well as the mistakes, without stopping, rushing, or regretting, fearless and faithful that the next musical gem could appear at any moment.
The patience, persistence, imagination, creativity, a taste for improvisation, counting skills, willingness to sharpen the perception of microtones and increase the ability to listen to and reproduce exactly what the teacher sings or plays, fearlessness, sensitivity, unlimited thirst for trying something different and finding variations, unlimited quest, and questioning. This is what makes Indian music a rigorous play. Ken Zuckerman has been dubbed “one of the world’s most eclectic masters of improvisation” as well as one of the best sarod virtuosos performing today. He spent 37 years learning the sarod under the strict tutelage of India’s greatest sarod teacher, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. He has toured Europe, India, and the United States with Maestro Khan, performing in a number of concerts. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx