Vivek Venugopal, better known as Visita, is an Indian composer, guitarist, and producer.
Biography
Venugopal started his music career in 2014 as a self-taught guitarist under the project named Visita. Later, he became interested in Jazz and international ethnic music.
In 2015, Venugopal released his debut album Musings. It consisted of compositions for solo acoustic guitar that he performed. He followed this up with Syncretism, Vol. 1 in 2016, which was inspired by West African, Celtic, and Hindustani music.
In 2018, he released his second solo guitar album, The Ascent of Mt. Purpose.
In 2019, he worked with pianists Mitali Saraf and Shantanu Patel on a set of solo piano pieces, titled Chroniles: Consolation. A year later, he released the second part of this concept album series, titled Chronicles: Resolution.
In 2020, he worked with singer and conductor Salome, cellist Tatiana Kritskaya, pianist Jay Parte, singer Anusha Ramasubramoney, to release An Ode to the Morphing Muse, Op. 6.
In March 2021, Venugopal's album, Reveries, Op. 7, was released.
In 2022, he released Moods for Violin & Piano, Op. 15.
In February 2023, Venugopal released another album, String Quartets, Opp. 10, 12, that was recorded in Russia. The album includes two pieces, titled "A Prayer for Mother Nature, Op. 10" and "Conflicted Resolution, Op. 12."
Venugopal is also known for introducing a musical instrument called Visitar along with Erisa Neogy.
Discography
Musings (2015) Syncretism Vol. 1 (2016) The Ascent of Mt. Purpose (2018) Chronicles: Consolation (2019) Chronicles: Resolution (2020) An Ode to the Morphing Muse, Op. 6 (2020) Reveries, Op. 7 (2021) Moods for Violin & Piano, Op. 15 (2022) String Quartets, Opp. 10, 12 (2023)
References
Living people
21st-century Indian composers
Year of birth missing (living people)