“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…
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…
Smt. Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath, a vocalist based in Bangalore, talks about her interests in painting, photography and gardening, commingled inextricably with nature. She elucidates further on her regular music schedule, her reading the Sangita RatnAkarA and more. Exclusively for this podcast, she sings pieces in Jayamanohari and YadhukulakAmbhoji. This podcast…
“We only hope that… art doesn’t suffer. We don’t want to lose good artistes or good art because of these concerns.” – Amritha Murali Kum. Amritha Murali‘s high technical competency in the art form is blanketed with life and soul. She says that though uncertainty is an indelible facet of…
“Something that I have learned from this is to never take things for granted and to value every single relationship that we have….” – Rithvik Raja Vocalist Sri. Rithvik Raja articulately gives us a detailed glimpse into many aspects of his life, before and during Corona. He states that since…
The Akkarai Sisters, Kum. Subhalakshmi and Kum. Sornalatha, perform duets in both vocal and violin, besides individually accompanying many artistes on the violin. While anxious about the present situation, they are utilizing the time for more practice and enjoying simple pleasures that eluded them earlier. They sing a snippet of…
“If there was something certain in life, I would definitely cling on to it.” -Palghat R Ramaprasad Palghat Dr. R. Ramaprasad, grandson of the mridangam icon, Palghat Sri. Mani Iyer, looks back on his childhood and his practice under his father’s iron hand, even as he is enjoying teaching his…
This year’s Sangita Kalanidhi designate, Dr. S. Sowmya, is a musician’s musician – at 50, the second youngest female recipient evokes the epithets ‘scholarly’, ‘erudite’, ‘cerebral’ etc. among fellow artistes, old or young. Given her long list of award winning academic and musical accomplishments, it is no wonder that many…