This is a question that many professional musicians are often asked, by people who are uninitiated into classical music. ‘Different…
Riyaaz is a meaty word with a lot of gravitas. All Indian classical musicians know what I mean when I…
A young and brilliant court musician was taking a stroll around the gardens of Akbar’s palace one cloudy evening four…
I had an interesting session today with a student of music. This session was one that had to combine therapy…
I was once at a wedding celebration of a friend. It was a grand occasion as weddings usually are. There…
I was once at a wedding celebration of a friend. It was a grand occasion as weddings usually are. There…
Indian Classical music has been always considered a serious and stuff form of traditional music meant more for the wise…
It was the tenth of December yesterday, and I look back on how quickly time seems to have flown. It…
Today, as I was sitting down with my Riyaaz of the Carnatic music equivalent of the Asavari Raaga, I brought…
During my schooldays, I once boarded a train in Chennai and was headed to Delhi for a music competition. This…
I have been a professional musician for a long time now, and in the process of having to create a…
Recently I visited a relative for Dussera. More specifically, for Navratri ‘golu’, a colourful display of dolls was done during…