Samidha joglekar biography of christopher

When my family moved to Guelph, Ontario, in 1987, my parents enrolled me in voice lessons through the Royal Conservatory of Music, which was the only locally available training at the time.

Samidha joglekar biography of christopher

It was by chance a few years later, during a routine weekend visit to Toronto to connect with other Maharashtrian families, that my mother met   Narendra Datar who would become my guru.

I began learning from Narendra-ji when I was ten and will always be a “shishya” or student – something I believe is realized with any artistic venture pursued at a devoted level – the learning is endless and deep like the ocean.  

As I reflect on my experience of learning raag sangeet in a Canadian context there are several thoughts that rise in my consciousness to help me explain why I’ve held on so tightly to studying this deeply rich musical tradition.

Like many people who straddle two cultures, I had challenging questions about my cultural roots during my coming of age year