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This is a set of four roughly ten-minute-long pieces written for the veena, an Indian stringed instrument. There are four strings and three resonating strings, I gather, from looking at pictures of the instrument. What makes this interesting is the complexity wrought by multi-tracking. Dr Kumaresh has recorded seven performances for each track, and overlays bits and pieces to build up a symphonic suite, a bit like Electric Ladyland but more laid back. While she works in the Carnatic tradition I felt there were other influences at work, especially in the song with the running bass strings which I thought meant she had got some ECM jazz bassist to sit in! But no, Dr Kumaresh is a versatile talent and has taken this neglected instrument and brought it to centre stage. | 03/01/11
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