KALA RAMNATH   (India)  2 to 4 musicians www.kalaramnath.com New Album : Nectar  (Sense World Music , 2005) Availability: Open

 

Known as the singing violin, the magnificence of India and the grace of a virtuoso – Classical music from North India, and beyond.

Kala Ramnath, violin and vocals, is one of the India’s most talented artists whose performances are made of grace and serenity. Considered as a virtuoso of raga interpretation, Kala has all the skills to present the beauty of classical North Indian music and beyond. This very sensitive performer magnifies all those melodies and rhythms with a specific sense of touch and creativity. Kala Ramnath’s performance is an invitation to the heart of elegance and magic of tradition found in one of the world’s oldest civilizations.  

“displays the verve, flair and the logicality of the unpredictable, the way Mozart's compositions for smaller ensembles do... Illumination guaranteed.”    – K.Hunt, fRoots Magazine, UK

“wonderful musician... imagination and flair, she makes the violin sing and dance.” **** (4 stars)
Top of the World – Songlines Magazine, UK