Why I started Naadarasika

I always thought Indian classical arts were something strangely fascinating, but I could never quite pinpoint why they fascinated me. I started Naadarasika thinking it would be a place to appreciate Indian classical arts. I wanted to write about ragas, about a dance form, and share why I enjoy these things so much and why they have become such a big part of who I am.

But eventually I started wondering if that was a little self-centered. I began thinking more about how much emotion exists underneath art, and how people have been using this language for centuries I am someone who feels things very deeply, and maybe that is part of why art means so much to me. Sometimes I need to step outside of my own perspective and experience something through someone else. Maybe another person, story, or life.

That's when I started looking more closely at the emotions behind Indian classical arts, and eventually I found rasa. The more I explored it, the more I realized that the emotional side of art can sometimes affect us even more than the art form itself.

So I built a true goal for Naadarasika: become a place where people can explore themselves through Indian classical arts, different perspectives, and just get a chance to understand one another a little better.

I think that's why Naadarasika has so many forms of connection built into it, because I don't want this to be another place where only one person talks about their experiences. Rather, I'd love for it to become a community where people can share how they see things and feel heard by other people. Indian classical arts mark this beginning, but they are certainly not the end