“Single-minded students will excel in anything”

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.

T. R. Sundaresan

In the first part of this two-part interview, he talks in detail about his trip to Sydney, the best way for students to learn, and the Western and traditional instruments used in Carnatic music.

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Concluding Part:

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

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14:46Tamil

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T R Suntharesan's interview to SBS Tamil in 2019:

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“Technology helps students across the ocean”

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09:39Tamil

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