Vivek Rajagopalan is a musician whose work combines Carnatic and Hindustani music with jazz, folk, electronic music and drum and bass. He blends Indian melodic ideas with rhythmic grooves drawn from different musical traditions, and his music is described as centred on energy and melody.

Releases

His album Moving Images appears on Blue Frog Records in 2008. A music video is also associated with the track “Snake in the City”.

Line-up

One recorded line-up for his project includes Vivek Rajagopalan on mridangam, Nihar Savale on keyboard, Paras Nath on flute, Lindsay D’Mello on drums, Sonu on bass, and Chirag Kutti on sitar.

Style

His music is presented as a fusion of Indian classical and contemporary global styles, with rippling soundscapes and a strong rhythmic emphasis.