“If I did not compose this music, something essential in my life would feel unfinished”.

“Two very different traditions, Carnatic music and Western counterpoint, have evoked a similar powerful response in me. For me, the connection lies in a shared love of intricacy, with meaning that emerges gradually from finely layered detail. The intricacies can complement each other. Carnatic music unfolding horizontally over time, and counterpoint creating intricacy through vertical interaction.”