Mr M gets acquainted with the world renowned Sarod maestro, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Ustad Ji allows Mr. M to meet him at his house many times to enjoy the music sessions. One day, Ustad Ji is getting ready for Riyaaz and asks Mr. M to leave.
What is the meaning of Riyaaz? What happens next?
You will have to listen in to find out.
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19:00: The learning experience of this is to know how much to focus on the Riyaz - it’s almost like a meditation you will have to do, even the breath has to come up and down correctly.
19:18: It's like a Mantra Sadhana, a Mantra is also something that you repeat, repeat, repeat till your mind is engaged, your breath is engaged and you keep repeating, keep repeating almost to the point that it becomes like a muscle memory or something that is so part of your being.
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Sarod Maestro: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Website: https://sarod.com/
Year: 1972
