SYNCRETIC by BHAIRAVI RAMAN & NANTHESH SIVARAJAH
| SKU | 142912 |
| Artist | BHAIRAVI RAMAN & NANTHESH SIVARAJAH |
| Title | SYNCRETIC |
| Label | EFFICIENT SPACE |
| Catalog # | ES 033 |
| Tag | |
| Release | W 51 - 2025 |
| Format | Vinyl - EULP |
| Import | |
| € 26,50 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- awakening
- elemental
- unfolding
- thunbam nergayil
Description
Syncretic marks the debut full-length from Australian duo Bhairavi Raman, a Western and Carnatic violinist, and Nanthesh Sivarajah, a mridangam player and versatile percussionist. Both artists share a Tamil heritage, a current that hums across the album. Raman, from South India, and Sivarajah, from Sri Lanka, draw lines that connect Western practice and Carnatic tradition. This hybrid is central to Raman’s approach as a violinist, an instrument itself caught between East and West since the late 18th century. Her playing folds history, lineage and experimentation into music that acknowledges inheritance while gently rewiring its circuitry.
Expanding on traditional music can be a precarious practice, but Syncretic never feels heavy-handed. Raman and Sivarajah exercise measured restraint, letting the Carnatic framework breathe even as it is refracted through contemporary tools. Delays, looping, subtle layering and synthesized harmonies tilt tradition into a new light without disguising it.
