"...defies easy definition, is it folk, is it Indian classical, is it contemporary minimalism or is it a mixture? ...very very special indeed" BBC Radio 3 - InTune
“Narayanan and Franks’s collaboration is pure magic” Backseat Mafia
"haunting compositions that transcend the limitations of two instruments" Songlines 2026
“Cinematographers looking for music that can radiate suspense but at the same time is warm and intimate…look no further”
Songlines 4****
A collaboration between Preetha Narayanan (Violin/USA) and Tara Franks (cello/UK), UK-baseed string duo, Balladeste, explore the versatility and sound potential of just two string instruments. With traces of contemporary minimalism, Indian classical and folk, the duo co-creates all original compositions that are vibrant and experimental yet melodic and filmic in quality – songs without words with a contemporary alt-folk twist.
"...an extraordinary and beautiful listening experience" Folk Radio UK
