Interview on Whohub.

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MUSIC

	What do you do? What is your musical specialty? I am Indian classical vocalist.Performer,composer,teacher of classical vocals. More about the music- It is fortunate for the world that the Indian classical music has been preserved by the musicians of the generation, the beautiful science and art of creating balance in nature through music. Such a precious discipline of Vedic science, the complete science of life. The powerful melodies and rhythms of nature to purify the atmosphere, there by neutralizing negative trends and tendencies in the environment and promoting the orderly evolution of life. . It is an eternal music of nature. Music is coherent frequency or sound-and coherence in sound makes a melody. The whole universe all the infinite number of items in the universe, are all different frequencies or sounds, and there is a swing of bliss everywhere in nature. Think of the earth moving around the sun or the many galaxies and starts all moving, but always with the same motion. It must be a very great satisfaction for the nature of the earth and of the entire starry world just to follow a particular path and never deviate. One would follow that pattern only if it is blissful. The element of bliss, of more and more, must be nature’s activity. It must belong to nature’s habit to move in waves of bliss. The eternal harmony of nature must be a pattern of bliss-the whole of nature always swinging in the waves of bliss. This comes as the passage of evolution, which means, more and more knowledge, more happiness more progress. Indian classical music is the music of ancient civilization, which enjoyed heaven on earth. Music is in alliance with natural law. It up holds the natural rhythms that prevail at different times throughout the day and night. The use of sound, melody and rhythm to restore balance and harmony in the mind, body, behaviour and environment.When the people of the world violate the laws of nature. Population of the world has not been educated to think and act spontaneously, according to natural law. Cries and failures and problems, terrorism and war-all these negative values spring from the violation of natural law by the whole population of the world. To neutralize this stress there has been knowledge in India Vedic knowledge from Vedic times. The Vedic civilization was that civilization which enjoyed Heaven on Earth. Which means that life was lived according to natural law supported by nature. Every one enjoyed increasing waves of happiness all the time. Every level of creation is a frequency. One frequency melts in to the other and this is how the process of evolution takes place. the night comes to an end the dawn, when the darkness and dullness of the night is over, some inspiring freshness comes and there is a different frequency in the whole atomsosphere.At the mid day there is another big change in –frequency at evening a different frequency at mid night, a different frequency this cycle of change is perpetual, and because everything is a frequency there is sound at every stage. Gandharva music is a most refined evaluation of the sound value. The frequency ultimately, it`s the self referral dynamics of consciousness, which is infinite frequency. Infinite frequency is on the level of the unified field of natural law, which Vedic science calls the Samhita of Rushi Devata and chhandas. This is Vedic science the science of knower, knowing and known. It is the science of subjectivity, objectivity and the relationship between subject and object. It is a tremendously complete science of life. From it, we know the different valves of frequencies of unbounded awareness of transcendental consciousness. All possible sounds are lively there in that infinite unbounded silence, which is fully awake within it self. That is the field of all possibilities, the field of all frequencies.It`s like the silent surface of the ocean, all kinds of waves are there, but they are in their ground state. All the activity of all the different waves has settled down in that state. In it is the lively presence of all frequencies. We cannot sing the glory of transcendental consciousness enough. It is the basis for perfection in life. There fore it has that that most harmonizing most integrating in fluence.It is a very precious science and art of creating harmony within oneself,one`s family,one`s city country and the whole world. Vedang Dharashive.
	Do you work alone or in a group? If in a group, who are the others you work with? It is solo performance but need accompaniment of two to three other musician.
	Is there a web address where one can listen, see, or read some of your work? http://vedangdharashivemusic.blogspot.com/
	Please list any awards, competitions, or other acknowledgments you would like to mention. Vocalist of Indian classical discipline.Performing vocals for last many years around the globe. Taught music in USA for ten years including one of the prestigious universities(MUM) at Fairfield Iowa. Worked for the Radio in North America as producer and host of musical shows.In Seattle Washington state. Recorded music with DEA records In California. Composed music for drama, Hindi and marthi songs by Urdu poets and well known poet Mangesh padgonkar and Suresh Bhatt. Performed music with fusion Band in Goa.Worked for Goa Kala Academy. Very promising performer of classical and semi classical. Awarded pandit upadhi from community of Iowa state.Sangeet Vishard from Gandharva Mandal and sangeet Kushal from Kala Academy Goa. Developed new approach to elaborate the raga in alap part. Meditative quality of the raga, experiencing the deep silence through musical combinations (badat).Which takes you to the highest level of conciseness, which is God conciseness. Vedang_dharashive@yahoo.co.in
	Please list discography in which you have participated. I have performed around the globe.Taught music in the University.
	How did you begin making music? Who introduced you? I started when I was 8 years old.My maternal uncle introduced to music.
	What was your musical education? Master degree in Music.Sangeet Kushal,Sangeet Visharad.
	When did you realise that making music could be a way of life for you? when I was 18 years old.
	What is your creative process? Performing in concerts,Composing music for dramas and album.
	When do you have your most lucid moments, in the morning or night? morning
	Have you ever awoken with a melody created from your dreams? yes I did.
	How do you know when a song is finished or needs no more changes? It has to sound perfect,melodious,catchy,
	How did you discover your creative territory? How would you describe it? From years of practice,hard work,dedication and devotion towards art.
	What part of your job is your least favourite? sore throat.
	How often do you practice? Every day,the day starts with it.
	How do you feel right before going out on stage? little nervous.
	Which musicians or groups have been inspiring to your career? Ustad Amir Khan,Kumar Gandharva,Rajan & Sajan Mishara in classical and in semi classical, Begam Akthar,Gulamali,Jagjit sing.
	List three songs that are key to your life. Raga Darbari,malkuns,yaman.
	What should be done to stop piracy? Here we go now,it is big one,I think music companies should work hard on that.
	What type of music do you detest? I look for the good thing in every type of music.I got a great ear for all kind of music.
	What time did you get up this morning? 6 am.
	How do you sell yourself? What has been your experience with record companies and representatives? It is all good,no bad experience.
	What other things have you done to make a living? Only music,no other things.I am good investor(finance) in diffrent things like stock market,real estaet and more.
	Have you ever played on the street or in the subway? How much did you collect each day? No.never did.
	Who would you play with, without a doubt? Any Tabla(drums) Player with perfect rhythm.
	What advice would you give to someone starting out in the business? work hard,with great involvement,dedication.You would get the results.