The brothers are on their way in creating a new dimension to the art of playing carnatic classical flute duets. Their music naturally demonstrates depth and proximity to the lyrical aspect of composition, representing the 'gayaki style' of music. The duo is well appreciated for their innovative approach, perfect synchronization, shruthi shuddham (perfect pitching), tonal quality and the blend which makes the rasikas feel at times as if they are listening to a single flute. Heramb Hemanth have developed a unique, refined fingering and blowing technique, which enables them to switch between wide range of flutes, including the difficult bass and double-bass flutes. They started learning carnatic flute at the age of 6 under the renowned flautist, Sri Mysore AV Prakash and are currently under the tutelage of well-known carnatic vocalist, Kalaimamani Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan.

Heramb Hemanth, the twin brothers, affectionately called as the Flute Brothers, are two of the most sought after flautists and the only twin flute duo in the carnatic music scenario today.

Bharata’s Natyashastra, the earliest treatise on music and dance, classification of musical instruments into 4 different categories and extensively deals with various other aspects of music and science as early as 2nd century AD. This stems from the understanding that each swara originated from the sound of an animal or bird, supported by treatises like Raga Manjari of Pundarika Vitthala. It is also seen that the music of Nature has inspired the nature of music. Alongside the two main forms Carnatic and Hindustani music, are various other derivative forms of devotional traditions, which have given back and received from the two traditions of music.Īpart from these two primary classifications, the roots can also be traced back to having Divine origins, as all other art forms, where the Gods and Goddesses are perceived to be associated with one or the other musical instruments. The earliest sources include the ritual hymns of the Vedic scriptures over 2000 years ago and the timeless sources of folk music of the subcontinent. According to Hindu Mythology, the sacred ‘OM’ is the elemental source associated with the creation of the universe. Music has existed since the genesis of human history.

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