstream of Indian classical music
Discography:
Singing Violin (Neelam Audio & Video, 1997)
Gifted Violinist (Biswas Records, 2000)
Touching Air (Sense World Music, 2002)
Kala (Sense World Music, 2005)
Nectar (Sense World Music, 2006)
Drive East (Sense World Music, 2006)
The Divine Wheel (Sense World Music, 2008)
Samaya (Sense World Music, 2008)
Elements (Earth Brother Music, 2011)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
