Kamala Sankaram and Mark Rothko’s “Untitled”

When her sister was dying, composer Kamala Sankaram was drawn to Mark Rothko’s painting: it both captured her grief and calmed her. That experience influenced Sankaram’s approach to creating a musical score, which she shares in this episode. Find full transcripts and more information about this episode at https://www.nga.gov/music-programs/podcasts/kamala-sankaram-mark-rothko.html. Subscribe directly to Sound Thoughts on Art from the National Gallery of Art on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-gallery-of-art-sound-thoughts-on-art/id1552618916), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmdhLmdvdi9jb250ZW50L2RhbS9uZ2F3ZWIvcG9kY2FzdHMvc291bmQtdGhvdWdodHMtb24tYXJ0LnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjo6LeS5-HuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBA), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/7cyalz9GPgPLAsjy4rJ4hQ?si=4jMH4x8nTY6xdrUUGHn46A), Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/sound-thoughts-on-art), or your favorite podcast app (https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NGAT6207729686).