Vivek Venugopal, better known as Visita, is an Indian composer, guitarist, and producer.[1] He primarily works with classical music.[2]
Career
Venugopal began his music career in 2014 as a self-taught guitarist under the project named Visita.[3][4] Later, he became interested in Jazz and international ethnic music.[4]
In 2015, Venugopal released his debut album Musings, which consisted of solo acoustic‑guitar compositions that he performed himself.[5][6][7] He then followed this up with Syncretism, Vol. 1 in 2016, inspired by West African, Celtic, and Hindustani music.[8][9]
In 2018, Venugopal presented his second solo guitar album, The Ascent of Mt. Purpose.[5][10][8] Following that, he transitioned to composition, and in 2019, he worked with pianists Mitali Saraf and Shantanu Patel on a set of solo piano pieces, titled Chronicles: Consolation.[5][11]
In January 2020, Venugopal released the second installment of the concept‑album series, titled Chronicles: Resolution, featuring duduk artist Arsen Petrosyan, cellist Magdalena Sas, and trumpeter Johnny Woodham.[12][13] Later that year, he published An Ode to the Morphing Muse, Op. 6, a piece for two voices, cello, and piano, featuring singer‑conductor Salome and cellist Tatiana Kritskaya.[12]
In March 2021, Venugopal released Reveries, Op. 7, featuring music for piano, violin, and cello, was released.[14][15]
In 2022, Venugopal presented Moods for Violin & Piano, Op. 15, featuring pianist Nadine Jo Crasto and violinist Nourhe Khate.[16][1]
In February 2023, Venugopal published, String Quartets, Opp. 10, 12, that was recorded in Russia.[2] The album includes two pieces, titled 'A Prayer for Mother Nature, Op. 10' and 'Conflicted Resolution, Op. 12.'[2] He followed this up with Opp. 9 & 13, comprising 'A Soiree for the Migratory Birds, Op. 9' for wind quintet and 'A Suite for Strings & Winds, Op. 13', featuring both string and wind quintets.[17]
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