“First of all I choose a raga that gives me musical satisfaction. When I choose that raga then I welcome and invite the raga. To do that I have to meditate on the raga to understand its structure. When I get the structure then I can enjoy playing it. When I play a few beautiful notes, the spirit of the raga feels happy and comes and blesses me. Then the real music comes.”

— Hariprasad Chaurasia

On playing a raga.
Music is a Prayer:An interview with Hariprasad Chaurasia by Ian Gottstein

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