Garrett Field- Karnatak mandolin
B. Balasubrahmaniyan - Karnatak vocal on Kalyani alapana
and "Garuda Gamana"
David Nelson - mridangam on "Garuda Gamana"
Aaron Paige - mridangam on "Kaddaikan"
Influences
B. Balasubrahmaniyan, David Nelson, Kalpana Venkat, R. Prasanna, Chitravina N. Ravikiran, T. Viswanathan, and Mandolin U. Shrinivas.
Sounds Like
The goal: The Veena Dhanammal bani combined with U. Shrinivas
I began studying South Indian Karnatak classical music in 2000 at Sharada Kumar's group vocal lessons at the Chinmaya Mission in Ann Arbor. In the summer of 2001 I began formal training with Kalpana Venkat in Michigan and supplemented these vocal and instrumental studies with a month long intensive workshop given by Chitravina N. Ravikiran in the summer of 2006.
In the fall of 2006 I was given the opportunity to study Karnatak music with B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson in an ethnomusicology MA program at Wesleyan University. Recently, I was admitted into Wesleyan's ethnomusicology PhD program, providing time, space and resources to persevere in my studies. I have gained priceless experience performing with Balasubrahmaniyan and Nelson as vocal backup or accompanying, as a violinist usually does, with the Karnatak mandolin or electric guitar.
MY MA thesis, "U. Shrinivas' Mandolin Ecstasy," was a hands on study of Shrinivas' improvisations and explored his early career as a child prodigy, as a lens into late 20th and 21st century changes in Karnatak instrumental music.
November 14, 2008 @ Kampo Bahal gallery, NY
Video: October 27, 2008 @ Wesleyan University
Stopping by to say a big thanks 4 your friendship....wishing u much inspiration and creativity with your music may all your dreams be fulfilled....peace, bass and vibes Ranvir ....Universal Taal Project...:)
Hey Garrett. Thanks for the comments on my lyrics. We worked on "Saturday Morning" before you moved away. You probably don't remember it though. Wish I had the songs we did together recorded to upload on my page. How are you doin anyway.
Hey Garrett. Are you coming home for sure at end of May? Sure I would like to hang out. I will send you my phone number and send me yours through here or email. Ok. Congratulations on the engagement.
