Balabhaskar
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Balabhaskar Chandran is an India
n violin
ist, composer
and record producer
. He is best known for promoting fusion music in South India
. Hailing from a musically affluent family, he was introduced to the world of instrumental music at a tender age of three, by his uncle Shri. B.Sasikumar- a laureate in Carnatic music
.
Balabhaskar was a child prodigy and start doing stage show at 12. He became the youngest music director in the Malayalam film industry when he composed for the Movie – Mangalya Pallak( Audio Marketed by Magna Sound) at 17. His compositions for the albums, Ninakaai and Aadyamai, are still among the most sought after romantic song collections. He is exceptionally versed in Carnatic Music, and hence is an exponent of the same. His flare of connecting with his audience has made him one of the hot favorites for major stage shows and classical concerts.
Balabhaskar has performed with many noted musicians and instrumentalists in India and abroad, including Ustad Zakhir Hussain, Sivamani, Louiz Banks, Vikku Vinayakram, Hariharan, Mattannur Sankarankutty, Ranjit Barot, Fazal Qureshi, and so on. He also performs with his guru and uncle Shri B. Sasikumar, as violin duo in carnatic concerts
.
Latest Works - Balabhaskar has just completed his debut instrumental fusion album - let it B. The album features renowned musicians including Sivamani, Louiz Banks, Fazal Qureshi, Gino Banks and Sheldon D Silva. The album has flavors of Rock, Jazz, Hip-hope and Techo Music spun around Balabhaskar's Indian Violin. The Album has used specially composed Sanskrit lyrics, in an effort to promote Sanskrit as a language of communication. Two songs namely Begin with Soorya and B yond has been visualized and is available along with the visuals of the making in the limited edition series. The album is produced under the banner of MC Audios and Videos.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. He is best known for promoting fusion music in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. Hailing from a musically affluent family, he was introduced to the world of instrumental music at a tender age of three, by his uncle Shri. B.Sasikumar- a laureate in Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
.
Balabhaskar was a child prodigy and start doing stage show at 12. He became the youngest music director in the Malayalam film industry when he composed for the Movie – Mangalya Pallak( Audio Marketed by Magna Sound) at 17. His compositions for the albums, Ninakaai and Aadyamai, are still among the most sought after romantic song collections. He is exceptionally versed in Carnatic Music, and hence is an exponent of the same. His flare of connecting with his audience has made him one of the hot favorites for major stage shows and classical concerts.
Balabhaskar has performed with many noted musicians and instrumentalists in India and abroad, including Ustad Zakhir Hussain, Sivamani, Louiz Banks, Vikku Vinayakram, Hariharan, Mattannur Sankarankutty, Ranjit Barot, Fazal Qureshi, and so on. He also performs with his guru and uncle Shri B. Sasikumar, as violin duo in carnatic concerts
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
.
Latest Works - Balabhaskar has just completed his debut instrumental fusion album - let it B. The album features renowned musicians including Sivamani, Louiz Banks, Fazal Qureshi, Gino Banks and Sheldon D Silva. The album has flavors of Rock, Jazz, Hip-hope and Techo Music spun around Balabhaskar's Indian Violin. The Album has used specially composed Sanskrit lyrics, in an effort to promote Sanskrit as a language of communication. Two songs namely Begin with Soorya and B yond has been visualized and is available along with the visuals of the making in the limited edition series. The album is produced under the banner of MC Audios and Videos.
Awards
Balabhaskar is the recipient of the Bismillah Khan Yuva Sangeetkaar Puraskaar in 2008 by Kendra Sangeet Natak Academy for Instrumental Music(Violin).Filmography
Apart from his concerts and stage shows, Balabhaskar has also given music to Ad films, Movies, Tele Serial Titles and Albums in Malayalam.| Name | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| let it B | 2011 | World Fusion Album |
| Pattinde Palazhi | 2010 | Malayalam movie |
| Mangalyapallakku | - | Malayalam movie |
| Ninakkayi | - | Malayalam Album |
| Moksham | - | Malayalam movie |
| Kannadikkadavathu | - | Malayalam movie |
| Adyamai | - | Malayalam Album |