LCF Hangouts - Episode 6: Sri R K Shriramkumar and Amritha Murali (a Guru-Shishya Special)

It was a real blessing to spend an afternoon with our special guests. Sir delves into his experiences with his gurus and stalwarts MS Amma, DK Jayaraman Sir, DK Pattammal, VVS Sir, KVN Sir to name but a few, and Amritha ma’am gives us an insight into being mentored by Sir and some of their moments on and off stage. The episode features a beautiful rendition of pEr Ayiram paravi (பேராயிரம் பரவி), a thevaram sung in praise of Lord Vaitheeswarar - the God of Healing, to whom we pray for strength and hope, especially during this tough period. Timestamps Q&A: 00:45 What motivated you to continue pursuing music 04:08 How does learning the violin support a vocalist? 09:45 Tips for developing key skills as an accompanist 14:28 A few memorable anecdotes with MS Amma, KVN sir and fellow stalwarts 18:22 How has music evolved and the demands of a musician 21:45 The Guru - Shishya bond 27:10 “One look says it all” (moments on stage) 31:56 Imparting bhakti and emotion 40:35 Tuning compositions: The process and the art 45:00 Importance of lecture- demonstrations Rapid Fire: 52:11 Unplugged: 58:53 1. pEr Ayiram paravi 2. pachai mamalai pol meni Credits: Outro - Charsur Arts Foundation - Sri Ramasaumitri (Vaidhyanatha Ashtakam) Photos - Rajappane Raju, Hariharan Sankaran, First Edition Arts Hosts: Marthungi Uthayakumar Aditya Venugopal