Ravi D’s music keeps him in touch with reality

By Kenesha Fraser

 

Even though he was immensely interested in music from a tender age, Ravi Deoshankar Mohan only really felt a true connection to the harmonies of sound in 1988. That was a bittersweet year for him after losing his father whom he described as a religious, principled and disciplined man. But he also found joy playing the dholak and harmonium at a mandir where his friend took him.

Reminiscing on those days, Ravi D (stage name) said he still remembers the long days of training he endured to learn to