Nithya Rajendran

Classical Music and mindfulness

The roots of Indian classical music are traceable back to the vedas. The Samvad to be precise. In turns the…

3 years ago

The difficulty in simplicity

As I was in the process of imparting music a few weeks ago to a student of mine, we reached…

3 years ago

The difficult matter of paying artists

Recently, I went through a difficult interaction with one of my clients, a matter that was originally born out of…

3 years ago

Music on stage is magic

It was my first ever stage appearance. I was around five or six years old. I distinctly remember the feeling.…

3 years ago

An event to remember

As I saw the logo of my venture, Music Vruksh, projected on to the screen while in the middle of…

3 years ago

Carnatic and Hindustani music are two languages of the divine

People have often asked me how I manage to keep integrity to my rendering of Carnatic music without the influence…

3 years ago

The Singer’s Block

I sat today with my electronic Taanpura and Swarmandal, both Indian classical instruments used to accompany vocal music, for my…

3 years ago

EVERYTHING MUSIC TAUGHT ME THAT ISN’T MUSIC

I grew up musically inclined, and into a family where many were genetically gifted with musical abilities. However, I can…

3 years ago

What if vs what is

I was in one of my sessions the other day with a student, a lady who had just commenced learning…

3 years ago

What if vs what is

I was in one of my sessions the other day with a student, a lady who had just commenced learning…

3 years ago

A MUSICAL BRIDGE TO DIVINITY

I had a tough day recently. A client of mine who does music for wellness sessions with me began a…

3 years ago

ANALYSING OUR MUSICAL THUMBPRINT

Back in my college, I had a friend who was my ‘philosophy buddy’. We were teen philosophy geeks who prided…

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