Chitravina N. Ravikiran (born 12th February 1967 in Mysore, Karnataka, India) is a composer of Indian Carnatic music. He is probably most famous for his concept of "melharmony", which is harmony which stays within the melodic rules of an Indian raga (musical mode). A virtuoso chitravina player, he has also played the slide Hawaiian guitar, and is an accomplished vocalist. He invented a variant of the chitravina called the navachitravina, which is smaller and has a clearer tone in the higher frequencies. He currently lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Ravikiran is the au… read more
Chitravina N. Ravikiran (born 12th February 1967 in Mysore, Karnataka, India) is a composer of Indian Carnatic music. He is probably most famous for his concept of "melharmony", which is harmony which stays within the melodic rules of an Indian raga (musical mode). A virtuoso chitr… read more
Chitravina N. Ravikiran (born 12th February 1967 in Mysore, Karnataka, India) is a composer of Indian Carnatic music. He is probably most famous for his concept of "melharmony", which is harmony which stays within the melodic rules of an Indian raga (musical mode). A virtuoso chitravina player, he has also played the slide Hawaiian guitar, and is an ac… read more