I started this Wiki trail on Ravana as I was jus reading the page to help research for my storybook. I read about his use of the Veena, so I clicked that link to read a bit more about this instrument.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veena
I got to listen to the recording of veena improvisation, and I think that the veena sounds a like different combination of a guitar and a violin. From this link I clicked on Carnatic Music as I had never read about this system of music.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_music
I had never heard of this system of music. It is commonly associated with southern India, an is oneof two main subgenres of classical Indian music. Carnatic music is usually performed by small ensembles. From here I wanted to know about some of thefamous composeres of carnatic music.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syama_Sastri
I am going to find a recordingof Syama Sastri's music as soon as I am finished writing this post. He seems to be a very accomplished Carnatic composer. Also a rather prolific one.
I never realized that Ravana (or any of the rakshasas) played music, I must have missed that in the reading. It's a little funny to imagine the monstrous Ravana cheerfully sitting down to pluck out a tune, and I laughed a little bit at the mental image. I wonder if he ever had a custom piece, say five necks instead of one? He could be a one-man quintet!
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