From his role as an engineer to his somewhat unconventional musical trajectory to his passion for the trinity, particularly Muthuswami Dikshitar, Carnatic vocalist Sri. G Ravi Kiran articulately gives us a glimpse into his thoughts. He leaves us with a rendition of ragam Varali – a shloka of Adi Shankara…
“I feel that teaching makes you learn twice. So, I teach lots. And I teach everybody who wants to learn tabla. “ – Sanju Sahai London-based tabla exponent Sri. Sanju Sahai shares his thoughts with us in this episode. Sri Sanju is a scion of the Benares style of tabla…
“I don’t believe in making something look or sound difficult. Any complexity or hard work should be behind the screen, off stage, because it should not be a burden on the listener.” – Dr. Pantula Rama Senior Carnatic vocalist and scholar Dr. Pantula Rama is known for opening up creative,…
In this episode, Kunnakudi Sri. Balamurali Krishna, Carnatic vocalist, says that as he engages in teaching, he finds himself reflecting on the genius of his Guru, Sri. PS Narayanaswamy, who managed to impart the intricacies of every song appropriately for each student understanding each individual’s strengths. He presents a Jayadevar…
“A lot of artistes believe this is the time to introspect, to reflect and to ponder on music. But I believe this pondering and introspection should be happening throughout a musician’s life – not just during a pandemic….” – Abhishek Borkar Young Pune-based Hindustani sarod exponent Sri. Abhishek Borkar initially…
In this episode of Quarantunes, we hear from young mridangist and percussionist Sri. Sumesh Narayanan. He is known for his vibrant accompaniment in Carnatic concerts where he plays for leading artistes. This podcast is part of the Quarantunes series, featuring Indian Classical Musicians, recorded during the worldwide shutdown resulting…
Though popularly known as a Carnatic violinist, Sri. RK Shriramkumar is trained in vocal music too and is Guru to several leading Carnatic performers and aspiring performers, and mentor to even more. In this podcast, he expresses his belief about the power of faith to tide us through these unprecedented…
“I struggle between feeling that music and art is a pretty lofty luxury at a time like this, but at the same time it also feels like it is the one thing that can remind and connect us with our humanity.” – Priya Purushothaman In this episode, we hear from…
This episode of Quarantunes features Ghatam exponent Sri. Giridhar Udupa. Sri. Udupa expresses his concern for artistes heavily dependent on concerts for survival. He talks about deciding to broadcast, for a fee, 6 concerts of the Udupa Festival that he curates, proceeds of which would benefit such artistes…. He mentions…
Vocalist Smt. K Gayatri gives us a window into her life in this podcast. A mother of two young children including an infant, she candidly states that her familial responsibilities mean nothing much has changed now. She, however, is using Whatsapp to get together with like-minded individuals engaging in vyAkyAnam…