<p>Bengaluru-based Western classical musician Ashley William Joseph has been in sync with musical notes for as long as he can remember.<br /><br /></p>.<p> He used to dabble with the purest form of Western and Indian classical music before he started exploring the world of fusion and experimenting with various genres.<br /><br /> He is now ready with his debut album, ‘Destiny Muted’, which he hopes to release in the international market on November 14.<br /><br />The composition is largely classical and interspersed with subtle trance and techno rhythms.<br /><br /> It combines the distinct features of the sitar, piano and techno keyboard.<br /><br /> “The techno keyboard is something that has always baffled me as a musician. It is so simple yet so intense. The grand piano brings out the natural beauty of music,” states Ashley. <br /><br />About his first-ever full-fledged solo album, Ashley explains that ‘Destiny Muted’ is a three-pronged composition that stems from his own experiences and does well to give the listener an insight into the highs and lows of a musician’s life.<br /><br /> The composition is dedicated to the national artiste of The Philippines, Franscisco F Feliciano, who was Ashley’s composition professor.<br /><br /> “It was in 1988 that I first picked up the sitar during a tour of Sweden with ‘The Asian Chorale’. The beautiful tone of the sitar and its haunting melodies remained and I soon went on to write a thesis on the origin of the Indian sitar. Now picking up the sitar after almost 27 years has taught me to understand tonality better,” explains Ashley. <br /><br />The album seeks to find inner peace, says Ashley.<br /><br /> “The idea of this album is to find a deeper purpose using the creative medium in music. At a time when Bollywood music is popular with young people, an album like this will inspire them to pause and introspect life itself,” feels Ashley, who has used only a camera to record the video.<br /><br /> “The intention is not to spend a huge amount on making and recording a video but to get people to listen to something that is unique and different,” he adds. <br /><br />He also feels that Western classical music is not being given as much prominence as other musical genres.<br /><br /> “It pays to introduce and expose youngsters to all kinds of music and encourage them to come up with something new and innovative all the time,” he sums up. </p>
<p>Bengaluru-based Western classical musician Ashley William Joseph has been in sync with musical notes for as long as he can remember.<br /><br /></p>.<p> He used to dabble with the purest form of Western and Indian classical music before he started exploring the world of fusion and experimenting with various genres.<br /><br /> He is now ready with his debut album, ‘Destiny Muted’, which he hopes to release in the international market on November 14.<br /><br />The composition is largely classical and interspersed with subtle trance and techno rhythms.<br /><br /> It combines the distinct features of the sitar, piano and techno keyboard.<br /><br /> “The techno keyboard is something that has always baffled me as a musician. It is so simple yet so intense. The grand piano brings out the natural beauty of music,” states Ashley. <br /><br />About his first-ever full-fledged solo album, Ashley explains that ‘Destiny Muted’ is a three-pronged composition that stems from his own experiences and does well to give the listener an insight into the highs and lows of a musician’s life.<br /><br /> The composition is dedicated to the national artiste of The Philippines, Franscisco F Feliciano, who was Ashley’s composition professor.<br /><br /> “It was in 1988 that I first picked up the sitar during a tour of Sweden with ‘The Asian Chorale’. The beautiful tone of the sitar and its haunting melodies remained and I soon went on to write a thesis on the origin of the Indian sitar. Now picking up the sitar after almost 27 years has taught me to understand tonality better,” explains Ashley. <br /><br />The album seeks to find inner peace, says Ashley.<br /><br /> “The idea of this album is to find a deeper purpose using the creative medium in music. At a time when Bollywood music is popular with young people, an album like this will inspire them to pause and introspect life itself,” feels Ashley, who has used only a camera to record the video.<br /><br /> “The intention is not to spend a huge amount on making and recording a video but to get people to listen to something that is unique and different,” he adds. <br /><br />He also feels that Western classical music is not being given as much prominence as other musical genres.<br /><br /> “It pays to introduce and expose youngsters to all kinds of music and encourage them to come up with something new and innovative all the time,” he sums up. </p>