“ Music to me is a spiritual journey into the soul and I have felt this especially in the making of Krishn—Kanhai ”
The first strains of music for this collection awoke in my heart during a trip to Vrindavan, a holy confluence of spiritual vibrations, poetic imagery and the cultural heritage of India; all wedded to the tales of Lord Krishna’s boyhood and youth.
The Rasa Theory was the first systematized attempt to explain the cause-effect relationship between an intangible concept like ‘emotion’ with its tangible factors. It was expounded by Bharata Muni in his treatise ‘Natyashastra’. The concept of ‘rasa’ originated and developed in the context of dramaturgy, since drama is a dynamic art form combining the audio and visual impact.
Continue reading “Kaal Chakra – The Raga-Time Cycle : Colors of sound”
It was a cold wintry evening in a small German town called Bottrop.I had just concluded with a Bhairavi thumri. The concert was a fund-raiser for the victims of the Gujarat earthquake- it was a concert organized by the Mayor himself, and the town hall was filled to capacity.
I was deeply moved by the care and concern of the people in Bottrop, who were able to feel the pain and trauma of their fellow human beings several thousand miles away.
Continue reading “Beyond Borders – reaching out through music”
It was my final year of college; the Diwali vacations were approaching. ‘I want to celebrate this Diwali in a special way” I grandly announced to my family. “After all, this could be my last year as a student’ I said. “Oh are you planning on getting married next year?’ my father teased; “No, no, she thinks she has learnt everything in life’s book of lessons” my mother said with a chuckle. I was about to rebut these comments, when my grandmother gently said “I think she has a point”. Encouraged by my grateful smile, she continued “Why don’t we do something special- let us go to the holy city of Banaras.
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