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Mumbai. I arrived with a head full of dreams—ambitious, maybe even a little naive. But this city has seen countless hopefuls like me,...

I restarted my running journey, learning discipline, strength, and community along the way. Focusing on progress, not perfection.

Are art and craft the same? Do true artistes transcend performance?

What defines a good voice? Is it melody, tone, or emotional depth? Why are unique voices, even imperfect ones, deeply valued?

The piece reflects on the relationship between nostalgia and innovation in Carnatic music.

<p>In my efforts to desperately keep the blog alive, here is an article I wrote almost 3 years ago when the Sruti Blog was kick started. I guess the questions towards the end of the article are being answered slowly with time. There are a number of organisations who have taken up to webcasting and &hellip; <a href="https://rithvikraja.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/a-few-thoughts-on-webcasting/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A few thoughts on&n

<p>I was at a gathering today where a conversation took place over coffee and snacks in a well known coffee shop, which was followed by an interactive session between the audience and the speakers. One of the questions that came up was whether Carnatic Musicians are doing enough to promote themselves or whether they are &hellip; <a href="https://rithvikraja.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/are-carnatic-musicians-actually-selling-themselves-short/" class="more-link">Continue reading <

I was at a gathering today where a conversation took place over coffee and snacks in a well known coffee shop, which was followed by an...

<p>I&#8217;ve tried blogging before and spent hours doing up my blog. In complete honesty, I just played around with the widgets and kept adding and removing the same ones over and over again, uploaded 267 banner and background images before I settled on one, and changed themes and colours to suit what apparently represents me, because &hellip; <a href="https://rithvikraja.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/hello-world/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-tex

Listening to pristine music while travelling or sipping on a nice hot cup of tea is something I’ve always been fond of. The beaches of...

<p>Today, Internet plays a very important role in all our lives. There is not a day that goes by without us using the internet as a source of information and learning. Especially when it comes to music, internet today has risen to become a huge source of information across all genres. When we look at &hellip; <a href="https://rithvikraja.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/youtube-and-skype-for-the-hindu-nxg/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8216;Yo