The Dialogue of Death and Truth
🎼 Katha Upanishad · Dhrupad · Philosophy
The Katha Upanishad's timeless tale is a dialogue between Yama, the god of Death, and Nachiketa — a committed teenager seeking the truth. This dialogue between the ideal teacher and the ideal student carries deep and immediately meaningful lessons for everyday life.
Dhrupad, one of the oldest traditions within Hindustani classical music, stresses the purity of the note — swara — to showcase the pristine beauty of our ragas. This show brings the philosophy of the Katha Upanishad and Dhrupad music accessible to contemporary audiences.
Why does Nachiketa's question — posed three thousand years ago — still feel urgent today? Because he asks what we all want to know: what lies beyond this life? What is real? What is the self? Sunaad's answer, offered through music, is: come and listen.