43 min
Music, Movements, and Identity Mandala
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- Education
TM Krishna - Carnatic vocalist, activist, and author
Rudresh Mahanthappa - Anthony H.P. Lee ‘79 Director of Jazz in conversation with Dr. Jesica Seddon.
Krishna and Rudresh speak about the importance of music for building and exploring individual identities as well as broader social movements or collective change. They reflect on their personal experiences and choices as artists in engaging with different aspects of Indian culture and discuss some of the works that they are most proud of contributing to the world. The episode concludes with a discussion on improvisation as a way of navigating the quest to both find commonality and preserve valuable differences - and mention of some newer artists to watch.
TM Krishna - Carnatic vocalist, activist, and author
Rudresh Mahanthappa - Anthony H.P. Lee ‘79 Director of Jazz in conversation with Dr. Jesica Seddon.
Krishna and Rudresh speak about the importance of music for building and exploring individual identities as well as broader social movements or collective change. They reflect on their personal experiences and choices as artists in engaging with different aspects of Indian culture and discuss some of the works that they are most proud of contributing to the world. The episode concludes with a discussion on improvisation as a way of navigating the quest to both find commonality and preserve valuable differences - and mention of some newer artists to watch.
43 min