Yes, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

An album titled Mozart Meets India has been created in his honour.

The album is a new symphony presented by Tamil Maiyam, a group that promotes Tamil culture and which produced the popular Thiruvasagam, a crossover musical version of the ancient Tamil Saivite literary work.

But there are no Mozart compositions in the album.

Reverend Jegath Gaspar Raj, who leads Tamil Maiyam, says, "The title is more allegoric. Mozart is the ultimate in the Western harmony tradition. The uniqueness of Indian music is its raaga based melodic depth. The beauty of Western music is its explorative versatility in harmony. That is why we decided to have in Mozart meets India a beautiful blend of the harmony tradition with the carnatic tradition. So, we thought the title is very apt."

Also, naming it after the famous Austrian in his special centenary year seemed like a great idea. And so the name was coined. Says Raj, "I thought our new album can be an orchestral tribute to Mozart from India."

Text: Shobha Warrier
Courtesy: Tamil Maiyam

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