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The Carnatic violin was introduced to India by Shri Baluswami Dikshitar, brother of the famous Carnatic composer, Shri Muthuswami Dikshitar, around 1790. He adapted the, then, predominantly Western instrument to Carnatic violin as the tone of the violin is very similar to the human voice.
Eminent violinist and musician, V Lakshminarayana, was responsible for making the violin a solo instrument. He also introduced new techniques that added tonal layers to performances. He encouraged violinists to use all four fingers while playing as well, as opposed to only the index and middle fingers. This enabled more vigorous renditions; artistes could also pluck and play strings simultaneously.
With the skill and will of these talented violinists, the violin has become a prominent instrument in the Carnatic music scene.
