Tucker records the vocals and then shoots himself playing various instruments. They are minimalist and tastefully done,as befits the music. The videos,made by Tucker,are not the amateur,pixelated stuff that float on the Web. Tucker calls AR Rahman,many of whose songs he has done cover versions of,his number one inspiration.
All the music is sold online on The Shrutibox. The two have performed at various concerts in India together. He doesnt copy and paste what he does is old school and this makes his sound so unique, says Kartik. Most musicians these days record in takes but Shankar records an entire song in one take. Tuckers fusion gives the classical tunes space to breathe,as he deftly weaves in jazz elements into a composition. From composing to playing the instruments to making the video, says Vidya over the phone from Washington DC. We just record with Shankar and he does the rest. We had never anticipated such a response. The Iyer sisters version of Carnatic compositions Nee Nenaindal and Asham Mugai,set to the clarinet by Tucker,went viral on the internet,prompting the sisters to start their own Facebook fan page. Tuckers most popular collaborations have been with Mumbai-based classical singer Nirali Kartik and Washington DC-based vocalists,Vidya and Vandana Iyer. That was the beginning of The Shrutibox I saw a lot of people making music careers online,so I decided to give it a shot, he says. I bought a video camera and began work on my compositions. ∺nd this year,when Guruji had a Europe tour for a few months,I had some time.
Tucker is also a student of flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia at the Brindaban Gurukul based in Mumbai. In his covers and compositions,Tucker,a 24-year-old clarinetist who grew up in Massachusetts,sets up a unique jugalbandi between jazz and Hindustani classical music,playing the clarinet like a bansuri,or slipping in the sounds of the kanjira,the small drum used in Carnatic music,into an ensemble of guitar and piano all instruments that he plays. His five-month-old YouTube music channel The Shrutibox has already garnered more than two million hits. It is one among many videos and compositions that is making him an internet sensation. American musician Shankar Tuckers cover version of Rahat Fateh Ali Khans O re piya has simplicity and surprise. The pitch is high,the tempo is faster,the clarinet takes over and the fusion is complete. But by the time you hum the opening line,the tune seems to have changed its mind,from Raga Pilu to the bluesy tones of British singer Adeles Rolling in the deep. The notes of the clarinet are surprisingly like the bansuri,though a pitch lower,as they segue into the warm tones of Rohan Kymals voice.
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