A divine blend of Carnatic and fusion music at Gudi Sambaralu

The beautifully lit premises of Machileshwarnath Temple at Veeranna Gutta echoed with strains of harmonious fusion

music

when violinist Karthick Iyer and his band, IndoSoul enthralled audiophiles as part of the

Gudi Sambaralu

festival recently. Accompanied by a

mridangam

,

bass guitar

and drums, Iyer belted a set that blended Carnatic compositions with experimental fusion. Keeping in mind the temple premises, the Chennai-based artiste played Thyagaraja’s krithis along with songs from his recent album Two Sides of Karma.

Speaking about the experience of performing at the beautiful hill temple setting amidst a packed audience, the frontman of the quintet said, “We thoroughly enjoyed rendering our original compositions at the Gudi Sambaralu. It is a beautiful setting and to perform in a temple is very special to us.”