An insightful journey through different facets of Carnatic and folk music forms

Arati Rao at The Music Academy’s morning lec-dem session
| Photo Credit: K. Pichumani

The Music Academy’s morning academic sessions deal with different facets of Carnatic music. Past masters through their insightful discussions have enriched the art form. The tradition continues with scholars and musicians decoding the nuances. Sangita Kalanidhi T.M. Krishna helmed this year’s conference. The unique aspect of which was the inclusion of sessions on several folk forms. Here are reports on each day’s lec dem.