if pandit hariprasad chaurasia has his way aspiring flautists in hyderabad could soon get to hone their skills under the maestro the padma vibhusan awardee who is a staunch believer of the gurukul system a type of residential system of education prevalent in ancient india says the city needs a gurukulstyled institution i have had a long association with andhra pradesh both before and after bifurcation and i am grateful for all the love and respect the people here have showered upon me so i would love to give something back and a gurukul would be a nice way to do that says the octogenarian who was felicitated at ravindra bharathi on sunday the honourary doctorate from north orissa university believes governments patronage is important for classical music to thrive there are so many aspiring musicians who are from humble backgrounds in the country they have the talent zeal and the passion but dont have the avenues to pursue classical music if the government doesnt support they cannot realise their dreams he explains the acclaimed flautist who runs gurushisya residencies in mumbai and bhubaneshwar says that renowned musicians must do their bit to help passionate students the youth in india are missing good music teachers all the good ones are busy imparting their knowledge in foreign countries such as the us and canada so they have very limited choices in terms of gurus i try to nurture them through my gurukuls where everything from food accommodation to sangeet shiksha is free he says elaborating on what makes the gurukul system a musthave in todays times chaurasia says as its a residential system of education the students are always with the guru and get to observe how their teacher goes about hisher day and imbibe a sense of discipline and hone their musicianshipthe musician has received numerous awards in his illustrious career but for him more than the recognitions and certificates it is the love and admiration from fans that matters more certificates of recognition that are conferred to us usually end up as wall hangings in our homes but the love and admiration we receive on stage or while being among people is there for everyone to see and thats what is more important to a musician it is this love that actually makes us and our music live long after we die says the octogenarian as a composer the flautist has an enviable portfolio having delivered a lot of hits in bollywood silsila chandni lamhe and darr to name a few but he has kept away from mainstream hindi cinema for a long time now in fact the very mention of todays bollywood osts makes him frown the reason i have dissociated myself from bollywood is because i think i am too musically traditional for the medium today the kind of fusion they make today is something i cannot associate myself with tell me something will you enjoy having a sodabased soft drink with dal