It was a very exciting experience.
Wednesday, 13th January 2010
I woke up in the morning thinking and feeling differently. We were all a little anxious and continued our research till the last hour. Amazingly, I discovered and learnt quite a number of things in that last hour!
Time seemed to be 'snailing' till 10:30 when we received a call... At last ...
All of us and the panel sounded so positive that we were quite glad at the end of our presentation. I almost felt that I did win! (Well, I don't know why!)
Infact, I would rather call it a learning session than a presentation!
I continue to wait... TBLA Finals... and, our team in the list... And, we meet Mr. Ratan Tata... A dream come true...!
Yes! If that be the reality, it certainly is an accomplishment for this year, this decade, actually, my life lived so far...!
Sigh!
Waiting...!
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Only the Soul Knows How to Sing! *
I am too ignorant to technically analyse each raga and its swara sancharas – here is a rasika sharing her experience of Sri. Sakethraman’s concert organized by Hamsanadam Academy of Music.
If bliss is what one wanted to experience, you should have been there at the concert by Saketharaman on 9th Jan 2010.
I felt as if poised, floating ecstatically in another world;
I heard nothing but the deep resonance of swaras;
I saw nothing but the heavenly light that music created;
His rendering of all the ragas and kritis was so endearing that I was disappointed and regretted as he concluded each raga. I was almost enchanted by this magician’s surprises as he delved deep into raga Bhairavi; the swaraprastaras were equally enthralling.
As I re-live the whole experience, which was so soulful, expressive, animated, dramatic and emotional, I recollect and realize a phrase that has always lingered in my heart forever – “Only the Soul Knows How to Sing”*.
(*the title of the one of the verse collections of the great poetess Kamala Das)
If bliss is what one wanted to experience, you should have been there at the concert by Saketharaman on 9th Jan 2010.
I felt as if poised, floating ecstatically in another world;
I heard nothing but the deep resonance of swaras;
I saw nothing but the heavenly light that music created;
His rendering of all the ragas and kritis was so endearing that I was disappointed and regretted as he concluded each raga. I was almost enchanted by this magician’s surprises as he delved deep into raga Bhairavi; the swaraprastaras were equally enthralling.
As I re-live the whole experience, which was so soulful, expressive, animated, dramatic and emotional, I recollect and realize a phrase that has always lingered in my heart forever – “Only the Soul Knows How to Sing”*.
(*the title of the one of the verse collections of the great poetess Kamala Das)
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