Launching carnatictimes.com -- your kapi time companion

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nivedita
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A new, elaborate interview is up to mark the beginning of the 'Season'!

In 'Pursuing excellence in pedagogy and performance', the erudite Dr Padma Sugavanam talks about her twin passions -- music pedagogy and performance, love for languages, research and family: https://carnatictimes.com/portfolio/pur ... rformance/

Happy Season, everyone!

rajeshnat
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Wonderful interview nivedita and Dr Padma Sugavanam. Unfortunately I am assuming there are no more musicians who are nivedita's senior. She has to go in search of other schools in chennai . This phrase of Padma really touched me.
Padma is profound when she answers for Nivedita wrote: Music revolves around sound, and each language as its own unique sound, its own voice. So language and music, I believe, are finely intertwined as vehicles of expression. Knowledge of language allows for an appreciation of poetry and deeper expression – it adds to musicianship.

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Nivedita
Quick suggestion , this article will be read for years. If possible can you insert a photograph of Padma and her Guru Seetha mami.

kvchellappa
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An excellent narrative on an outstanding young musician.

cienu
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This is a wonderful interview with Dr Padma Sugavanam.
Congratulations to Nivedita :)

nivedita
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rajeshnat wrote:Nivedita
Quick suggestion , this article will be read for years. If possible can you insert a photograph of Padma and her Guru Seetha mami.
rajeshnat, I always ask my interviewees for photos with their gurus but in Padma's case this wasn't possible, sadly, due to circumstances beyond my control. Thanks very much for your suggestions though, and happy to act on them as much as I can -- they are useful!

nivedita
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The next article is now up on carnatictimes.com: https://carnatictimes.com/portfolio/far ... ore-crowd/

In 'Far from the Mylapore crowd', vocalists Vidya Kausik and Manasa Suresh talk about their exciting journey from Canada and USA respectively to Chennai, training with legends like Calcutta Shri K.S. Krishnamurthy, Smt. D.K. Pattammal and Shri P.S. Narayanaswamy, and how the Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival has shaped the Carnatic music scene in North America!

thanjavooran
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Nivedita,
Excellent!
Release more such interesting news.
Wish a very happy New Year,
With blessings,
Thanjavooran
29 12 2016

nivedita
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Now up on the site: Rithvik Raja, disciple of the redoubtable T.M. Krishna, talks to Carnatic Times in an elaborate interview! Read about what made him choose music over cricket, how he became a disciple of TMK, his thoughts on social media critics and his various projects. Also features exclusive photographs from Rithvik's childhood!

https://carnatictimes.com/portfolio/cha ... wn-course/

thanjavooran
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Nivedita,
Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Good luck to new generation rep.
With wishes,
Thanjavooran
30 01 2017

nivedita
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Remember that video of a little boy standing in an alley and singing a mesmerising Todi amid blaring horns from passing vehicles, that went viral in Carnatic music circles a few weeks ago? Almost 25 years after that video was shot, the boy -- brilliant as he is -- is not only a celebrated vocalist, but also has a high-flying corporate career.

Vidwan Saketharaman Santhanam, disciple of Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman, talks about his music and his corporate life in this interview with Carnatic Times: https://carnatictimes.com/portfolio/eff ... etharaman/

kvchellappa
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Good show.

arasi
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Nivedita,
You make me proud :)

thanjavooran
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Nivedita,
Blessings. Why no interview for such a long time?
Excellent with complete coverage.
With wishes,
Thanjavooran
14 08 2017

nivedita
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kvchellappa sir, thank you!

arasi-ji, you are too kind, thank you! :)

thanjavooran sir, thank you very much! Too much pressure at work, coupled with a (now 18-month-old) toddler makes it a little difficult to find time for much else.

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