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| V.S. Narasimhan: Narasimhan belongs to a family of musicians. His father, a Gottuvadyam (a stringed instrument like the Veena but without frets) Vidwan, initiated Narasimhan into South Indian Classical Music on violin. He took his music training in Western classical style on the violin from Mr. A. L' Armand. He started working in the films in 1959 and has been acknowledged as one for the finest in business. His association with the famous South Indian film composer Ilaiyaraaja has brought many laurels to him. Particularly in a non-film album called "How to Name it" which was released in 1987. The music featured solo parts written for the violin backed by a small orchestra. It featured experimental fusion music of Carnatic, Folk and Western music. Narasimhan has also written music for many films and private albums He is currently working on some new compositions for the quarte |
| Hemanthraj Muliyil: Right from his child-hood Hemanthraj had a great passion for music. He had his early training from a violin teacher in his hometown Calicut. He became a member of the Calicut Musical Association and had the opportunity to sing tenor in the choir and play the violin for many musical programs. |
| In 1984 he joined the South Indian Film industry in Madras as a professional violinist and had played for many well known music directors. He was a member of the Madras Philharmonic Society and played the violin in the orchestra for a few years. |
| Hemanthraj is also specially skilled in the repairing of the instruments. Madras String Quartet is happy to have Hemanthraj as one of its members since June 2002. |
| B.J. Chandran: A talented player who plays for movies. His involvement with the quartet over the years has sharpened his playing and his perceptions about music and musical interpretations. Chandran is basically a violinist; but the need to fill in the gap of a viola player at the time of forming the quartet has made him take up this new role. When asked about this shift, Chandran felt that it is the experience of playing ensemble music outweighs other choices and feels that he is comfortable playing viola. |
| V.R. Sekar: Son of one of the most popular South Indian classical musician / composer Kunnakudi R. Vaidyanathan. Besides playing for films, Sekar also has been involved with many private musical albums of leading Indian composers like Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ilayaraaja, A. R. Rahman etc.Sekar's enthusiasm for the Western Classical music has opened up new areas in music like the beauty of playing ensemble and the dynamism of the Cello and its deeper sounds that are only heard when one plays pieces like the Cello sonatas of Bach. He considers meeting the great Cellist Rostropovich for a "master class" as one of his finest moments in his musical life. Being a strong critic of bad technique and expressionless playing, Sekar plays, listens and talks about music as though he is possessed by |
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