Journalism of Courage
The duo feels that music is not just a way of life,but the central essence of everything that they do
Music has never been about performing a set piece and just moving on aimlessly from one performance to another. On the contrary it has always been about satisfying a hunger that is felt only by the likes of people for whom pursuing a particular dream borders on the realms of exploring new vistas for creativity, says Pappalardo when she is quizzed about her love for music. Having studied under maestros like Salvatore Accardo and Franco Gulli Michieletto a violinist by profession feels that it is important for any artiste to not differentiate between audiences,The biggest joys that any musician experiences is while performing in front of an audience that has never been exposed to the music that the musician is performing, she says.
Coming from diverse schools of music both Pappalardo and Michieletto enjoy performing solo as well as,as a group. While playing solo gives them the opportunity to get involved and lost in the music,playing as a team or a group helps them broaden their own avenues of knowledge. The diverse sounds of the piano combined with other instruments is a unique and marvelous feeling while performing, says Pappalardo.
Speaking on the performance Michieletto says,It will feature unpublished works of Vivaldi,Albinoni,Tartini,Guarnieri and Sanvido and my own compositions Marco Polo Wandering and Venice Mumbai. The whole idea is to bring forth a cultural amalgamation of the diverse music styles of the west and Indian classical music.
About her most memorable performance Michieletto says,It was a couple of years back in Mozambique where I was performing for tribal children. The thing that intrigued me most was that they had never seen a white person before. So when I finally performed my piece in front of around 50 people they laughed and clapped freely after the performance. It was probably the biggest high of my career as a violinist.
About juggling between their performances in the city and their own personal musical commitments both have diverse views. While Pappalardo feels that it is a wonderful feeling to be performing in front of a live audience and getting to learn a lot of new things from her co performer,Michieletto on the other hand says,It is all about being passionate and insanely in love with a thing that makes ones world go round. In our case it is music.”
(Sara and Marialuisa will be performing alongside Vijaydutt Vyas (on the tabla) at the Mazda Hall in Camp on November 25,7 pm onwards)
