“Those who are against technology simply don’t understand it. Thanks to technology the reach of Indian classical music has multiplied several times now.
“Leave alone India, the fan-following of classical music has gone up worldwide. I keep hearing about people sitting here in India teaching classical music to their students in the USA and other countries. This tells a lot,” he says.
Agreeing that old age comes with its own set of problems, the octagenarian who celebrated his birthday this year with Navrasa Duende concert here, says his “long hours of ‘riyaz’ (practice) have definitely taken a hit”.
