Objectives: Learn about the life and work of Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan and Hindustani, North Indian classical music.

Tools/Resources: Pen and paper.

Activity

1. Watch the segment and discuss:

a. Have you ever heard music like Pavan’s before?
b. How is it the same or different than what you like to listen to?
c. How did the music make you feel?

2. Some call Pavan’s music transformative. Recall a time when you have been transformed by a powerful composition.

a. Describe the circumstances; was it a live show, in a film or religious ceremony etc.?
b. What made the experience a memorable one?
c. How is music used to inform or enhance the feeling of an experience?