{"id":11473,"date":"2023-04-14T12:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T10:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musikfabrik.eu\/?page_id=11473"},"modified":"2023-04-17T11:05:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T09:05:55","slug":"mahabharata-mantras-fights-and-threnody","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musikfabrik.eu\/en\/sound-image\/concert\/mahabharata-mantras-fights-and-threnody\/","title":{"rendered":"MAH\u0100BH\u0100RATA (MANTRAS, FIGHTS AND THRENODY)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MAH\u0100BH\u0100RATA (MANTRAS, FIGHTS AND THRENODY)<\/h1> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Riccardo Nova’s<\/strong> feature-length work Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata<\/em> deals with the Indian epic of the same name. With its over 100,000 double verses, the Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata is one of the longest poems in the world and tells the story of a conflict between two rival families.<\/p>\n

The complex epic is about the rule of the kingdom of Kurukshetra and the famous Battle of Kurukshetra, in which almost all the warriors of both sides were killed. However, the Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata contains not only these epic storylines, but also many sub-stories dealing with topics such as religion, ethics, philosophy and spirituality. With its profound examination of Hinduism and its various aspects, the epic offers a unique perspective on human existence and its challenges.<\/p>\n

Riccardo Nova’s Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata (mantras, fights and threnody)<\/em> is part of a large-scale trilogy and was premiered in 2022 at the Philharmonie Essen with soloists Varijashree Venugopal, Guru Prasanna and B.C. Manjunath conducted by Peter Rundel.<\/p>\n

Riccardo Nova<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Maha\u0304bha\u0304rata (mantras, fights and threnody)<\/em> (2020)
\nfor carnatic musicians, ensemble and electronic
\nComposition comission by Philharmonie Essen<\/p>\n

Varijashree Venugopal, voice and indian flute
\nBC Manjunath, mridangam
\nGuru Prasanna, canjira
\nPaul Jeukendrup, sound direction
\nEnsemble Musikfabrik
\nPeter Rundel, conducter<\/p>\n

World premiere on 29.10.2022 at NOW! Festival in the Philharmonie Essen, produced with the support of\u00a0 the comissioners from the Bundesregierung f\u00fcr Kultur und Medien.<\/p>\n

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Varijashree Venugopal, Guru Prasanna and B.C. Manjunath were interviewed by Thomas Fichter in December 2021. In the interview, they talk about how they integrate their Carnatic roots into their work and have sharpened their musical skills on a microscopic level.<\/p>\n

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Riccardo Nova<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata (Mantras, Fights and Threnody)<\/em>\u00a0(2019-21)
\nfor Carnatic musicians, ensemble and electronic
\nCommissioned by Philharmonie Essen<\/p>\n

Varijashree Venugopal, voice and Indian flute
\nBC Manjunath, mridangam
\nGuru Prasanna, canjira
\nEnsemble Musikfabrik
\nPeter Rundel, conductor
\nPaul Jeukendrup, sound direction<\/p>\n

Janet Sinica, video\/editing
\nRiccardo Nova, audio editing
\nJulius Gass, recording producer
\nLive record from the NOW! Festival\/Philharmonie Essen in October 2022<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Carnatic music works with rhythm and melody – that is, it works horizontally.
\nRiccardo Nova, on the other hand, refers to the vertical western tradition, in which harmony is in the foreground.
\nIn his opera Mahabharata<\/em>, he would like to bring the two both ways of thinking together.
\nA megalomania that can fascinate or end in chaos.<\/p>\n

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