LCF Musical Musings Ep 1 ft. Kamalakiran, Bhargav, Sahana & Sasanka

Happy to release the first episode of LCF's Musical Musings ft. Kamalakiran Vinjamuri (Kamalakiran Vinjamuri - Carnatic Violinist), Bhargav Tumkur, Sahana Sreeram and Sasanka SN! We hope you enjoy this fun and interesting conversation where we discuss a variety of topics including how to listen to music, sticking to your patandaram, what is "good" music, and staying motivated! 😄 Timestamps: 00:00-13:32 Introduction & how to listen, active vs. passive listening 13:32-20:38 Sticking with your patandaram (e.g. when accompanying/performing on stage) 20:38 –25:32 Forces that have changed what we think of as “good” music 25:32- 31:17 Influence of different cultural backgrounds and musical styles (e.g. western) on how we approach Carnatic music 31:17- 44:32 Bhakthi & feeling in Carnatic music 44:32-52:32 Finding the balance of singing/playing for self-enjoyment and for the enjoyment of audience/listeners 52:32- 57:45 Importance of having performance opportunities in developing and learning music 57:45 – 1:19:35 Trust/faith in Guru-shishya relationships in Carnatic music and in other music genres (“Guru vs. Teacher”) 1:19:35-1:44:55 Balancing music with education, work, and other life commitments/responsibilities 1:44:55 – 1:59:37 In the current climate where live interactions are not possible, how can we stay motivated to practise music? Importance of interaction within the Carnatic music circle 1:59:37 - 2:17:04 Practise exercises, routine & resources 2:17:04 -2:22:17 Rapid fire qu & conclusion Featured LCF Team: Ranjan Vasudevan Marthungi Uthayakumar Sarmpavi Uthayakumar