R. Shankar
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Born / died
1947
Movement
20th-century classical
Location
Born in presidencies and provinces in British India
Friends / contemporaries
Ivan Ilic, Alain Lefèvre, Alexander Melnikov +3 more
role: unknown · 20%era: Modernmovement: 20th-century classical1947
Movement
20th-century classical · Wikipedia
20th-century classical music is Western art music that was written between 1901 and 2000, inclusive. Musical style diverged during the 20th century as it never had previously, so this century was without a dominant style. Modernism, impressionism, and post-romanticism can all be traced to the decades before the turn of the 20th century, but can be included because they evolved beyond the musical boundaries of the 19th-century styles that were part of the earlier common practice period. Neoclassicism and expressionism came mostly after 1900. Minimalism started later in the century and can be seen as a change from the modern to postmodern era, although some date postmodernism from as early as about 1930. Aleatory, atonality, serialism, musique concrète, and electronic music were all developed during the century. Jazz and ethnic folk music became important influences on many composers during this century.
How this movement sounds
new harmoniesnew rhythmsneoclassicismatonalityminimalismsharp contrasts
20th-century classical listening cues: variety and experimentation. Some music keeps older forms (neoclassicism) but with sharper harmonies, leaner textures, and motoric rhythms.
Other strands move toward atonality (no clear tonal center) or explore new scales and sonorities; rhythm can become more complex, more mechanical, or more jagged.
Timbre and texture are often treated as structural elements: changes in sound color can function like 'harmonic' events.
A practical way to listen: instead of expecting a 'tune', track motives (tiny cells), rhythm, and register. Modern pieces often build form by transforming small units rather than by long melodies.
Minimalism is another common thread: repetition, gradual change, and a focus on pulse and process over long spans.
How R. Shankar sounds
new harmonyrhythmic bitecolor & textureminimal patternsextended techniques
Modern/contemporary music varies wildly, but you will often hear experimentation with harmony, rhythm, and sound color as primary material.
Some strands emphasize rhythmic bite and sharp contrasts; others explore timbre and atmosphere; minimalism builds from repeating patterns and gradual change.
If the music feels less about singable melody and more about texture, pulse, or color, you are probably hearing a modern idiom.
Wikipedia
Ramamurti Shankar (born April 28, 1947) is an American theoretical physicist who is the Josiah Willard Gibbs Professor of Physics and Professor of Applied Physics at Yale University.Wikipedia
His research spans theoretical condensed matter physics and quantum field theory, with major contributions to the renormalization group theory of Fermi liquids, the fractional quantum Hall effect, and exact solutions in statistical mechanics.Wikipedia
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2017-05-19 · 2m
R. Shankar: Sitar Concerto No. 2 / A. Shankar · Mehta · Berliner Philharmoniker
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