Takosangba Pongen, a 27-year-old pianist has been blind for the past 13 years. But in front of a piano, nobody can tell.
Young artist performs for a crowd at the Brillante Piano Festival in Bengaluru, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. / Photo: AP
“Playing the piano transports me to another dimension. After losing my vision, music has been one thing that has kept me alive. It opened a window to see the world. It gives me energy and hope to go forward,” he said. Pongen, 27, plays by ear. He is self-taught, with help from YouTube tutorials that he began in 2020. He said he would like to be a professional musician someday but that finding an institute that teaches the visually impaired has been a challenge.
“I sometimes wish I could see. But after all these years, I have accepted my fate as God’s plan for me. He wants to use me as a tool to inspire and motivate others. If a blind man can do it, why can’t others who are fully able?” he said.Brillante originated in the small mountain town of Kohima, in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. /Photo: AP
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