Madras String Quartet (MSQ) founded in 1993, based in Chennai, South India performed originally regular western music repertoire. The founder and first violinist of the quartet, V.S. Narasimhan, who had a formidable base in Carnatic music (southern Indian classical system) embarked on a remarkable musical voyage, exploring new frontiers in chamber music performance with his quartet with a unique combination of Southern Indian classical music with western harmonic principles.
This original integration of the Indian and Western classical music systems has been widely hailed as ground breaking work; unlike many other fusion works that exist, the original compositions of the great composers of South India are rendered in the utmost pure form.
MSQ’s album “Resonance”, and the albums “RagaSaga” and “Seamless Strings” are full of Narasimhan’s delicate and intricate arrangements replete with an enduring blend of Western harmonies, counterpoint, and pulsating rhythmic structures.
Members of the Madras String Quartet: V.S.Narasimhan (1st Violin) Hemanthraj Muliyil (2nd Violin), B.J.Chandran, (Viola) and V.R.Sekar (Cello).
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