Wings
Year 1991 marked the beginning of a New India, a year that kick started a democratisation process of a new kind, one that rode the waves of Internet, Television Broadcast Networks & Mobile Telecommunications. This has shaped a new generation of youth deeply anchored in Indian values yet having global aspirations, a cohort for whom the world is a playground. The Wings podcast is an attempt to bring forth stories of these youth where they share how they see themselves and the world they inhabit, their hopes and fears, their dreams and aspirations. It's an attempt to 'discover the extraordinary in the ordinary' and is driven by a belief that ‘the future is born in the web of human conversations'.
The storytellers in the Wings Podcast are Young Indians from across socio-economic strata, from urban and semi-urban India, ones who have found their own Wings or are in the process of discovering them with an aim to take them far and wide.
Podcast Creators: Asha & Milind Agnihotri.
Podcast Host: Milind Agnihotri.
DISCLAIMER: This Wings Podcast is conceptualised and created by Asha & Milind Agnihotri. Entire contents and design of this Podcast are the property of Asha & Milind Agnihotri. Listeners are welcome to download and play the Podcast and share with others for personal use. Please acknowledge Wings Podcast as the source of the material. You may not, except with express written permission of Asha & Milind Agnihotri, distribute or commercially exploit the content. This Podcast is for general information purposes only and should not be considered as a piece of any professional advice. Views and opinions expressed in the episodes of this Podcast are those of its guests. Creators of this Podcast expressly disclaim any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of this Podcast.
(C) Asha & Milind Agnihotri, 2022-2024
Wings
S4E14: ta...kita...ta
Musicians, vocalists or instrumentalists, dwell simultaneously in two worlds - an external world of practice and performance and an internal world of self doubts, dilemmas, contentment and possible bliss. The canvas becomes intense if the context is Indian classical music - Khyal or Carnatic. How does a musician navigate these worlds while staying focused on the art & craft? What are the joys and agonies of an accompanying artist? What are the subtle processes of ‘waiting & anticipating’ between a lead and accompanying artist? What does it mean to be ‘pragmatic & anchored’ in this profession? How to balance traditions with modernity and keep evolving as a musician?
To explore this subject and more, here’s a conversation with Vijay Natesan, one India’s finest Mridangam players. A ‘Talmani’ and a child prodigy having performed across India and around the world, come December, Vijay finds himself playing at the prestigious ‘Margazhi Festival’ in Chennai. “As an accompanist my role is to support the lead artist and elevate the overall musical experience,” he says.
Views and opinions expressed in this episode of the Podcast are those of its guest. Creators of this Podcast expressly disclaim any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of this Podcast.
(C) Asha & Milind Agnihotri, 2022-2024