Thoughts
Reflections on music, the people who shape us, and the quiet discoveries along the way.
Meditative Dusk and Joyful Evening
The time of dusk has a very special place in Indian vedic philosophy. The time just before sunset is supposed to be extremely meditative, supposed to make on reflect on one's life and karmas - good or bad…
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Simple Days
We were practicing Raga Yaman in my classes this Wednesday. I was teaching my students a simple Gat (composition). While we were playing it, I recalled my own learning days from Hariji and then suddenly…
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Celebration of Spring
I woke up today as usual to step out for my usual Saturday morning coffee and noticed my neighbor's almond tree was in full bloom. It's springtime! (No, East Coasters, this is not meant to rub it in.) Growing…
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If you are like me, chances are you would have a new year's resolution. Or more precisely 3-4 of them. And when you describe them to others, you would have a grin on your face. The kind that suggests to others…
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Is talent overrated? Are we born talented or do our circumstances and effort define who we become? Most of us would agree that Ustad Zakir Hussain, the tabla maestro, is one of a kind musician. Not only is his…
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Role Models
We were practicing Raga Ahir Bhairav in the class today. The challenge this particular group of students are facing is that while they can play the Raga and improvisations in it pretty well, they tend to…
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.... and Music is Born
“There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacings of the spheres.” “Numbers rule universe” “Numbers in space is Geometry, Numbers in time is Music, Numbers in space and time is…
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