Dr. Antonia Brico
My childhood hero and teacher, Antonia Brico.
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Ali Akbar Khan
I first heard Ali Akbar Khan's music In 1965 and It was a revelation to me. I became one of his first US students in early 1967. His music, and the well-spring of his knowledge, lives on.
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Morton Feldman
I studied privately for two years with Morton Feldman. He took me to the end of modernism, and I learned so much from him. Bless you my late friend.
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Pandit Pran Nath
For a short time, I attended the classes with this now-departed master, Pandit Pran Nath. His rendition of Raga Komel Re Asawari that I bought from shyam bhatnagar in 1968 was a guiding star for me.
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Leonard Stein
I studied counterpoint privately during the summer of 1966 with Leonard Stein, Arnold Shoenberg's main student. These were my first studies in the art of counterpoint.
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David Trasoff
I studied with David Trasoff for two years, learning to sing some of India's most important ragas.
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Joe Isaacs
Joe Isaacs taught me about bluegrass music. I would never would have "gotten" it without him. We love you Joe!
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Rajeev Taranath
Rajeev Taranath showed me how to sing the ragas in the kanada family and raga Komel Re Asawari. Thank you Rajeev. more
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