Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar - H N Bhaskar - Palladam Ravi
6 May 2011 - Lec Dem/Multimedia Presentation - Auckland, NZ
7 May 2011 - Concert - Auckland, NZ
8 May 2011 - Concert - Wellington, NZ
Will post details after the concert
Sikkil Mala in New Zealand May 2011: Rasikas NZ
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6 May 2011 - Lec Demo / Multi Media Presentation
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I received the following in email. Prathyusha Tangirala is a student learning carnatic music.
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Smt Mala Chandrashekar’s lecture demonstration ‘Flute - techniques and styles’ was definitely one of the best we had in Auckland. She started with demonstrating the very basic techniques used in Carnatic music including viraladi, tu-tu-karam and so on. Following which she showed how different styles of flute playing evolved through the years with examples of various audio and video clips from renowned late and contemporary flutists.
The style that distinguishes this renowned flutist is mirroring vocal music on flute with the help of the various techniques she mentioned. Her baani (style) gives importance to the grammar and lyrics as well so that bhava can be displayed along with the skill. Being a vocal student myself, I found the techniques she taught us incredibly useful. Vocalisation of notes in the right pitch, although bearing utmost prominence, is not what singing is all about. It’s about becoming one with the raga, bringing out the bhava from the compositions through the channel of raga. That is what Smt. Mala Chandrashekar does the best. In her own words, she “sings through the flute”. She also mentioned that learning vocal really helps for an instrumentalist in order to make the former possible.
Hearing the audio and video clips of famous flutists helped us understand how the music evolved throughout the decades. The melody, the skill and the musical expertise heard in the clips was immensely inspiring. Also, knowing how some flute techniques such as vertical movement of the neck to aid oscillations and linkage of notes developed was very helpful because similar techniques apply to producing various sounds in vocal. Smt. Chandrashekar’s passion for music flowed through her flute and her dedication to imbibe the same in us youngsters was portrayed in the amount of time and effort she devoted to teach us about the techniques and styles. There was a lot learnt from those two hours and I sincerely hope the tradition continues to flourish.
All in all, her multimedia presentation was interactive, interesting and invaluable. All students in Auckland are very fortunate to have musicians who put in effort to pass down the knowledge to younger generations. Thank you Rasikas NZ for organising such an informative account on the flute and we all look forward to more in the near future.
- Prathyusha Tangirala, Auckland
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I received the following in email. Prathyusha Tangirala is a student learning carnatic music.
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Smt Mala Chandrashekar’s lecture demonstration ‘Flute - techniques and styles’ was definitely one of the best we had in Auckland. She started with demonstrating the very basic techniques used in Carnatic music including viraladi, tu-tu-karam and so on. Following which she showed how different styles of flute playing evolved through the years with examples of various audio and video clips from renowned late and contemporary flutists.
The style that distinguishes this renowned flutist is mirroring vocal music on flute with the help of the various techniques she mentioned. Her baani (style) gives importance to the grammar and lyrics as well so that bhava can be displayed along with the skill. Being a vocal student myself, I found the techniques she taught us incredibly useful. Vocalisation of notes in the right pitch, although bearing utmost prominence, is not what singing is all about. It’s about becoming one with the raga, bringing out the bhava from the compositions through the channel of raga. That is what Smt. Mala Chandrashekar does the best. In her own words, she “sings through the flute”. She also mentioned that learning vocal really helps for an instrumentalist in order to make the former possible.
Hearing the audio and video clips of famous flutists helped us understand how the music evolved throughout the decades. The melody, the skill and the musical expertise heard in the clips was immensely inspiring. Also, knowing how some flute techniques such as vertical movement of the neck to aid oscillations and linkage of notes developed was very helpful because similar techniques apply to producing various sounds in vocal. Smt. Chandrashekar’s passion for music flowed through her flute and her dedication to imbibe the same in us youngsters was portrayed in the amount of time and effort she devoted to teach us about the techniques and styles. There was a lot learnt from those two hours and I sincerely hope the tradition continues to flourish.
All in all, her multimedia presentation was interactive, interesting and invaluable. All students in Auckland are very fortunate to have musicians who put in effort to pass down the knowledge to younger generations. Thank you Rasikas NZ for organising such an informative account on the flute and we all look forward to more in the near future.
- Prathyusha Tangirala, Auckland
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Re: Sikkil Mala in New Zealand May 2011: Rasikas NZ
It is to be noted that Sikkil Mala was able to relate to the local Maori legend of warrior Tutunekai and his lady love Hinemoa being brought together by flute . . and then Mala played the exact melody of the Maori warrior to demonstrate the power of flute. It just blew us away.