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Notes to Myself is one of MOPA's flagship projects - a series of interactive, expository documentaries that deconstructs the lives and creative processes of some of the most impactful professionals associated with South India's performing arts. Done in a let-your-hair-down and from-the-heart way, these offer an honest, moving and at times funny and charmingly unguarded look at the lives of these artistes.
Episode 2 of this series features Pradeep Kumar.
Pradeep Kumar is a musician who started his musical odyssey with Carnatic music and has since successfully found his voice in multiple avenues such as film playback and independent music as well. His personality and music are imbued with a philosophical maturity and wholesomeness that belie his young age. He shares creative and personal insights from his journey of blooming into a top-notch musician straddling multiple worlds - Carnatic music, instrumental music (of several instruments), playback singing, composing for films and independent music.
02:20 - Childhood and early memories
03:16 - About your mentor J Venkatraman
06:40 - J Venkatraman's style of teaching
12:07 - Your initiation into Tiruppugazh
16:26 - Move to Chennai
22:43 - Shift to other genres of music
30:12 - your thoughts on fusion and indie music
37:47 - Arunagiri Perumale - genesis of the idea
45:45 - Creating an explorative form
56:26 - Scoring for movies
58:41 - Finding your true voice in every genre
Film Credits :
Concept, Curation and Artistic Direction: Savita Narasimhan
Direction and Editing: Gowrishankar Venkatraman (@gowrishankarv)
Director of Photography: Kalaiselvan Sivaji (@kalaiiiiiiiiii)
Associate Cameraman: Shanthakumar Chakravarthy, Gowthaman
Production Management: B Charles, Gowtham Ganesan (@chennaiarttheatre)
Video Production & Post Production: Swung Dash Studios, Chennai
Photographs and Visual Excerpts from the collection of: Pradeep Kumar
Subtitling: Samanvitha Sasidharan
Soundtracks by:
Pradeep Kumar
Jordan Ruiz
Joel Porter
Matthew L. Fisher
Venue Courtesy
Alliance Francaise, Madras
Chief Sponsor - Kauvery Hospital, Chennai
MOPA is grateful to Kauvery Hospital, Chennai for supporting this project.
Sincere Thanks to
Bruno Plasse - Director, Alliance Francaise, Madras
Think Music
Kappa TV
The Zoe Trope Company
Produced by MOPA Foundation ©2021
All text, photos, images and other data contained in this episode are copyright 2021 of the Museum of Performing Arts (MOPA) Foundation. The same is intended for personal or educational use only and may not be used in any commercial form without prior written permission.