Comments on: Did you read it? http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/ Wed, 23 May 2012 19:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-103896 Aparna Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:03:16 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-103896 Vijaya, Welcome to my blog! Thank you Vijaya,
Welcome to my blog! Thank you

]]> By: Vijaya http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-103856 Vijaya Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:51:45 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-103856 Thanx for exchanging lot of valuable information. Keep it up !!!! Best wishes Thanx for exchanging lot of valuable information. Keep it up !!!! Best wishes

]]> By: Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-101498 Aparna Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:28:29 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-101498 Prasad, That sounds like a good idea. But, I seriously have no clue about what kind of songs will get someone initiated into Carnatic music! Postcard, Thank you! :) Great to know that you went for a concert of Sanjay too!! Thanks for that link. I will be listening to those podcasts soon. Sridhar, I have listened to some recordings of Sangeetha Sivakumar & have also attended a few of her concerts too. Prasad,
That sounds like a good idea. But, I seriously have no clue about what kind of songs will get someone initiated into Carnatic music!

Postcard,
Thank you! :) Great to know that you went for a concert of Sanjay too!!
Thanks for that link. I will be listening to those podcasts soon.

Sridhar,
I have listened to some recordings of Sangeetha Sivakumar & have also attended a few of her concerts too.

]]> By: Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-101479 Aparna Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:58:15 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-101479 @All, Thanks a lot for your comments! :) Made my day! :) @All,
Thanks a lot for your comments! :) Made my day! :)

]]> By: Sowmya http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-99758 Sowmya Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:41:01 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-99758 I do read it, its become my passion now, love ur posts on Sanjay, thaey make me listen to Sanjay even more. Thanks for the wonderful blog. :-))) I do read it, its become my passion now, love ur posts on Sanjay, thaey make me listen to Sanjay even more. Thanks for the wonderful blog. :-)))

]]> By: Sridhar http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-99305 Sridhar Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:22:54 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-99305 Hi I too stumbled on to your website a few months ago. Love your analysis of TMK and SS concerts. I have been a huge fan of Sanjay since the time someone handed a me pre-recorded tape titled "rasanubhava" back in 1993 - it begins with a blissful "kanchi nayike" in asaveri and goes through the fast paced "kandajutumi in vachaspati (loved the pace of sanjay in that piece) cresending in the immortal "Tiruvadi Charanam" in Kambhoji. That raspy voice and strong presence of classicism attracted me to his music. These days he seems to be singing more of non-trinity composers esp the likes of Koteeswara Iyer but I still love his style and presentation. Among females I have been a big fan of Sangeetha Sivakumar - again the no-gimmick pure classical music (and a distinctive GNB bani) is the attraction there. Listen to some of her pre-recorded ones like "marvels of melody" and "Yaro Ivar Yaro". I thoroughly enjoyed reading your (saree) shopping experiences also :) Hi
I too stumbled on to your website a few months ago. Love your analysis of TMK and SS concerts. I have been a huge fan of Sanjay since the time someone handed a me pre-recorded tape titled “rasanubhava” back in 1993 - it begins with a blissful “kanchi nayike” in asaveri and goes through the fast paced “kandajutumi in vachaspati (loved the pace of sanjay in that piece) cresending in the immortal “Tiruvadi Charanam” in Kambhoji. That raspy voice and strong presence of classicism attracted me to his music. These days he seems to be singing more of non-trinity composers esp the likes of Koteeswara Iyer but I still love his style and presentation. Among females I have been a big fan of Sangeetha Sivakumar - again the no-gimmick pure classical music (and a distinctive GNB bani) is the attraction there. Listen to some of her pre-recorded ones like “marvels of melody” and “Yaro Ivar Yaro”.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your (saree) shopping experiences also :)

]]> By: Mahesh http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-99221 Mahesh Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:18:21 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2008/11/13/did-you-read-it/#comment-99221 Guilty as charged! I got done by Maharajapuram Santhanam in the 90's :) Though he had passed away by the time I had the inclination to go to concerts. The again, Madurai where I grew up and studied didn't offer much in terms apart from the annual festival. Once my folks moved to Madras, I used to come from Madurai almost on a weekend basis and hear a few concerts, Semmangudi, Ramani, TVS, TNS and Neyveli used to be my star ones that I looked out for, especially since at the point Umayalpuram Sivaraman almost accompanied Neyveli in every cocnert. MSG was mostly with TVS or Ramani. I even got to hear MSS live a few times ... the Swarala Puraskaram award ceremony being the highlight. Not to mention, MSS standing up and singing solo at a wedding, think it was Ramani mama's daughter's wedding in Anna Arivalayam, I invited myself there with a friendly mama who knew the family! At first I had to use public transport, which is a mother of all pains, especially where Shastri Hall, Academy and Narada Gana Sabha were located. Living in Mambalam meant that Krishna Gana Sabha and my ever favorite Ayodhya Mandapam was within walking distance. Once I inherited my brother's Hero Puch, things became a bit simpler. Though driving in Madras is a battle in its own right, not to mention me without a license and having to dodge coppers in that Nandanam signal :) I know, I know, I am old and wiser now. It did take me a while to get used to the Madras lingo as well., mebeing used to the slightly purer version of Tamil in Madurai. Though in the rainy season everything went pear shaped as I had to cross either Madley or Duraiswamy Subway. I can fondly remember me two wheeler not starting and having to push it all the way home. NOT. One of the things I miss about Madras, though that road side mama kadai at the end of Venkatnarayana Temple and Saravana Bhavan rank a wee bit higher :) Guilty as charged!

I got done by Maharajapuram Santhanam in the 90’s :) Though he had passed away by the time I had the inclination to go to concerts. The again, Madurai where I grew up and studied didn’t offer much in terms apart from the annual festival.

Once my folks moved to Madras, I used to come from Madurai almost on a weekend basis and hear a few concerts, Semmangudi, Ramani, TVS, TNS and Neyveli used to be my star ones that I looked out for, especially since at the point Umayalpuram Sivaraman almost accompanied Neyveli in every cocnert. MSG was mostly with TVS or Ramani. I even got to hear MSS live a few times … the Swarala Puraskaram award ceremony being the highlight. Not to mention, MSS standing up and singing solo at a wedding, think it was Ramani mama’s daughter’s wedding in Anna Arivalayam, I invited myself there with a friendly mama who knew the family!

At first I had to use public transport, which is a mother of all pains, especially where Shastri Hall, Academy and Narada Gana Sabha were located. Living in Mambalam meant that Krishna Gana Sabha and my ever favorite Ayodhya Mandapam was within walking distance. Once I inherited my brother’s Hero Puch, things became a bit simpler. Though driving in Madras is a battle in its own right, not to mention me without a license and having to dodge coppers in that Nandanam signal :) I know, I know, I am old and wiser now. It did take me a while to get used to the Madras lingo as well., mebeing used to the slightly purer version of Tamil in Madurai.

Though in the rainy season everything went pear shaped as I had to cross either Madley or Duraiswamy Subway. I can fondly remember me two wheeler not starting and having to push it all the way home. NOT.

One of the things I miss about Madras, though that road side mama kadai at the end of Venkatnarayana Temple and Saravana Bhavan rank a wee bit higher :)

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