Music forum , forum is a platform where people of same idea come together for discussions , music forum , is a place where musicians , lovers of music come together to discuss on promoting classical music among youth .Why iam with music forum ????? i have been listening to classical music from 1997 , though in my family all of them have an ear to music , nobody is technically qualified . now this is trhe most important doubt many of them have in their minds do u have to know everything in the true technical aspect , before attending the concerts ... will people look down at me , if i dont find out ragas , or keep saying sabash ......, or bale......or critisise some artist. this has become a fashion now to criticise some artist...., the only answer to this is , is a big NO..... , to go to a carnatic concert , u have to just have an ear for this music , ofcourse classical music is just not entertainment , it is beyond that it has a lot of aesthetics , and is rich in tradition.But we can get the grip of it only by listening to it more and more .once we start hearing , slowly our ears get tuned , when i started hearing music all ragas sounded the same , some popular kritis sounded good to me , but i used wait for tukkadas , sometimes very long alapanas or virutams used to test my patience. Slowly I started enjoying the way different artists , present a concert i took a small note book wrote the kriti , came back and searched for ragams , started getting hold of it . Then i started identifying ragams like varali , sahana and the list started growing , today iam able to identify most of the common ragams,now i look forward to raga alapanas even the grahabedam , or sruti bedams in a concert , though i cannot hold it completly.I enjoy the swift change in the ragams , music is now an eternal part of my life , and carnatic music has thought me so much of values , as an youngster , i now want my friends and others uninitiated to carnatic music to listen to this wonderful art , according to me good music is a form of meditation.I want all of them to have this beautiful experince of Growing as a rasika!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Sunday, May 06, 2007
I would like to write about my personal favourites in music and things which have made an impact in my life.Dr.S.Sunder :I met Dr probably some eight years ago , just for consultation purposes , later he sang for my cousins's reception.After completing my schooling , i started learning music ,from Mrs.UshaBharadwaj , I will write about her too. While i interacted with Dr, i could really know what a multifacetet personality he is .He is a great doctar,musician , musicologist , author, teacher ,and above a exceptionally good human being. He runs a trust called the freedom trust , where he reaches out innumerable disabled children , and caters to their needs. Iam blessed that Iam so close to a person like him ,with him as our music forum convenor , we organize workshops to promote classical music among school children called "Demystifying , carnatic classical music " ,we have always had a house full audience ,and dr's talks in these programmes are the favourites among students. Dr. always dreams that good aesthetic music , should reach the audience and despite his very hectic professional schedule , he spends quality time for the music forum . One greatest character in him , he never expects anything in return from the services he is rendering to humanity or music.Dr , is totally dedicated to his profession and is a perfectionalist , which has bruoght him this success today . Iam so proud , that I am able to do some thing with him in music forum , I would say after interacting with a genius like him automatically there is a change in our outlook to the world....
Labels: Dr.Sunder - a rare find...........
I would like to write about my personal favourites in music and things which have made an impact in my life.Dr.S.Sunder :I met Dr probably some eight years ago , just for consultation purposes , later he sang for my cousins's reception.After completing my schooling , i started learning music ,from Mrs.UshaBharadwaj , I will write about her too. While i interacted with Dr, i could really know what a multifacetet personality he is .He is a great doctar,musician , musicologist , author, teacher ,and above a exceptionally good human being. He runs a trust called the freedom trust , where he reaches out innumerable disabled children , and caters to their needs. Iam blessed that Iam so close to a person like him ,with him as our music forum convenor , we organize workshops to promote classical music among school children called "Demystifying , carnatic classical music " ,we have always had a house full audience ,and dr's talks in these programmes are the favourites among students. Dr. always dreams that good aesthetic music , should reach the audience and despite his very hectic professional schedule , he spends quality time for the music forum . One greatest character in him , he never expects anything in return from the services he is rendering to humanity or music.Dr , is totally dedicated to his profession and is a perfectionalist , which has bruoght him this success today . Iam so proud , that I am able to do some thing with him in music forum , I would say after interacting with a genius like him automatically there is a change in our outlook to the world....
Labels: Dr.Sunder - a rare find...........
Music - a way of life
For me music ,especially carnatic music , is very special . I would say it has brought a change in my life , both personally and career wise. I have been always learning music ,while I was in Mumbai , but then I was not able to realise the granduer of carnatic music . concert by , during 95-96 end , i was not performing that good , in studies , found chennai new , always used to be just watching hindi films, then I started going to tuitions where i met highly ambitious seniors , somewhere i deceided to start working hard also in 1997 begining i made it to first live concert by , Shri N.Vijay Siva in anantha padmanabhaswami temple . I was so impressed by his performance , and slowly started listening to different musicians and their cds and cassetes, I really dont know if it was a coincidence or blessing , i starded doing very well in studies , from then i have been doing good , and in my colleges i have always been a rank holder .listening to music is like meditation to me , We have carnatic music forum , headed by Dr.Sunder , where i coordinate the programmes along with my guru , Smt UshaBharadwaj.I beleive every musician has some good quality in his music , i am definetly illetrate when it comes to technical nuances , but i can feel the ragam , identify probably some of them . Today , i have attended more than 200 concerts , still most of the week ends i try to go to a concert , and learn whatever possible. I will post about my favourites soon........
I have always loved writing , about music , or things that move me , i think i must start blogging now. Normally forwarded mails irritate so many of us , but this beautiful poem , moves our heart. Cancer is a deadly disease , and it is so pathetic , when it strikes young children.I thought i will start my blogging with this poem . will definetly keep writing more......
writing after a very long time!!!!!
Slow Dance
This is a poem written by a teenager with cancer.
She wants to see how many people get her poem.
It is quite a poem. Please pass it on.
This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital.
It! was sent by a medical doctor - Make sure to read what is in the closing statement AFTER THE POEM.
SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
!
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.
This is a poem written by a teenager with cancer.
She wants to see how many people get her poem.
It is quite a poem. Please pass it on.
This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital.
It! was sent by a medical doctor - Make sure to read what is in the closing statement AFTER THE POEM.
SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
!
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.
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