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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1562928817077","data":"Among all the instruments in Carnatic music, Veena is perhaps one of the instruments requiring a high level of skill and considering its size and shape, it is mesmerising to see a Veena player gracefully holding it while plucking the strings and making intricate ragas emanate from the instrument. However, K.D.B. Madhavi, a Hyderabadi Veena player is also known for playing film songs, western compositions and even Hollywood movie soundtracks. This 21-year-old musician with over 150 shows to her credit is known for her soulful fusion compositions in her concerts. <\/p>\n\nHaving started off learning carnatic vocal music at a tender age of 6 because of her music loving parents, she later picked the Veena up, as she shares, \u201cMy parents love music and when I started humming songs when I could barely speak, they realised I\u2019m inclined towards music and when the time came, they enrolled me in classes. I learnt singing for a few months but later felt I should pick up an instrument after seeing my mom play the Veena and that\u2019s how I started learning the Veena from D. Lakshmi Tulasi garu. It was through her consistent encouragement that I was able to grasp the nuances of this complex instrument .\u201d<\/p> \n\n\nA few years later, through a reality show conducted by a TV channel for instrumental musicians, she turned towards fusion music \u201cIn the selection rounds and later rounds, I was asked to play film songs on the Veena. That was when I started attempting to play songs that I heard, on the Veena. The fact that I learnt the basics of music twice (for vocal and for the Veena) helped me a lot as I had a strong base to go ahead with and I could easily play by-the-ear and improvise,\u201d says the musician who graduated from VBIT. <\/p>\n\nPlaying by-the-ear is how she was able to play a lot of different genres on the instrument. \u201cWhenever I listen to a song for the first time, I instantly feel like playing it on the Veena and that is how I feel I got into fusion even after the reality show,\u201d says Madhavi who is known for playing popular soundtracks from Pirates of Carribbean, Harry Potter and more to captivate her audiences at her concerts. <\/p>\n\nThe best part of fusion, according to her, is the freedom that one has in fusion music, as she explains, \u201cThe freedom of fusion is why I love playing live as opposed to making videos to put on the internet as I can improvise live and play it slightly differently each time, challenging myself and also entertaining my audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\nHowever, it hasn\u2019t been entirely smooth for her as she has faced criticism for her choice of music. \u201cI am constantly asked why I play western music or film songs on the Veena. I believe music is music irrespective of the genre and in fact, it is highly challenging to play different genres on this instrument while retaining the same beauty. It is challenging because the original tracks are usually loved by many and I have to do justice to that. I enjoy the challenge and it helps me overcome the criticism,\u201d explains Madhavi, who has taken part and secured the top slots in many state and national level music competitions and has also been a recipient of the highly prestigious Indian Raga Fellowship.<\/p> \n\n\nShe is currently pursuing her Master\u2019s in music and plans to do a lot of fusion concerts in the near future. \n\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1562928817078","data":"5d28698d26e88"}]

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