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