The Art of Story Telling with Geeta Ramanujam [#TBS Eps 9]
Story Teller, Coach & the founder of International Academy of Story Telling (Kathalaya), Geeta Ramanujam talks about fundamentals of Story Telling, letting go your inhibitions and how she built a globally recognized Academy of Story Telling.
Geeta Ramanujan is the founder of world renowned International Academy of Story Telling and an Ashoka Fellow. She has been a story telling coach for the past 23 years and has trained over 85000 students across the world. Geeta Ramanujam has performed at story telling festivals across the world and has won many accolades including the BoCaDeu Award for the Best Storyteller in Brazil & the Best Story Narrator Award from the Governor of Tamil Nadu. In 2005, her trust, Kathalaya organized the 1st international story telling festival in India that was attended by 6500+ people and recognized by the Limca Book of Records.
Important Questions from the Episode
1. What is a story? (2 min 45 Sec)
1. What is a story & who is a story teller? (2min, 50 Sec)
2. What got you hooked to stories? (6min, 50 sec)
3. What helped you get better at story telling (was it a natural or a deliberate process)? (12min, 50 Sec)
4. How did your interest in story telling germinate into Kathalaya? (14min, 50 Sec)
5. Major challenges in building Kathalaya? (21min, 47 Sec)
6. Why are corporates suddenly interested in Story telling? (28min, 26 Sec)
7. How to let go of your stage inhibitions? (33min, 45 Sec)
8. Have there been moments were you have made a compete fool of yourself? (36min)
9. How do you balance between preparations and spontaneity? (39min, 09 sec)
10. What really goes into crafting a great story ? (44min, 12 Sec)
11. How important is rhythm, voice modulation and childlike enthusiasm? (45min, 47 Sec)
12. What’s the difference story telling & story writing? (50 min)
13. How can people consistently practice story telling? (53min, 52 Sec)
14. Where can people find stories? (55min, 40 Sec)
15. How can a 18 year old, who loves story telling prepare for a career in story telling and also make money thorough the craft? (58min, 18 Sec)
16. 3 big takeways (1 hf. 6 min, 48 sec)
Resources mentioned in the episode
Links related to Geeta Ramanujam
1. kathalaya@gmail.com
2. Kathalaya