WRITINGS
State of Today’s Indian Classical Music Concerts
State of Today’s Indian Classical Music Concerts A musician needs two types of people in the audience – those who really understand the depth of
Runa Mukti
Runa Mukti – A Beautiful Concept In Indian culture, the concept of indebtedness or obligation plays a strong role. As humans, we are being obliged
Rhythm in Plants, Laya in Everything
Rhythm in Plants, Laya in Everything I always tell my students that music has to be digested. Laya (variations of rhythm) have to become a
Finding a Tabla Teacher
Finding a Tabla Teacher Today, a young man and his father came to my music school. The son wanted to take tabla lessons at our
Self-Realization (Lecture Excerpt)
Self-Realization (Lecture Excerpt) Man is alienated from himself. He has become that which he is not and that creates confusion. This confusion is the biggest
A Mango Tree
A Mango Tree There was a full-grown tree, a mango tree. It was standing alone, being nice to everyone. One day, a young child from
Vijay – one of my first US workshop attendees
Vijay – one of my first US workshop attendees In my initial years of working in America, my student Sejal and I used to conduct
First Meeting with Abbaji (Ustad Allarakha Khan)
First Meeting with Abbaji (Ustad Allarakha Khan) It was 1975 or 1976. I came to know that Ustad Allarakha was to be in Ahmedabad to