Here is a review in the Hindu from Oct 31, 2013. Anyone attended these concerts in Chennai?
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http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... 300367.ece
Savita Narasimhan @ Vani Mahal & Sumitra Vasudev @ KGS
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tanapp
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sankark
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Re: Savita Narasimhan @ Vani Mahal & Sumitra Vasudev @ KGS
The late M.D. Ramanathan, among the male fraternity, was a sole exception for whom exposition of music of quietude was true Nadopasana. - whats the relevance to the review?
What kind of english is that? Any "Konar Notes"?
What kind of english is that? Any "Konar Notes"?
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Re: Savita Narasimhan @ Vani Mahal & Sumitra Vasudev @ KGS
Think you are being a bit uncharitable. The relevance is that this concert brought back to him memories of MDR.sankark wrote:The late M.D. Ramanathan, among the male fraternity, was a sole exception for whom exposition of music of quietude was true Nadopasana. - whats the relevance to the review?
I don't think he can help it. He gets quite "flowery" after a particularly touching concert. I can kind of identify with thatWhat kind of english is that? Any "Konar Notes"?
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Re: Savita Narasimhan @ Vani Mahal & Sumitra Vasudev @ KGS
Reviewing The Hindu reviews is a sadly pointless task. When they reach heights of absurdity they sometimes get whole threads here, but nothing changes.
On a more positive note, yes, I attended Sumithra's concert. A prior engagement meant that I missed quite a lot, arriving, I suppose, about 7.00pm. The T Nagar Diwalli-shopping crowd was absolutely daunting, and hats off to the traffic police who kept the traffic moving!
There was quite a lot of talk, about the songs, they lyrics and the meanings. After the concert she apologised to me that it had almost all been in Tamil. My problem, of course, not hers... but, even without understanding, I could see the weight, authority and confidence with which she spoke. I could hear, too, of course, the beauty with which she sang. Of course, she has been a very able and confident performer for many years; there is nothing new in that, but singing to an audience is different to talking to them. Not all musicians can address an audience, and some are thrown into attacks of nerves by the challenge. Not Sumithra. And, even though she is a seasoned performer, I feel that that weight continues to grow.
Similarly, Sumathy Krishnan delivered a half-hour talk to yesterday's Kalakshetra audience yesterday, before Smt Vedavalli's wonderful concert. Plainly, Smt RV is giving us not only great performers, but scholars who can communicate their scholarship.
On a more positive note, yes, I attended Sumithra's concert. A prior engagement meant that I missed quite a lot, arriving, I suppose, about 7.00pm. The T Nagar Diwalli-shopping crowd was absolutely daunting, and hats off to the traffic police who kept the traffic moving!
There was quite a lot of talk, about the songs, they lyrics and the meanings. After the concert she apologised to me that it had almost all been in Tamil. My problem, of course, not hers... but, even without understanding, I could see the weight, authority and confidence with which she spoke. I could hear, too, of course, the beauty with which she sang. Of course, she has been a very able and confident performer for many years; there is nothing new in that, but singing to an audience is different to talking to them. Not all musicians can address an audience, and some are thrown into attacks of nerves by the challenge. Not Sumithra. And, even though she is a seasoned performer, I feel that that weight continues to grow.
Similarly, Sumathy Krishnan delivered a half-hour talk to yesterday's Kalakshetra audience yesterday, before Smt Vedavalli's wonderful concert. Plainly, Smt RV is giving us not only great performers, but scholars who can communicate their scholarship.