Flute Kavya
contemporary classical & fusion flute melodies and performance
PERFORMANCES
Solo Work
a collection of creative solo projects and endeavors. includes both carnatic and fusion-style music, with various manodharmam and alapanai. full length and short reel-style videos on youtube and instagram.
Concerts
stage performances across various venues and events across the east coast. includes both solo and accompaniment performances. has performed with various esteemed artists including Smt. Kruthi Vittal
Arangetrams
experienced in accompanying bharatanatyam arangetrams across the east coast as well as california. skilled with swarams, alapanai, and jathi.
The Art
Carnatic Music
Carnatic music originated South India. It is one of two main sub-genres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu Samaveda. The basic elements of śruti (the relative musical pitch), swara (the musical sound of a single note), rāga (the mode or melodic formulæ), and tala (the rhythmic cycles) form the foundation of improvisation and composition in Carnatic music. Although improvisation plays an important role, Carnatic music is mainly sung, taught, and learned through compositions, especially the kriti (or kirtanam).
The Venu
The carnatic flute or Venu is one of the ancient transverse flutes of Indian classical music. It is an aerophone typically made from bamboo, that is a side blown wind instrument. A venu typically has six holes, is about the thickness of a thumb, and twelve fingers long. It's one of the oldest instruments known to be used in South Indian Classical or Carnatic music.
Collaborate
Preserving the soul of Carnatic music through traditional mastery and modern grace.