Lydian Nadhaswaram
GLOBAL MUSIC COMPOSER, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST,
SINGER & MUSIC PRODUCER
Lydian Nadhaswaram
GLOBAL MUSIC COMPOSER, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST,
SINGER & MUSIC PRODUCER
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Lydian's Symphony No. 1 "New Beginnings"
At 20, Lydian Nadhaswaram became the youngest Indian and Asian composer to create an original symphony. “New Beginning,” a four-movement work, was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Matt Dunkley, and mixed and mastered at Abbey Road Studios.
The Thirukkural 1330 - குறளிசைக்காவியம் - Musical Ethos
One of Lydian’s landmark cultural initiatives is The Thirukkural 1330 – Kuralisaikkaaviyam, an unprecedented musical anthology that transforms all 1,330 couplets of the 2,000-year-old Tamil masterpiece into fully produced original musical works. Created by Lydian Nadhaswaram in collaboration with his sister Amirthavarshini, who composed the melodies for all 1,330 Kurals, the project brings together more than 1,000 singers across generations, regions, and nations. Lydian arranged, recorded, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered the entire anthology, with the larger aim of preserving Tamil moral literature through music and making it accessible to future generations through audio, video, translation, and education.
1330 SONGS
1000+ SINGERS
18+ HOURS OF ORIGINAL MUSIC
CHROMATIC GRAMMATIC - AN ORIGINAL JAZZ ALBUM
Created by Lydian Nadhaswaram at the age of sixteen, Chromatic Grammatic is an original contemporary jazz album built around a distinctive musical concept: 12 compositions written across all 12 musical keys. Spanning approximately one hour, the album brings together jazz, fusion, funk, Indian musical elements, complex rhythmic ideas and expressive improvisation.
Composed and programmed by Lydian, the project reflects his musical identity as a pianist, drummer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist. The album features an exceptional international line-up, including Dave Weckl, Eric Marienthal, Frank Gambale, Mohini Dey, Gino Banks, Drums Shivamani, Rajhesh Vaidhya, Mark Hartsuch, B. C. Manjunath, George Karayiannis, S. Akash, Steven Samuel, Amirthavarshini, Pacific Horns and Alexander Toth.