MUSIC
- Feb 29, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 6, 2020
The melodies of a town
Bengaluru has been a melting pot of culture and a hub for music of all kinds. From budding singers like Vandita Narayan, who have not received professional training in music to violinists like Manoj George who have been trained enough to run their own music schools, to metal bands like Sarcophagus. Bengaluru has a lot to offer to different kinds of melophiles.
Vandita Narayan's debut 'Lonely Blues' was rooted in the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. It talks about "breaking the walls" of forbidden love. Her 'Period Song' helped break stigma related to women's health among the college students.
Here is Manoj's original composition "Flames"
While Vandita's pop music makes it to our playlists to educate us,Sarcophagus, a metal band whose songs are centered around Egyptian mythology, makes us head bang. Their debut song 'Virulent Caress of Isis' is about the goddess Isis and her struggle to find the scattered bodily remains of her husband Osiris. Their debut album was about the gods of Egypt with a modern spin. They try out new variations with each of their songs.
Experimenting and creating new melodies is something that Manoj George is known for. Having his recitals centered around social issues and world problems like hunger, poverty and many more, he creates an atmosphere which intensifies and heightens the audience's emotions. It is not a wonder that he got Grammy recognition for 'Winds of Samsara' and was awarded silver medal in 2019 by Global Music Award for his original composition 'Saraswati'.
He weaves stories with his violin. His son, Niel Manoj is a pianist who shares similar interests as his father's. Both of them believe in their motto,
"Change lives thru music."
Music for a cause
"Change lives thru music"
Photo credits: Sarcophagus, Vandita Narayan
Like Plato said, music truly gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. These instrumentalists, singers and bands are blowing our minds everyday and educating us on topics which we would normally not have read up on. They are here to stay and to change.
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