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Cultural Medallion 2024: Composer Ghanavenothan Retnam cried on hearing news
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A critically acclaimed composer and flautist and the founder of Singapore’s first Carnatic flute ensemble, Dr Ghanavenothan Retnam is best known for his cross-cultural creations.
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SINGAPORE – For most musicians, stage performances are the end-goal, the culmination of behind-the-scenes effort.
But when Dr Ghanavenothan Retnam refers to practice, it is with an almost fearful, hallowed reverence – performing is one-off, but practice is for life.
