Gokul Salvadi is a Carnatic singer from India. His early training started with Violin. After years he started taking vocal training with Shri. Lakshmi Narasimhan.
He writes " If you find something good in my work, there is a great man Shri.Lakshmi Narasimhan, my Guru, who took (taking) much pain in taking me to places where I could explore the wonder world of music"
Interestingly, during his travel and work, one could see him taking his iPod or a piece of paper, and recording, or writing musical passages . Gokul writes weblogs, rarely books; whose writings span across different areas, not restricted to music.
His compositions are blend of traditional Indian, and contemporary elements, which reflect multicultural influence. He is basically a physics graduate, professional software engineer having industrial experience for around 13 yrs as an entrepreneur.
Following are his favorite musical quotes that influence the kind of music he creates.
"You are the music while the music lasts." - T. S. Eliot
"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." - Victor Hugo
"You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to change, that's the way it works." - Van Morrison
"Music is the shorthand of emotion. " - Leo Tolstoy
