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Communication Quote by Shankar Mahadevan

“While the concert is instant communication with the audience, composing is a creative process where a song comes up out of nowhere and then transmits happiness to many, translates into money, fame, or whatever.” quote by Shankar Mahadevan
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“While the concert is instant communication with the audience, composing is a creative process where a song comes up out of nowhere and then transmits happiness to many, translates into money, fame, or whatever.”

Shankar Mahadevan

About This Quote

Source Interview: “The Art of Music Creation” with Shankar Mahadevan, 2018

Music creation is a spontaneous, joyful act that can generate emotional and material rewards, contrasting with live performance’s immediate audience feedback.

In simple terms: Creating music is spontaneous joy that can bring happiness and profit.

Key Takeaway

Embrace the creative process.

Themes

creativity music joy economics

Mood

enthusiastic hopeful

Type

inspirational practical

When to use this quote

  • songwriting
  • film scoring
  • live streaming
  • licensing deals

Key Concepts

spontaneity artistic expression value creation

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you capture spontaneous ideas?
  • What balances joy and profit?
A Different Perspective

Success isn’t guaranteed; creative blocks can stall output.

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