Margazhi Musings 2017

[ratanabhinav]

This season saw lots of thodi and kamboji , and rare compositions , at MA

[Sivaramakrishnan]

So also Purvikalyani & Varali

[Vocalist]

And this year's announcement is:

There is no need to turn off your phones.

Please feel free to make and receive phone calls whenever you wish,
Whether you are old enough to know better or too young to care,
Just do it.

But please, don't do that silly thing of putting your head down, like a
mouse with its head in a hole. We can still see you, we can still see you.

You are just as much of a nuisance as you would be sitting proud and upright.

Remember: the music is loud, so you may have to talk a little louder than
you would at home. Don't worry about it. Just go ahead.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Add: during a natya performance when the lights are dimmed, don’t worry about letting the light from your phone annoying others or spoiling the intent of dimming the lights.

[sureshvv]

Kapi is the new Todi.

[Sivaramakrishnan]

The final question :
The Margazhi season in Chennai is from........................... To............................. ( English calendar dates pl)

[Vocalist]

Kapi is the new Todi.

It's no longer Sindhubhairavi?

[sureshvv]

Although closer to Todi, Sindhubhairavi has not seen that much of a central role in Carnatic concerts. Some have explored it fairly well, but still not commonplace.

[Nick H]

Kapi is the new Todi.

Misread that. Thought you were talking about the thani exodus for kaapi. I suppose that would be the new toddy.

[sureshvv]

So (degree) Kaapi is your new Toddy?

[HarishankarK]

She tends to shout out too

The correct term, Ahem, I believe is "open throated singing".

Pl I know the difference, in this case it's definitely shout
Nirmala Sundarajan - open throated singing