“Music is common to all. It should not be restricted to a few”

T. R. Sundaresan

T. R. Sundaresan has been enthralling people with his percussion instrument Mridangam for over forty years. He has served as professor in the pioneer art institution of India Kalakshetra Foundation Chennai and also the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society –SIFAS for over 28 years. He mentors many students not only in India but also in Europe, America and Australia. Kulasegaram Sanchayan met him in person during his recent visit to Sydney.

In the final part of this two-part interview, he talks in detail about why Carnatic music is universal and about some of his innovative creations.

First Part:

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