Suvarna

Suvarna has been playing music since the age of seven, starting with classical piano and violin, choral singing and folk singing. Survana went on to play in a Ceilidh band for some years, and then to the Osho Commune in Pune, India. There, Suvarna learned Indian raga singing and began to play a five-string electric, synthesiser violin. Suvarna began to create a new, multi-layered sound of her own. The melodies are composed using the notes of an Indian raga, and the rhythm is a combination of electronic beats and ethnic drums such as Indian tabla or frame drum. The middle layer is a rich keyboard sound with chord progressions that are in tune with the raga. The combination of all these elements by Suvarna creates music that is familiar to Western ears, but at the same time brings the depth and atmosphere of Indian music to the listener.-