@ Percussion Podcast

While traveling in Texas this spring, Ben sat with a previous teacher from UNT: Poovalur Sriji.  Sriji specializes in the Indian drum mrindangam, which he began studying at a young age.  At UNT he teaches a course that introduces Indian music traditions to students, culminating in a concert of new compositions created throughout the course.We really enjoyed chatting with Sriji, and would love to chat with him again soon.Topics: Indian music, thoughts on teaching, "Are you too Hard on Yourself?" from mindful - the "should," "shouldn't," and "perfectionism"Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello1:21 South Indian Course and Bridge Ensemble11:44 Sriji’s musical training, math, and early career20:04 Indian music in the U.S.23:11 Laurel: the word “should,” “shouldn’t,” and “perfectionism”38:37 Emotional attachment to student successes55:18 Megan’s experience playing on an A.R. Rahman concert in Chennai, India1