There are many Saraswathi veena players(Vainikas) that I have discovered but let me share a couple favourites. The styles of playing go to extremes it seems, from the most serious and improvisationally connected to completely light, fluffy and almost whimsical! There are also many players that seem to reside in a somewhat new agey type place. My preference is for the players who go deep in their improvisations and explorations of the ragam(Raga and ragam will be discussed later!)
Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer(1888-1958) is probably my favourite at present. I do not know enough about Carnatic music yet to comment technically but on a mind/heart level I am floored.
Ranganayaki Rajagopalan (1932-2018) who was a student of Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer was another fantastic Vainika.
This style is known as the Karaikudi Bani(bani meaning style or school of playing)
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