author = {Singh, Ajai.}, title = {{What Music Means To Me}}, journal ={Hepatitis B Annual}, volume ={1}, number ={1}, pages = {229-239}, doi = {10.4103/0973-1229.193070}, year = {2004}, abstract ={The author talks about two defining influences in his musical career: his father, whom he addressed as 'Pitaji' and his guru, Shri Vinayak Kunte, fondly known as Kunte-guruji to his students. Pitaji taught him, by example and precept, what emotive singing meant and the nuances of poetry appreciation and Urdu pronunciation (talaffuz). Kunte-guruji acquainted him with the richness and profundity of Hindustani Classical Music and the perfection of musical notes or “sur”. He also showed, by example, the need to lead a simple, uncomplicated lifestyle to experience the divinity inherent in music. Finally, the author also learned from Kunte-guruji the need to pass on one's learning to others and go out of one's way to do so.}, URL ={https://www.hepatitisbannual.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9747;year=2004;volume=1;issue=1;spage=229;epage=239;aulast=Singh;t=6}, eprint ={https://www.hepatitisbannual.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9747;year=2004;volume=1;issue=1;spage=229;epage=239;aulast=Singh;t=6} }