Hi Friends! Hope you're doing well. In case you missed it, the newest feature on Sarang's Blog | Prodigy Strats is Music Mondays, where I'll share a playlist of music I love with analysis of the songs, spanning a spectrum of genres and eras! On 10/12 we explored Current Country Music, on 10/19 The Four Seasons, on 10/26 2000s Rap, and today, 11/2, Disco and Funk! Give this playlist a listen as you're reading this blog and whenever you want to groove to some legendary music fr

Hi Friends! Guess what? This is my 50th blog post here on Sarang's Blog | Prodigy Strats. Continuing my Monday music series (Current Country Music and The Four Seasons the last two Mondays), today we're going to explore one of my favorite genres of music: 2000s Rap! Please note, a lot of these songs are explicit in lyrics and content, but that’s part of what makes rap great! It’s raw, emotional, rhythmic genius at play and that’s what makes it hit so hard get you hyped up! Th

Hi Friends, Hope you’re doing well. In case you missed it, last week we debuted our Monday music series with Current Country Music. The idea is that each week, on Monday, I’ll post about some music I enjoy, share some history and why I love it, and include a playlist for you to enjoy. Today’s selection is Le Quattro Stagioni, or The Four Seasons. Antonio Lucio Vivaldi is one of the greatest composers of all time. He lived between 1678 and 1741 and was the heart of the Baroque

Hi Friends, Hope you're doing well. The Sound Transit Link Light Rail is the main light rail rapid transit system for the Seattle area. I use it regularly and awesomely, as a thirteen-year-old, I can use it for free! Look, I get that most of you probably drive. That’s fine. I probably will too once I’m 16 and get my license. Then again, this is electric, eco-friendly, connects many places, and I can be independent with it right now! It's also a lot more cost-effective than re

Hi Friends, Hope you’re doing well. Today I’m coming to you with another one of my passions, related to sports, music, and life in general: SHOES! Look, we are a standing species and what we wear on our feet is critical to stay standing, stay sporting, and stay performing, comfortably, stylishly, and safely. Today I’ll share some different types of shoes for different situations that are part of my life and the lives of many of those around me. Let’s get to it. Created with

Hi Friends! Hope you’re doing well. After reading my Training Perfect Pitch and Rhythm (over 1,100 views, thank you so much!), and that “I’ve listened to an average of 10 hours of music per day”, many have asked what I listen to. That motivated what will be a now weekly series, for my posts each Monday, highlighting a specific genre and timeline of music I enjoy, and roughly a CDs worth of songs to listen to. Of course, I’ll include some explanation as to the history and wh

Hi Friends! Hope you're doing well. As you know music and neuroscience are two of my favorite subjects. In my most viewed blog (over 1,200 views) Music x Yoga, I began exploring this intersection. Today we're going to dive a bit deeper into two musical aspects I have, which are super rare, how they work in the brain, and how you can train your brain to develop them: Perfect pitch and perfect rhythm. My goal in this blog, as someone with both, is to explain what they are, how

Hi Friends! Hope you're doing well. You might recall my Ed Sheeran Loop Tour Review from early August. As a fellow music innovator, singer, guitarist, pianist, percussionist, and producer, who's learning and growing musically every day, Ed's definitely a hero of mine. I know his music well, he's my favorite artist, and I hope this piece inspires you to listen to some of his work. Photo created with help from ChatGPT #8: Autumn Variations (2023) Autumn Variations is Ed’s first

Hi Friends! Welcome to this every-category extravaganza of a blog: #travel, #food, #chess, #music, #gaming, #sports, and #yoga! The Town Center at Lake Forest Park is truly my home away from home and my favorite place outside of my house. From I-5 N, take exit 177 and stay right to get to Lake Forest Park, the best city out there! You'll take a right eventually into the upper lot you see in the picture below. Coming from I-5 S, take exit 177 again and stay left to get onto Ba

Hi Friends! Hope you're doing well. Many of you have asked for a surprising Music x Chess article, so here you go! Today I'll be connecting chess openings to songs. Much like songs, chess openings are super diverse, span many genres and styles, and play very differently. Both are ways to showcase your style, release emotion, and highlight who you are and how you feel. Whether you're coming to this piece from a music or chess background, I hope you get to explore some songs yo

Hi Friends! Fair warning: This might be my best and most important blog yet. It could literally change your life for the better. There’s a lot of science here, which I’ll try to explain simply, with the goal of helping you heal, whatever your challenges might be. I can’t live without music. I can’t live without yoga. Together, they form the fibers of my well-being. I’m neurodivergent. I’m asthmatic. I have tons of superpowers as I’m sure you’ve read but I also struggle with m

Hi Friends, We just returned from a wonderful week in the Midwest with family and friends and competed at the 126th U.S. Open Chess Championship! In this blog we'll touch on all seven categories: #travel, #chess, #food, #sports, #gaming, #yoga, and #music, so whatever you're here for, read on! First, let's shoutout Port of Seattle and their epic SeaTac airport C concourse expansion! There was lots of space to sit, quiet areas to chill, a yoga room, nice views, and amazing foo

Photo by Dad at Lumen Field animated with ChatGPT Hi Friends! On Saturday evening, August 1st, 2026, we got to go see the Ed Sheeran Loop Tour at Lumen Field in Seattle! It was an incredible experience! I hope to share my reflections not only on the concert itself, but how I prepped for it as a neurodivergent kid who knows my strengths and challenges and made the most of it! Any readers out there who are sensitive to noise, heights, smoke, smells, crowds, or any anxieties abo

Hi Friends! Today I'm teaming up with my little brother Vivaan to give you our combined Mario Kart World course track rankings, based on MUSIC! We each played through all thirty tracks paying special attention to the music. We then gave a ranking out of ten and took the average of our rankings. Every track's music earned a combined average of over 5/10 from us, a testament to the quality of the music in this game, and how much we enjoy playing and listening to every track. Wi

Hi Friends! "Cariwch eich calon yn eich llaw." This is a Welsh quote literally translated to “Carry your heart in your hand” meaning travel free and embrace new experiences. Over the last week and a half, July 4-12, 2026, I had the opportunity to travel with Seattle Children’s Chorus to the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Buckle up folks, it’s going to be an epic journey! The journey began at Sea-Tac airport on July 4th. Happy 250th USA! After clearing security, our au

Hey Friends! I love music. I have perfect pitch and perfect rhythm and spend a lot of my time practicing and creating music. Here's me playing on my organ! I started my musical journey with my Mom and Dad, both avid musicians. I then learned from the late Conan McLemore who taught me piano and drumming, and got me into my first band, Indigo Dream. He also taught me composition and got me started with music theory, which I've now studied extensively. I've since studied Carnati