It was a melodious spectacle.
The guru or master and his disciple had launched into a duet - drumming - rather pounding - vigorously in complete harmony on a clay pot.
The pot is an ancient Indian instrument called a ghatam.
The only oddity was that they were playing thousands of miles apart - the guru in India's southern city Chennai (Madras) and the disciple in Tokyo. And it was on Skype.
Online tuition through live video chat devices is becoming a popular medium of learning Indian classical dance, music and instruments in the Western world and beyond.
The Japanese student, Kunotaka Aki, believes there's no substitute for one-on-one learning, but that live video interaction is the best option in the given circumstances. Full story...
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The guru or master and his disciple had launched into a duet - drumming - rather pounding - vigorously in complete harmony on a clay pot.
The pot is an ancient Indian instrument called a ghatam.
The only oddity was that they were playing thousands of miles apart - the guru in India's southern city Chennai (Madras) and the disciple in Tokyo. And it was on Skype.
Online tuition through live video chat devices is becoming a popular medium of learning Indian classical dance, music and instruments in the Western world and beyond.
The Japanese student, Kunotaka Aki, believes there's no substitute for one-on-one learning, but that live video interaction is the best option in the given circumstances. Full story...
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