Topic started by Vignesh (@ inet-netcache2-o.oracle.com) on Sat Apr 17 08:59:47 EDT 2004.
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Who introduced the english music instrument in Carnatic music?
Was in Muthuswamy Dikshitar?I read somewhere that he saw the british play the british national anthem using violin and took a liking for it.
Anyone has more info on this one?
Thanks in advance

Responses:

• From: Nick H (UK) (@ nhaynes.adsl.wizards.co.uk) on: Sun Apr 18 18:50:10 EDT 2004
  
  The 'British violin players' were Irish fiddle players. So the instrument was heard not in its Western Classical guise, but in its Irish Folk guise. I'm no expert, but I'm told this by people who are eg Dr John Marr.
  
  I wonder why the South never adopted any of the bowed instruments of the North. I should like to hear Carnatic music played on the Sarangi!
  
  
• From: Nick H (UK) (@ nhaynes.adsl.wizards.co.uk) on: Sun Apr 18 18:51:55 EDT 2004
  
  ...I was discussing this recently with my Mridangam guruji. He was surprised to hear me use the word 'fiddle' --- he thought it was a Tamil word.
  
  

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