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- The importance of non-equal temperament (just intonation)
- The importance of microtonality
- The value of modal playing to experience the ethos (Tarab, Bhava & Rasa)
- The usefulness of drone
- The importance of ornamentation
- The value of simple harmony
- The power of intervals
- The importance of melodic and rhythmic modes
- How to use repetition to induce a state of trance
- The high reliance on overtones
- The usefulness of dynamics to heighten the mood and to induce catharsis
- The importance of using instruments with different tone color or timbre and layering them
- The profound effects of simple playing
- How to achieve the maximum effect in the most minimum effort
- The use of silence and how to set it up properly
- The importance of tonality
- The relevance of transparent textures
- The usefulness of pulseless playing
- Putting technique and virtuosity at the service of emotionality and profound expression
- To lose the self (as a performer), to become a conduit or a channel
- How to access and manifest creativity in a wide variety of different ways
- The importance of establishing a meditative state during playing or listening