An Experiment with Sound and Music 

Artistes
Violin: Shreya Devnath
Mridangam: Praveen Sparsh
Tambura: Subiksha Rangarajan
Sound: Shekar
Sound Design: Praveen Sparsh
Video Shot and Edited by Gowrishankar V
Concert hosted by Naada Inbam, Ragasudha Hall, Chennai
The sound design for this concert has been done using a single omnidirectional condenser microphone, placed in such a way as to capture the sound of the duo along with the tambura in an inherently balanced manner, as against using dedicated dynamic microphones for each artiste. The EQ (Equaliser) is entirely flat, which brings out the full natural tone of the instruments with absolutely no alterations or enhancements. When such micing is done, the performer has no real awareness of the microphone. The instrument is therefore handled as one would in a practise session, or a chamber concert, even though the concert venue is significantly larger. This experiment is an attempt at reviving the micing technique used in yesteryear concerts. It is an honest venture to bring out vintage sound and the music flows as a corollary to this. Delicate sound emerges from a setting of complete silence, where every note is very deliberately played and heard, leading to unexpected moments of pleasant surprise in the musical format and presentation of the concert.
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