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This is an unprecedented moment in the history of our country, as everyone knows. I am incredibly moved and excited at the fact that this country has embraced our power to elicit change.

Obama stated in a speech towards the end of his campaign that he had done all he could and that it was up to us — the next president elect depended on who wanted it more — and I think the majority of Americans just wanted change that much. I appreciated JohnMcCain’s concession speech and believe he had a real respect for the choice people finally made.

Obama’s acceptance speech was not just moving, but done with great humility as much of the viewers fought back tears. It was about what WE could do as a people, not about an individual. I admire his addressing those in other parts of the world tuning in to his speech. I had always wondered about the place of the U.S. in the world and felt deeply troubled at the way things had been going the last eight years, as I am sure many have. As a citizen, I feel that with Barack Obama as president, we may actually restore the image and message of our country on the international stage.

This is the first time that I think I have ever been proud of a president being elected in our country.

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Wow, that’s a mouthful. Its a long title, but it was the easiest way to convey what this new show would be about. Yes, I actually decided to start a “podcast.” Its basically like a radio show that is online. I decided to refer to it as a “set,” because I hope that there will be a good dose of music in the show itself as well — kind of like going to a concert.

You can subscribe to the show here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/prasantmusicpodcast. You can also check on updates at http://podcast.prasantmusic.com.

The show should be on itunes shortly, if it is not there already. The first episode briefly discusses why I decided to start the show and is followed by a clip of Bhairavi ragam on the saxophone. I actually had entertained the idea a couple years ago, but finally decided to take the plunge now for a few reasons. I will give more details soon.

Without further ado, hit the link to listen to the show (or right-click to download).

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Remember the other interview I hadn’t seen yet? Well, the person who interviewed me, Vanipriya, just sent me a copy of the interview.

Interview with “The Score” music magazine August 08: Online | PDF | Photo (jpg)

Vanipriya, as it turns out, studies Carnatic music with violinist Delhi P. Sunderrajan, a great violinist who played with me on my Duality album.

The interview was for a new magazine in India called “The Score.” When I saw the magazine, I was pretty amazed because I had never seen a magazine cover such a wide range of genres. It had everything from Alicia Keys, to Chennai indie rock bands, to Carnatic music and everything in between.

 Picture L-R: Trichur Narendran, V. Suresh, Prasant, B.U. Ganeshprasad

The article briefly covers the concert I did in Chennai at Sri Muthu Venkata Subba Rao Hall and then
 has some quick Q & A. If you didn’t catch reviews and other stuff on that concert, see this post.

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