A Fusion to remember

  
I have often turned away from such 'ensemble' albums whenever i visit music stores.  Partly due to a fear of suffering a cacophony and partly due to my ignorance to appreciate, much less understand, jazz or any of the fusion forms.

This sabattical helped me listen to a performance by Rajesh Vaidya on Veena to the accompaniment of  a few brilliant players on keyboard and drums. Charukesi and Valachi were treated with such intricate brilliance that i wondered how he managed to tight-rope walk the nuances of Da Sa and Sa Da Pa when playing the latter. Malayamarutham and Valachi are often gray areas for me but today the subtlety was brilliantly  discernible..

Rajesh is really a master in his own way. And am glad to realize that he played Veena for a music album i helped bringing out some 12 years ago!!