Member Since: 12/17/2007
Band Members: Jayen Varma,age 46,Male...... ..is one of the FASTEST BASS PLAYERS IN THE WORLD, PLAYING 36 AND ABOVE NOTES PER SECOND. He is a FREELANCE BASSIST coming from Tripunithura (Capital of erstwhile state of Cochin/Kochi), a place which is rich and famous for many Traditional Indian Temple Art forms in India(especially Classical Music) . He has his BAND called "INDIAN EPICS", which is a three piece Raga-Jazz-Rock Band. He is considered as the 'Fastest Percussive Slap Bass Guitarist in the World' by many Great Musicians and Bands accross the World, since he plays Bass Guitar at Highest Speed in Percussive style, like Indian percussion instruments Tabla and Mridangam. He has also been Featured as 'One of the Fastest Bass Guitarists in the World(http://www.4to40.com/recordbook,World Records) ............................................................
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........................... The Band INDIAN EPICS is a Raga-Jazz Rock Band. It is in this Band the astounding Raga-Rock Lead Guitarist, named SUMESH PARAMESWAR plays. This Lead Guitarist is an 8 th grade holder in Western Classical Guitar from Trinity College of Music, London and currently with Rock School of Music,London......The Ace Drummer, ASHWIN SIVADAS also plays in this Band. Ashwin is a very talented Drummer who can play Drums with sweet groove and high pace and rock the crowd for hours.......................................................
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......The Songs/ BASS SOLOS/ BASS DEMOS in this profile are dedicated to his Father,Late.Mr.N.KeralaVarma. The woman behind his success is his Mother,Mrs.K.Thankamani. He expresses his gratitude to his Great Guru in Mridangam(Indian Classical Percussion Insrument)Mr.ParassalaRavi,who was the Principal of Music College of Kerala/INDIA, and to Mr.Ben Thomas(DySP,Kerala Police Dept),who is the author of the book(How to know a person). To achieve his Goal, he is supported by his Wife(Kala Varma.R) and two Daughters(Athira Varma.J and Aswathy Varma.J), Lead Guitarist Sumesh Parameswar(Grade holder, Trinity College of Music , London),Drummer Sriram Iyer, his brothers(Sathish Kumar.K and Anil Varma,Asset Homes), Amala.S.Varma, Close Relatives, Great FRIENDS and WELL WISHERS around and in the NET ...........He also thanks all the Musicians who played with him all these years(Esp Lead Guitarist, Vichoo, Grade holder,Trinity College of MUSIC, London......................................................
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He has been in the world of Music for the last 27 years, and playing in The Band DHARMA INDIA (formerly FIREFLY)for the last 24 years. Founder of DHARMA INDIA is Sriram Iyer, who is a well known Drummer and a Mridangist..................................................
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SRI.SHADKALA GOVINDAMARAR, FASTEST Singer ever lived- AD 1700-1800
Govinda Marar (1798 - 1843), more famously known as Shadkala Govinda Marar was a Carnatic (South Indian Classical) singer from Ernakulam (DT), Kerala, INDIA. He was a contemporary of Saint Thyagaraja Swamikal (the legendary singer, poet and Music composer) and Swathy Thirunal Rama Varma Raja (King of erstwhile Travacore in Kerala, singer, poet and Music Composer). He was also adept in playing musical instruments like Mridangam, Chenda, Edakka and Thimila in any odd timing. His expertise in singing in six degrees of speed (around 32 notes per second) earned him the title ShadKaala (shadkaala= 32nd notes; Demi Semi Quaver speed)
Govinda Marar was born in 1798 in Ramamangalam village in Kerala. His parents belonged to community of Marars (They are considered to be experts in Temple percussion instruments) and performed traditional singing in the temples of Kerala. He took to singing from a very early age. He received his musical lessons from Haripad Ramaswamy Bhagavathar.
He is said to have used a Tamburu having seven strings (conventional Tamburu has only four strings even now). At the age of 21, he left his home to begin a life for Music and was wandering. He is believed to have sung in many important temples in India.
However, he desired to meet the legendary Singer Saint Thayaga Raja Swamikal, who was residing in the state of Tamilnadu. But he was laughed at by Musicians including the Disciples (Great Professional Musicians) of Thyagaraja Swamikal. But when the Saint heard that somebody has come to meet him, he called him inside and requested him to sing a song for him. Then he sang a Classical song, improvised the Swaras (notes) and reached the highest speed. Then the Saint saluted him and composed his famous song then and there in "Sree Ragam". The song named "Endoru Mahaanu" has deepest meaning in it....that "....there are so many GREAT SOULS in the World in different fields and I salute all those people......" This song is sung every year, even now, on his birthday in different parts of India by musicians, all sitting together (irrespective of professionals and others) as a tribute to him.
After leading the life of a wandering for a long time, he reached the temple of Panduranga (Pandharpur in Maharashtra). He was revered as Paramahamsa Govinda Das. The temple records note that he attained Samadhi (died) in 1843
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Many people write to me that playing fast Bass is not Music. But the aforesaid facts reveal that Musicians used to attempt to sing and play notes at higher pace even centuries before. So I believe that there is nothing wrong in playing Music at Higher pace, and there is meaning in it....though Music is not playing fast alone... But I always love to Groove than playing fast.
Sounds Like:
Sage PATHANJALI(Father of YOGA)....the Maharishi taught the world.......................................................
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WHEN UR INTENTION IS SO STRONG..... ALL UR THOUGHTS BREAK THEIR BONDS, UR MIND TRANSCENDS LIMITATIONS......AND U FIND URSELF IN A NEW GREAT AND WONDERFUL WORLD...DORMANT FORCES, FACULTIES AND TALENTS BECOME ALIVE.....AND THEN U DISCOVER URSELF TO BE A GREATER PERSON....THAN U EVER DREAMED URSELF TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ........ also Sri.SHADKALA GOVINDA MARAR((the legendary singer who used to sings musical notes in sixth degree(around 32 notes per sec). He lived in Kerala, India in AD 1700-1800. For more details pl see below.)
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