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If one must pause to describe the music played by Karnatriix, it would be hard not to liken it to a river flowing through the night.

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KARNATRIIX is not just another trick out of the sagging bag of what goes for fusion music these days. It is the soul-soothing culmination of a band of musicians' experiments with different styles and sounds, much like a new colour produced by the skillful combination of various hues and shades.

KARNATRIIX's soundscape stretches out far beyond what has been created hitherto. It is contemporary and yet traditional. It is not simple and yet not complicated. It is electronica and also acoustica. You can chill out or just sit in silent contemplation as the music fills up your senses. Misguided and conflicting it might seem, but the music is direct and clear, offering Indian classical creations in a new age package to people all over the world.

KARNATRIIX's music has elements of jazz, blues, rock, trance, funk, and classical sounding in perfect harmony with the Carnatic kritis of Saint Thyagaraja. It is not a traditional melody trapped in a melting pot of sampled copy-and-paste grooves topped by more samples of ambient keyboard and bass textures. The music, with a contemporary feel, has been woven carefully around the traditional melody, entailing months of study and a clear and very deep understanding of the different styles and rhythms used in the compositions.

KARNATRIIX features John Anthony on guitars, Ustad Faiyaz Ahamed Khan on vocals/sarangi and "Darbuka" Siva on percussion.

John Anthony

Effortless, gentle. Rippling along to an invisible rhythm. Karnatriix is the brainchild of one of India%u2019s most exceptional guitar players, John Anthony.



Accompanying him on this magical journey is a brilliant exponent of the sarangi, Ustad Faiyaz Ahmed Khan.


Unfolding sounds and grooves with the Indian classical feel. New age chillout fusion band %u201CKARNATRIIX%u201D

The band believes in playing classical music with a difference, but classical music nevertheless.

Belief in our freedom to express thoughts by doing what we do best. To allow music. To experience the music that comes along.

Music%u2026 an extension of our soul and freewill. Elements of jazz, blues, trance, funk%u2026 but Indian at the same time.

Simple? No.Complex?Umm%u2026No%u2026Redefining the world of contemporary classical music with New Age groovy sound experiments.

A musical evolution%u2026 An astral journey of experience%u2026

Karnatriix is the brainchild of one of India%u2019s most accomplished musicians, John Anthony. A guitar virtuoso, he has been mesmerising audiences for over 3 decades in India and overseas.

In an illustrious career that began at the age of 14, John has travelled the fretboard in virtually every genre of music %u2013 jazz, blues, rock, western classical, Indian classical, Indian movie soundtracks %u2026

And with the who%u2019s who of the Indian music world %u2013 TVGopalakrishnan,Kadiri Gopalnath,L Shankar,ARRehman,Sivamani,Jo Joo,Zakir Hussain,Vikkoo Vinayakaram,L Subramaniam,Ganesh,Kumaresh,Selvaganesh,
DrBalamuralikrishna, Louis Banks,Carl Peters,Karaikudi R Mani%u2026

The list is endless, and you wouldn%u2019t be wrong if you believed there%u2019s little he hasn%u2019t done. But ask him, and he%u2019s quick to say, %u2018There%u2019s still a long way to go%u2019.

Karnatriix, conceived five years ago, is another milestone on that never ending journey. And accompanying him on this magical trip is a brilliant exponent of the sarangi, Ustad Faiyaz Ahmed Khan.


kARNATRiix is a World Music/ New Age band from India.

kARNATRiix features John Anthony on guitars, Ustad Faiyaz Ahamed Khan on vocals/sarangi and %u201CDarbuka%u201D Siva on percussion.

John Anthony plays guitar influenced by Indian classical music, rock and jazz.

Faiyaz sings North Indian Classical Music (Hindustani) plays tabla and the traditional instrument, Sarangi.

Siva plays congas, timbales, the cajon, middle-eastern derbouka , bongos, the Egyptian doumbek, the African djembe, the tabla, ghatam, dholand the dholak and an assortment cymbals. DJ Machine provides backing for the band %u2013 ambience sounds, bass, keys and drum tracks.

Karnatriix can be included under World Music, New age.

First album %u2013 Namaste %u2013 released and distributed in India by EMI /Virgin (label %u2013 India Beats), topped the World Music / New Age charts in India.

Listen to Entharo Mahanubhavelu from Namaste %u2013 a traditional South Indian classical song, arranged by Karnatriix.