Here
is Shankar Tucker speaking onTedx platform www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckKvIVYnSr8 about his
journey into the world of Indian Classical music. Many of you are aware of him,
for those of you who are not aware you can read about him on Wikipedia or visit his Website.
In the
video, Shankar compares India gurukul system with western way of teaching.
While comparing and contrasting, he says how Western Music requires you to
constantly look at piece of paper, while Indian music is not that way. While
west is moving towards east, but east seems to have already moved West.
Carnatic music has gone the mobile app way and our musicians from stealthily
staring at their notebooks are now constantly stare at their notebooks.
Look
at the Manodharmam (imagination) he showcases in the first 4 mins of the video,
he has no paper in front of him and efortlessly plays with every note. This
shows his understanding of the contours and hues of the raga and his deep
involvement. I am sure this young man will soon perform at the Music Academy.
Mylapore,Srirangam, etc.
these days is filled with "White" son-in-laws and daughter-in-laws
and that seems like the next craze for the Mami's. I am sure the mamis’ will
call this collaboration or (conjugal)bandhi or (con)(jugaad)bandhi. Hopefully,
Shankar Tucker will find ways to escape from these Mamis', who’ve always entrapped
fellow listeners. :-)
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