- Nov 07, 2020
Music Quotes
Quotes on music and creative calling.
These quotes describe music as near-constant background for some, and as a true calling for others - one line simply states a feeling of being destined for it. A few discuss resisting one narrow sound in favor of exploring many styles. Related reading includes Funny Quotes.
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- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
But I cannot bring myself to believe that I was intended for a musician, because it seems so small a business in comparison with other things which, it seems to me, I might do. Question here: 'What is the province of music in the economy of the world?'
- Come
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- Nov 07, 2020
I come from a musical family, and Carnatic music made up so much of my childhood, my upbringing, and my musical transition.
- Passion
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is kind of a cliche that many Indian parents, especially in the U.S., want their kids to become doctors or engineers. But my parents encouraged me to turn to music when they found that I had the passion and talent.
- Chord
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- Nov 07, 2020
I fell in love with R&B music at a young age. The energy and aesthetic of that genre strike an emotional chord with me.
- Growth
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- Nov 07, 2020
I owe so much of my musical growth to my exploration and performance of Carnatic music.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
The youth is hungry for good music; I feel responsible and glad that I can be an agent who can mentally, emotionally stimulate them to listen to music outside of cinema.
- Quality
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have huge respect for the musical aptitude and intellect of listeners in India. They appreciate genuine, quality music.
- Energy
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- Nov 07, 2020
The performance of Carnatic music is multi-dimensional and layered. A performance is at once an artiste's cathartic process of personal exploration and an open energy exchange with the audience: a release and a conversation.
- Connection
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- Nov 07, 2020
Across generations, the torch-bearers of Carnatic music have mastered the art form of connection.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
From when I first started listening to music, M. S. Subbulakshmi has been one of my biggest influences. She poured her heart and life into everything she sang.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up, any time I would sit down with my grandfather to learn or talk about Carnatic music, he would bring up G. N. Balasubramaniam. Listening to the recordings he would play me, I was dazzled by GNB's voice and how he was able to execute ideas that I could barely wrap my head around.
- Growth
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- Nov 07, 2020