MUSIC ACADEMY-OPEN HOUSE

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 20 Nov 2014, 15:48

Music Academy has published the details of Morning Academic sessions. You can visit the web site and get the details. Many of the topics will give enriching experience to the rasikas.
There is Open House on THU1st, Jan,2015- 8.35 – 9.30 a.m.-Experts Committee Members & Audience. Can we discuss and arrive with consensus, Five to Ten issues which can be raised by the representative of rasikas.org.? Now it is our OPEN HOUSE

munirao2001

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 20 Nov 2014, 17:05

Music Academy OPEN HOUSE- My list of Ten questions/issues
1. Can you introduce 15 minutes daily mangala isai every day at 7.45 a.m.? Mangala Isai opportunities to be given to students of music colleges.
2. Can you plan one day concerts with the theme of Vaggeyakara Vaibhavam, with every year one Vaggeyakara chosen?
3. Can you plan MA midyear series every year, at different centers of Carnatic Music? Plan to consider Thanjavur, Trichy, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tirunelveli all in Tamil Nadu; Bengluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Shimoga and Dharwad, all in Karnataka; Vijayawada, Visakapatnam, Kakinada and Anantapur, all in Andhra Pradesh; Hyderabad, Warangal and Bhadrachalam, all in Telengana; Pondicheri; Mumbai/Pune;Kolkata;New Delhi.
4. Can you consider introduction of ‘Meet the artists’ interactive sessions with artists-one vocalist; one instrumentalist; one percussionist; one teacher, chosen and the rasikas?
5. Can you plan one concert of Hindustani music by Carnatic Music maestro, every year?
6. Can you sponsor a research study for every year and the scholar presents as an endowment lecture?
7. Can you consider one day declared as Great Maestro Day, dedicated to the chosen maestro, who and his students are given concerts and lec-demonstrations on that day, every year?
OR
Can you consider one day declared as a Bani Day, dedicated to the celebrated schools of Music and its practitioners are given concerts and lec-demos opportunities on that day, every year?
8. Can you consider one day declared dedicated to the innovations in Carnatic Music, with concerts and lec-demonstrations, by the innovators, every year?
9. Can you consider one academic session dedicated to the Book on Carnatic Music and its author, every year?
10. Can you consider one musical drama based on the life of Great Vaaggeyakaras, every year?

munirao2001

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 20 Nov 2014, 18:54

Copyright in Carnatic music:
1. Can recording companies enforce copyright on compositions? How will MA act on this subject?
2. How can MA help the cause of artistes by preventing bootleg recordings and dissemination?

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 20 Nov 2014, 20:19

Munirao,
What a wonderful post from you--great suggestions all, starting with the mangala isai!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 20 Nov 2014, 22:34

Good ideas Munirao especially the items 1,2 and 3 which are relatively easy to implement right away.

Sachi, excellent suggestion on "1. Can recording companies enforce copyright on compositions? How will MA act on this subject?"

MA should take a leading role in this. I think we have done a good job here at our forum in figuring this out collectively by reverse engineering the known events and facts but there are still a few aspects about it that are still unclear or unknown.

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 21 Nov 2014, 11:29

1. Introduce on line ticket booking system.
2. Increase concert time to 3-4 hours and there should be only one evening concert per day.

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 21 Nov 2014, 12:03

vasanthakokilam Sir,
Request and suggestion of (3) and (6) require planning and resources. Other suggestions require only consideration and implementation.

On (3),To take MA event to other centers they have to select one good event management Sabha and work with them to make this happen. If MA decides to give performing opportunities to Vidwans belonging to these centers, who can not be accommodated in the December music festival series and the rasikas getting the opportunity to attend MA events, will enhance the reach of Carnatic Music. Sponsors and patrons based on such centers, will be forthcoming to extend their support.

On (6) MA can get the funding from Central/State Govt institutions and also private foundations, if the research and study is planned and executed with professional expertise. We have many scholars with post doctoral/doctoral research and studies in Carnatic Music. To take CM to global appreciation and support, such research, studies and its publication is required.

munirao2001

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 21 Nov 2014, 12:14

rajumds
MA has already made arrangement with Bookmyshow for online ticket booking. Doing away with concerts to accommodate 3-4 hours concert will deprive opportunities to artists and is not welcome. MA in association with Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha does conduct 4 hours concerts. When rasikas with indescipline walk away at 8.30 p.m., the success of 4 hour concerts is in serious doubt during the December Music Festival Series. Please not that MA has experts, who go into many aspects and conduct the festival, which takes the pride of place and hearts.
munirao2001

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 21 Nov 2014, 12:44

munirao2001 wrote:MA in association with Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha does conduct 4 hours concerts.

Sarvani sangeetha sabha used to use the hall of MA- Mini - Hall and they already are without a hall as MA- Mini recently jacked the price . I was witness when one of the lady sabha patron announced that when I attended the last 4 hour concert of Ramakrishnan murthy. As such the credit of 4 hours is only sarvani sangeetha sabha and it is only once a year . This 4 hour concert has nothing to do with MA.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 21 Nov 2014, 12:48

My two questions
1. The season is exactly for 2 weeks , it can be made for 2 and 1/2 to 3 weeks accommodating more artist in the future.This 2 week was good enough till 90's ,but not in line with the count of performing artist as of today. Can you consider having 2 and 1/2 to 3 week concert during margazhi.

2. Apart from MA using the halls for two weeks every year and few sporadic once a month concert for rest of the year , why is MA not conducting more music concerts during rest of the year apart from margazhi? Atleast ma-mini hall can be used regularly for rest of the year as suming there is higher cost for conducting in ma-main hall?

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 21 Nov 2014, 13:10

I wonder what the MA is expecting for its "open house?" Questions about music? Or questions/suggestions about MA? If the former, then the latter would probably not be welcome.

There are quite a few events at the Music Academy outside of the December 2-3-week (remember that there is a week of dance in Jan) period. On top of this, I think the MA markets its facilities to others as, on several occasions, when attending the mini-hall, I've noticed events happening in the main hall. I expect the car park to be empty, and find it full! So far as music (not necessarily Carnatic) is concerned, just a few weeks before December Season we have had Novemember Fest.

My suggestion for the season would be to expand the use of the mini-hall for concerts through the day after the lec-dem session is over. This could, for instance, open up a large number of opportunities for upcoming youngsters.

My suspicion, on the other hand, is that the MA would want to maintain the level of competition and exclusivity inherent in a strictly limited number of slots. As it is, every concert (even if actually poorly attended) is noticed,, commented on, and matters. More concerts would dilute this.

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 21 Nov 2014, 13:23

munirao2001 wrote:rajumds
MA has already made arrangement with Bookmyshow for online ticket booking.

Are you sure of this? I have not seen any announcement in this regard. Bookmyshow option is available for shows conducted by other organisations at MA, but I don't think MA is offering tickets during the season online

munirao2001 wrote: Doing away with concerts to accommodate 3-4 hours concert will deprive opportunities to artists and is not welcome.

Only the best should be offered the main slot. With seniors shifted to morning slot, one concert in the evening is enough.

munirao2001 wrote: Please not that MA has experts, who go into many aspects and conduct the festival, which takes the pride of place and hearts.

Then why waste everyone's time with a open house !

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 21 Nov 2014, 16:27

rajamuds

1 "Music Academy: Chennai - BookMyShow
in.bookmyshow.com/theaters/music-academy-chennai/MACH
music academy chennai Tickets Online Booking. Book & Buy Tickets For Events & Plays. Check Calendar, Schedule, Address, Show Timings, Showtimes, ..."
This information made me to post the comment that online arrangements done.

2.All artists desire and value very highly the performing opportunity at MA. These slots have been decided to accommodate a maximum number of artists. Program committee decides based on the best as they opine. Why to seek change? When MA conducts 4 hours special concert, Please attend and support.

3. Open House is meant for exchange of information and new ideas in line with the MA vision and mission. It establishes the connectivity and the understanding is better. The goal and objective is not wasting the rasikas time!

munirao2001

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 21 Nov 2014, 16:49

Nick H Sir,
Your suggestion for the full time use of MA-mini hall and giving opportunities to the upcoming more number of artists is very good. It should be included in our final list along with RSachi's suggestion for MA activism.
My information is that the present team of volunteers is stretched to their limits. MA should find solutions for sponsors and volunteers. Many sabhas conduct youth music festival along with (seniors) music festival.

munirao2001

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 21 Nov 2014, 22:37

MA may consider to promote free Carnatic Music lessons weekly to children up to the age of 16,and/or fund organizations to do same if it is not already available.

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 22 Nov 2014, 10:40

VKRaman Sir,
MA is managing with great financial constraints to manage the music teaching institutions. Owing to the financial constraints, the staff are paid abysmally low salaries and benefits. Free education is possible only with State/Central Govt.grants/funding. The State Governments-Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh ,Karnataka and Kerala already funds the colleges they manage. The fees are very nominal. Rasikas, in the interest of Carnatic Music should come forward to create endowments and musicians, with good means of income should come forward to teach voluntarily. To meet the other costs, Corporate can create permanent fund, as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility.
We have already experienced the lack of seriousness and attitude of indifference of our own forunites for a cause of Carnatic Music-T.A.W.F. In general, freebie culture of rasikas should end in the interest of growth and development of various aspects of arts, including Carnatic Music.

munirao2001

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 22 Nov 2014, 13:06

Dear Rajeshnath,Munirao,

While asking for more frequent music concerts by Music Academy or any other organisation,It is the question of funding which is upper most.The season itself sustains by sponsorship by many organisations.As the Dec season has become traditional Music Academy management has done well to get a sizable sponsorship amount for conduct of concerts.I know the hardship faced by Bangalore Gayana Samaja to hold its annual conference series for 8 days.Each year getting the funds is an activity by itself.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO REWARD THOSE IN FILMS OR CRICKET WITH HEAVY CASH INCENTIVES.DILIP VENGSARKAR COULD BE REWARDED WITH RS 25 LAKHS AS CASH PRIZE AS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.IN CARNATIC MUSIC AN AWARD OF RS 1 LAKH IS CONSIDERED AS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.I DO NOT KNOW HOW OUR GREAT MUSIC CAN BE MADE A SELF SUSTAINING AFFAIR!

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 22 Nov 2014, 19:33

" In general, freebie culture of rasikas should end in the interest of growth and development of various aspects of arts, including Carnatic Music" - Freebie is the only way one would get rasikas until one gets to the status of charging for his/her performance - Let us not forget that. Millions of people cannot afford to give music class due to monetary constrains and if we want our Carnatic music to grow,without bounds, it should be accessible to the poor. This is just my view point and it is up to you all if this can be included. Sorry if I look argumentative.

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 23 Nov 2014, 06:53

Better not to forget that, in our very great traditional and conservative system the process of teaching/learning our Karnataka music has, very sadly, been made accessible only to the aspirants who can very lavishly spend their time, energy and money. But, not for others. amsharma

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 23 Nov 2014, 13:56

Music Academy should have invited Sri MSAkella to present his teaching method in the lecdem series.

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 23 Nov 2014, 20:15

Unlike all other maestros or legends or experts in performing as I never feel that I have an image at all and, move over, as I sincerely feel it as my duty to strive hard until my last breath for the welfare of our aspirants, I, if my health allows, am always ready to face anybody on the earth to prove the logicality of my novel system, which has very kindly been showered upon me by the Almighty, and also, at the same time, to prove the illogicality of the old and suicidal system.

In our country mostly the people with conservative and egoistic temperaments always dominate and will not allow in taking any positive action for the betterment. amsharma

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 24 Nov 2014, 10:53

VKRaman,

Private and public funding is needed for the music appreciation program, at the every center of classical music. Students, parents and teachers(other academic subjects) should take efforts to join the private and public institutions which are offering courses, either free or for a nominal fees. Many teachers are offering free education. Students are not taking the courses as the income as a practitioner is very uncertain and living is a struggle, except for few who attain the popularity and practice successfully. Reality in the present times, thanks to popular program of film music and Nama sankeertana music, higher number of students are learning classical music. Challenge in the present times is to encourage students to attend the concerts and aim for higher lakshya gnanam, not only satisfied with the recorded music. Only immensely popular artists are able to attract young and student rasikas. As a remedial measures, I had given the ideas in the 'Ideas Conclave' held in Bengaluru-1. Parents and school managements to offer scholarship to the aspirants.2. Managements of schools and colleges should give 'certificates of attendance and participation' to the students.
Practitioners themselves must come forward for increased connectivity program with the students e.g. 'Svanubhava' of TMK.
My own experience of discussion and proposal with some of the foundations is very disappointing. They consider that Indian Classical Music is well funded and their interventions are not needed!
VKR, your posting is not argument but ideas with your reasoning. Action can arise only with thinking, ideation and decision. We need serious and practical ideas to be offered to the management of a great institution like MA, in the interest of noble cause of growth and development of Indian Classical Music, Carnatic Music in particular.

munirao2001

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 24 Nov 2014, 11:15

hnbhagvan and other forunites,

Great Maestro and teacher, MSAkella Sharma garu needs support for conducting -One Lecture-Demonstration; work shop; panel discussion-min.two day program for his innovative 'AMS EASY METHODS', in all the centers. To begin with in Chennai. I have failed to get the support from the Bengaluru based Sabhas and private colleges. If this can be taken as a cause and initiative of rasikas.org and the event is managed, it will be yet another good contribution by forunites. If the members pledge their support, we can propose and discuss with MSAkella Sharma garu his consent and other details for planning the event and conducting, successfully.
If the initial response is encouraging, admin can support.

munirao2001

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 24 Nov 2014, 13:55

Dear brother-member, munirao garu,

Due to the very high level illogicalities and irrationalities of the old suicidal system of teaching/learning our music, only very few highly talented and hardworking aspirants are able to become performers and, very sadly, all others are compelled either to remain as inefficient teachers or to shift to any other profession. In the present elongated defective process of learning for 10 years or even more, in the absence of any guarantee of becoming either as a performer or even a reliable teacher, many aspirants are running way either to the film-field or Nama Sankeerthana or to any other field at all places.

But, here, in our music-institution, Swarabhangima at Secunderabad, where we are following the ‘time-bound and result-oriented’ system of learning our music since last 5 or 6 years, it is entirely different with all other institutions on the globe. Among the 85 school-going kids (except around 15 new entrants) each and every kid can sing all the 7 Alankaras @ 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 8 notes per beat along with Metronome, more than 20 kids can sing both the Purvanga and Uttaranga of all the 9 select Varnas @ 4, 6 & 8 notes per beat along with Metronome, 20 kids can sing concerts ranging between 40 mts., and 2 ½ hrs., along with intricate mathematical Swarakalpana and Ragalapana. While, in the old system, it is very difficult even to 5% of the aspirants to become performers, in our novel system, each and every kid can become a reliable teacher hardly within a couple of years and with more hard work even as a performer hardly within 5 years.

As the old system is highly defective along with all the illogicalities and irrationalities which are mainly used only to elongate the process for many years, the end-results are always very poor and almost all the organizations are compelled to hold many periodical classes on music-appreciation to attract more number of audience for the concerts. In this novel system it is not at all needed to arrange any appreciation classes as the barest minimum level of each and every kid is to sing all the 7 Alankaras @ 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 8 notes per second unlike in any other music-institution on the globe. amsharma

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 24 Nov 2014, 15:39

Dear Sri MSAkaella garu,
A great work and service! Simply, outstanding. I am really and truly disappointed with the attitude of the event managers/managements. Why innovation are being shunned ?. Right attitude should be to test the efficacy and the results claimed and get convinced about creating opportunity to the interested to take this innovative method.
In the meanwhile, please let me know whether the students of Svarabhangima also take the certificate/degree courses of Colleges/University. If yes, how many have been awarded. Also the details of the students getting the AIR grading, if any. Any student/students participated in the AIR national competition and won? Have they participated music competitions in Chennai being conducted by the prestigious Sabhas, including MA and won prizes? Did any of the TV channels like DD Sapthagiri, SVBC and private channels conducted program on AMS Easy Methods? I did send request to Bhakthi to do a program as a part of 'Svararchana', but yet to get any response.

I am repeating my humble request you not to be critical of any other systems, their practices and practitioners but, just be focused on the noble cause. I am afraid, persons in power/decision making may be put off by the open, strident criticism and controversy even if they are backed with techniques and logic.

munirao2001

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 26 Nov 2014, 10:56

Dear brother-member, muniraogaru,

By God’s grace I do not or need not have any enmity with anybody. Believe it or not, only by the grace of the Almighty, only 5 years after my retirement as a music-teacher, the true service as a music-teacher started in my life. HE very kindly blessed me with an unbelievable method of learning (no singing under the guise of teaching but guiding only) music for the first time in the history. More over, HE HIMSELF very kindly arranged with a team of committed teachers and workers for the propagation of this method too. No music-teacher on earth can even understand this method and no music-institution prefers to follow this as they all are seasoned to follow a monotonous method of singing or playing (but not teaching) since many years. That is why I have myself taken this music-teaching as a mission of my remaining life and very successfully carrying it efficiently not only in my native area at Secunderabad but in some areas of Chennai and Bangalore also. As the Almighty HIMSELF has been looking after this certainly this takes its own course of propagation. I do not need to do anything on my own.

In my extensive experiments in this respect, I, unlike any other music-teacher, could very well observe in which way all these maestros or legends, mostly having the performer’s perspective but very little of the teacher’s perspective, have been doing most harmful things in respect of the poor aspirants all along since many years. Even though I do not or need not have any enmity with any other music-teacher, being a knowledgeable person, I cannot bare with all those harmful things they all have been doing towards the poor aspirants. That is why I criticize their deeds only but not the persons. My intention is only to make them all realize and do the needful things for the betterment of these poor aspirants. If possible please also visit http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... 20#p272220.
I hereunder give the list of achievements of all our kids trained in the novel system of AMS Easy Methods-2007. amsharma

VOCAL:
I. J.Sathya Sriram, Age : 21 yrs
1. Pandit Jasraj Music Award, Rotary Club of Secunderabad
2. Senior Scholarship, Ministry of Culture (For 2014-2015)
3. Completed Diploma in Carnatic Music from Potti Sriramulu Telugu University with Centum in both Practical Papers.
4. Awarded the title ' Tharanga Yuva Gayaka Shikhamani' by Pada Saahithya Parishad, Hyderabad.
5. Special Tharanga Concert at The Music Academy, Chennai
6. Performed over 300 Vocal Concerts.
7. 150 Sampradaya Bhajan Performances
Some of the URLs of his concerts:
J.S.Shreeram-Vocal, B.U.Ganesh Prasad-Violin, P.S.Phalgun-Mridangam:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA5_rTJCXVk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ipz1fF-r1k
J.S.Shreeram-Vocal, K.Sai Kumar-Violin, S.Arvind-Mridangam:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfVdcg2z1hk
J.S.Shreeram-Vocal, B.V.Durga Bhavani-Violin, Ramakrishna-Mridangam, Neyveli ji-Kanjira: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNUVr9ItePo
II. D.Sesank, Age : 14 yrs
1. First Prizes at:
a. Vignana Samithi (Seniors), Hyderabad
b. Sharadha Cultural Trust (Seniors), Hyderabad
c. World Tourism Day Competition (Seniors), Hyderabad
d. Guru Parampara (Seniors), Hyderabad
e. Eagle Fest (Interschool Competition), Hyderabad
f. Abhyudaya Foudation (Seniors), Kakinada
2. 2nd Prize (Seniors) at Sampradaya, Hyderabad
3. 3rd Prize (Juniors) at Kalasagaram, Hyderabad
4. Special Prize (Seniors) at South Indian Cultural Association (SICA), Hyderabad
5. Awarded 'Bala Ratna' by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in 2013
6. Recipient of CCRT Junior Scholarship from the year 2012
7. Performed 30 Vocal Concerts.
III. D.Kashyap, Age : 12 yrs
1. Awarded 'Bala Ratna' by the Govt. of Telangana State in 2014
2. 1st Prize(Juniors) at Abhyudaya Foundation, Kakinada
3. 2nd Prize (Juniors) at South Indian Cultural Associoation (SICA), Hyderabad
4. 2nd Prize (Juniors) at Sharadha Cultural Trust, Hyderabad
5. Special Prize (Seniors) at Guru Parampara, Hyderabad
IV. S.Hari Chandana, Age : 15 yrs
1. Completed Certificate in Carnatic Music from Sri Potti Sriramulu Telugu University with Distinction
2. 1st Prize (Juniors) at Sampradaya, Hyderabad
3. 1st Prize LIC Cultural Competitions, Hyderabad
4. 2nd Prize at Swara Spardha by Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetham
V. S.S.Akhila, Age : 11 yrs
1. 1st Prize(Sub-Juniors) at Guru Parampara, Hyderabad
2. 1st Prize at Nalanda High School
VI. C.Gayathri, Age : 9 yrs
1. 1st Prize (Juniors) at Amritha Vidyalaya (2013 & 2014)
2. 3rd Prize at G.K.Events Carnatic Vocal Competition
3. Consolation Prize (Juniors) at Guru Parampara
VII. D.Sreenidhi, Age : 10 yrs
1. 3rd Prize(Sub-Juniors) at Sri Tyagaraja Swami Aradhanotsavam, Vizag.
2. 3rd Prize (Sub-Juniors) at Sampradya, Hyderabad
3. Consolation Prize at Guru Parampara, Hyderabad
VIII. Sri Sudha, Age : 9 yrs
1. 2nd Prize (Sub Juniors) at Guru Parampara, Hyderabad
2. 2nd Prize at G.K.Events Carnatic Vocal Competition
3. 3rd Prize at Indus World School - Interschool Vocal Competition
4. 3rd Prize at BVK Junior College Vocal Competition
IX. V.V.Prateeksha, Age : 13 yrs
1. 1st Prize at K.V.Sanghatan Vocal Competition
X. C.Parama, Age : 10 yrs
1. 1st Prize at G.K.Events Vocal Competition
2. 1st Prize at Takshasila Public School Vocal Competition
XI. V.V.Vyas, Age : 10 yrs
1. 3rd Prize (Juniors) at Guru Parampara, Hyderabad
2. 2nd Prize at G.K.Events Vocal Competitions
3. 1st Prize at Kendriya Vidyalaya
XII. R.Lakshmi Sahithi, Age : 10 yrs
1. 1st Prize (Juniors) at Guru Parampara, Hyderabad
2. 1st Prize (Juniors) at A.P.Formation Day Vocal Competition
3. 1st Prize at P.B.D.A.V. School Vocal Competition
XIII. A.Niranjan, Age : 14 yrs
1. 1st Prize (Juniors) at D.A.V.P.S. Vocal Competition
2. 2nd Prize (Juniors) at Sampradaya, Hyderabad
3. 3rd Prize (Juniors) at South Central Railway Carnatic Vocal Competition
4. 3rd Prize (Juniors) at Sharada Cultural Trust, Hyderabad
XIV. J.Sravani, Age : 13 yrs
1. 1st Prize at Narayana E-Techno Carnatic Vocal Competition
XV. J.S.Keerthana, Age : 15 yrs
1. 1st Prize at G.K.Events Vocal Competition
2. 1st Prize at Narayana High School Vocal Comeptition
XVI. S.Sai Keerthana, Age : 17 yrs
1. Completed Certificate in Carnatic Music from Sri Potti Sriramulu Telugu University with Distinction
2. 1st Prize at LIC Cultural Competitions, Hyderabad
XVII. G.Aparna, Age : 12 yrs
1. 1st Prize at D.A.V.P.S. Cultural Competition
XVIII. V.Lasya Bhanupriya (18 yrs), C.Sumana (16 yrs) & Manasa (22 yrs)
1. Completed Certificate in Carnatic Music from Sri Potti Sriramulu Telugu University with Distinction

Further, Six Students from our institution :
1. D.Sesank ; 2. A.Niranjan ; 3. S.Apoorva
4. S.Hari Chandana ; 5. G.Aparna ; 6. Gayathri Balaji
together as a team 'Sankeerthana Tharangini' have reached the finals of International Sampradaya Bhajan Competitions - Bhajan Samrat Season 3, conducted by Sri Shankara TV.
Finals are going to be telecast live on 20th December 2014 on the said channel.

VIOLIN:
Chi. Rishabh Ranganathan of USA started learning Karnataka Vocal from 01-06-2011 from me and later, having some acquaintance with Western system of Violin-play, started learning Karnataka Violin also from 14-10-2011 twice a week by Skype. As his father also had learnt vocal music he had helped him in many ways in his learning. In which way I have already quickened the process of learning Vocal I have also made umpteen experiments and brought out some novel finger-techniques in initiating the kids in learning this instrument. Thus, hardly within a span of 2 years, he became able to play both the Purvanga and Uttaranga of all the 9-Varnas @ 4, 6 & 8-notes and Kritis in all the 6 popular Talas along with brief Ragalapana and intricate mathematical Svarakalpana. In this manner he had played Violin at Shri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Chennai on 27-12-2013 (http://youtu.be/HW1km-mHYjM).

I hereunder give the URLs of youtube of his another concert also:
01.Mamavasadajanani-Kanada-Rupakam - http://youtu.be/99sdodNiGsc
02.Sarasijanabhamurare-Todi-Chapu - http://youtu.be/yJkUQvkESMs
03.Geetadhuniku-Dhanasri-Adi-Tillana - http://youtu.be/iB6N1xsca4M

On 20-04-2014, he appeared for a competition held in Cleveland, USA and won the first prize in Violin. He also sang a 15 mts., concert and received good response from the audience. The respective URLs of ‘youtube’ are furnished hereunder.

Mamavasadajanani-Kanada-Rupaka at Cleveland competition-2014: http://youtu.be/CRT9yiIsLe0
Upacharamu-Bhairavi-Rupaka at Cleveland competition-2014:http://youtu.be/iO4DuItVWlA

He also became the USA Carnatic music idol in Vocal of his age group: http://youtu.be/tr2xNVhajVQ

He also became the USA Carnatic music idol in Violin of his age group in the competition held in November, 2014.

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 26 Nov 2014, 18:52

Dear Brother Sri MSAkella garu,
I am very happy to know the progress of the talented young students and vidwans.
It would be helpful to serve the cause if the students/vidwans compete in AIR National competition and also competitions of MA/other popular sabhas in Chennai. Also young vidwans getting the AIR gradings would enhance the knowledge of the both the rasikas and also event managers. With the young student/vidwans gaining the attention and popularity, the teacher and the system will also receive its due attention. Time will come, 'AMS Easy Methods' can not be denied its due recognition and respect. I hope and wish to see that this happens, soon.

munirao2001

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 26 Nov 2014, 21:18

Dear Sri Munirao,
Sub: AMS Easy methods
Can you take it up with Carnatica - KN Shashikiran and Ravikiran? Other possibility is to arrange thru SPICMACAY.I pledge my support,but more forumites have to come forward.

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 27 Nov 2014, 10:46

hnbhagvan Sir,
Thanks for the support and suggestion. I shall propose to Mr.Harsh Narayan and Dr.Kiran Seth and wait for their decision.
munirao2001

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 28 Nov 2014, 13:35

Dear brother-member, muniraogaru,

Having arrived at this old age of 76 years I have my different kinds of experiences with all the people and organizations. In our country merit may be recognized accidentally. That is why it is better not to expect more from our people or country. More over, the mind set of our artists is entirely different. Even though many may think I am a pessimist all my experiences made me pessimistic. But, in serving our people I am always optimistic. I shall certainly do things at my own level and always I am blessed by HIM to do so.

The time has already come. I didn’t do any thing for this. HE made it. HE has been making. HE does the needful. HE has been giving me each and everything needed along with each and every satisfaction. HE does everything for me. I never do anything for recognition or respect. HE always kept me at that level.

Thank you for your kind appreciation. amsharma

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 28 Nov 2014, 19:37

msakellaji: Golden words and statements come from experienced wisdom. "I never do anything for recognition or respect"

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 29 Nov 2014, 09:24

VK RAMAN Sir,

Thank you for your kind appreciation.

I don’t and can’t think that I am a man of wisdom but boredom. By seeing your kind post, now, I have a doubt that HE may have very kindly arranged to remove a minor part of my own property and fill it with wisdom. By this time, I hope you must have well experienced the major part of it through all my past posts in this forum.

My father was a Shivopasaka and gave me that Upadesha too. My mother was a Gayathri Upasini. More over, my father performed Tapas in Jnaanavaapi, Vaaranaasi to get me as his son. Ultimately I came out to ruin the lives of many aspirants learning music as a successful cheater. Only after my retirement I am able to truly teach without cheating. Please don’t forget, at the same time, I was a parasitical performer too.

However, nearly 25 years back Shri Shidi Saibaba blessed me with Swapna-darshan and directed me to recite HIS name. From then onwards I was able to recite HIS name always. Again, in the early hours of 25-11-2014, he blessed me with another Swapna-darshan and asked for Dakshina. Even though, at that time, I was not having any money with me and I have actually removed even my golden ring long ago, in that dream, I found that ring on my finger and could submit it to HIM. HE very kindly blessed me and vanished indicating that HE is with me always.

Even though I do not have any ability or deserve many things HE blessed me fully and made do many things which no other musician on this earth ever did. What else would I need to do except than total surrender which HE very kindly allowed. amsharma

Pratyaksham Bala · Post by **Pratyaksham Bala** » 29 Nov 2014, 10:39

"For the last twentyfive years I have been hesitating to write about this. I feel that time has come to record my experience. Everyday for the last twentyfive years, Lord Krishna comes in my dream to discuss various things. It has become a routine playful exercise!"

"Of late, Lord Vinayaka too keeps coming in my dreams -- not daily but only occasionally. During such visits, He will command me to prepare Modak; in fact, when I prepare Modak He will also lend a helping hand. Only after taking Modak and sharing it with me, He will depart!"

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 29 Nov 2014, 18:27

The narration of experiences of dreams by MSAkella garu and Pratyaksham Bala, are already established findings by Psychologists.
Typical Dream Themes
Certain themes are consistently found in the dream reports of many people in different cultures across time. These dreams are considered "typical dreams" and are thought to reflect certain universal aspects of human experience, including emotional experience
Positive dream themes, such as finding money , eating delicious foods etc.like pratyaksham Bala
Ernest Hartmann, who proposed the idea of a Central Image, a powerful dream image that, contextualizes a given emotion for a dreamer, such as Divine interventions., like MSA garu.

munirao2001

Pratyaksham Bala · Post by **Pratyaksham Bala** » 29 Nov 2014, 19:35

Oh, NO! The "quotes" given in Post #33 are not my dream experiences! They were given to highlight certain familiar tendencies - psychological experiences, as you have put it!

ganesh_mourthy · Post by **ganesh_mourthy** » 29 Nov 2014, 19:55

Mr.Bala , Can you expand it? Was such a thing narrated to you . Part of depth psychology?!

Pratyaksham Bala · Post by **Pratyaksham Bala** » 29 Nov 2014, 20:19

ganesh_mourthy wrote:Was such a thing narrated to you.

It was by a person attached to a famous Math; he passed way a few years back.

Loneliness, lack of support, social rejection, etc. compel one to seek assumed divine support, usually expressed as dream experiences, as it is not possible to question the veracity of such statements.

Anyway, we have drifted far away. Let us go back to the original post!

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 30 Nov 2014, 03:34

Even though I was also broomed and brought up in a suicidal and wasteful system of learning music and, becoming a parasitical performer and an inefficient teacher, even though I also could not deliver my duties and responsibilities efficiently for some time of my deplorable life, I ever remain grateful to the Almighty in kindly making my life truly meaningful by making me do the most remarkable and helpful things in serving our people truthfully in this Kaliyuga unlike any other musician on the earth. amsharma

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 01 Dec 2014, 16:53

Forunites

With the exception of RSachi and Nick.H suggesting Open House questions, there are no other suggestions. Please do participate and let us finalize the 1.TOP-One; TOP-Three;TOP-Five and TOP-Ten, Questions. This is with the assumption of restriction on taking questions by MA.
munirao2001

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 01 Dec 2014, 17:48

Dear Sri Munirao,

Sri MSakella's teaching methods should be held at Music Academy with the participation of students and experts like Sri Ravikiran,shashikiran ,Pappu Venugopalarao,,Sri P s Narayanaswamy ,Madam Vedavally etc.This can be put forth in the open house.

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 01 Dec 2014, 20:06

Dear brother-members, muniraogaru & hnbhagavan,

Now there is every scope of mistaking me if I write some of the facts and figures. But, my past experiences do not allow me to stop writing.

You both are sincerely feeling to fulfill your duties and responsibilities and trying to help our poor aspirants and our Karnataka music by holding the needed discussions on the methods in teaching/learning our music in the Music Academy, Chennai.

But, it has very well been proved that this Music Academy, Chennai is mostly dominated by the persons having conservative and egoistic temperaments. To these people, as keeping their own image intact is the primary aspect than fulfilling their duties and responsibilities and as they all are mostly used to follow the illogical and irrational methods in teaching/learning under the guise of great tradition I don’t think that they ever come forward to hold any kind of discussions in this respect. Even if few true well-wishers among them, like you, come forward these people will not allow them to do so. amsharma

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 01 Dec 2014, 20:07

Some of msakella's student should participate to demonstrate some or all parts of the lec-dem

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 02 Dec 2014, 08:01

Dear brother-member, VK RAMAN, Not one student. If needed I shall bring 20 or 30 gem-kids for the Lec-dem if they arrange for everything accordingly. amsharma

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 03 Dec 2014, 07:25

Almost one year back, a Sabha organizer called for a meeting with local musicians and made a proposal to hold a Seminar on the easy methods in teaching/learning our Karnataka music for the benefit of our kids under my chairmanship on one day in the series of their ensuing Anniversary. Abruptly there was an uproar from all the musicians and they unanimously declared that none of them will attend it and each and every one of them certainly boycott even to attend the entire series if such Seminar is arranged under my chairmanship. Thus, each and every musician is afraid of spilling his/her own beans by participating in such Seminars on the methods in teaching. By all this the organizer could not hold it. After some moths later, he invited me to give an independent programme with all our kids. Accordingly the programme went on well for 2 hours with nearly 30 of our kids demonstrating the intricate rhythmical exercises and other enthusiastic items along with my brief and educative speech in the end. The audience received it with thunderous applause but none of the local musicians attended it.

Thus, as these novel methods in learning our music are very highly beneficial to both the aspirants and their parents by becoming very strictly ‘time-bound and result-oriented’, as any discussion in this respect will certainly spills out the beans of illogicalities and irrationalities of the teachers themselves and, adding fuel to the fire, as this quickened process of learning incurs heavy financial loss also, each and every music teacher is trying to avoid it. As such, since last one year, while many different aspects of these easy methods have been brought out in the posts of our forum and while some of the members of even our forum are also enthusiastically writing some posts in favour of these novel methods in learning all our professional maestros or legends or experts have become very quiet and tight-lipped. If all the teachers are truly interested in honestly and sincerely delivering their duties and responsibilities as music-teachers than keeping their image intact, long ago, they would all have welcomed them and followed.

In such case I don’t think that the Music Academy, Chennai will ever be allowed to take any positive step in this respect against the will of the music-teachers even for the benefit of the poor aspirants and their parents. But, as recently suggested by our brother-member, muniraogaru, in his personal email to me, we the members of our forum must think over to honestly do something in this respect for the benefit of the poor aspirants and their parents without relying upon others. amsharma

ganesh_mourthy · Post by **ganesh_mourthy** » 03 Dec 2014, 13:28

There is a difference between learning the fundamentals and learning the system. Akella ji does not want to change the system or style but wants to strengthen the fundamental structure which remains a vague method for a learner. The techniques can be taught and not the music. The music is for one to develop , but need a strong basic structure for that to be developed.
If you want to learn the fundamental of western music and techniques there are hundreds of proven research material. The simple reason being that the music per se is considered soulful but they are not glorified with regards to antiquity or the lineage.
Between our reasoning mind and established beliefs , we lean more towards the latter and that , we feel , is always safer, especially in our music system. I always wondered why mayamalavagowlai still exist to be the basic lessons in singing while it may be ok for the instruments. The tender brain finds really hard to c apture the sound difference so closely placed. Except a very few teachers most of them continue to cling to this system lest they be questioned of their teaching credibility. The method prevails because it was introduced by a saint and followed by many great periyavaa.
We have heard of past stalwarts haggling over their terms , contracts, remuneration, enjoying a plush lifestyle and yet enjoyed a divine status ( or perhaps their image evolved with the due course of time?) “ “periyavaa ellaam appadi pannivachittu poyirukka adha paadhukaathale podhum” . Was it perhaps that the song that they uttered had numerous “shiva “and “raama” in it, that made them simply great, though singing was a profession to them? An elated status that some musicians of the past and spiritual leaders only enjoy , was not accorded to even great doctors of the past or a social worker. And whatever set by them remains so intact like words written on stone.
Until unless we see our music as a scientific method and strive for progress , karnatic music will have few takers only.

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 03 Dec 2014, 16:19

Dear brother-member, ganesh_mourthy,

What you wrote is exactly true. Unlike any other system of music in the world our system is fully equipped with all kinds of intricacies of the oscillations of notes and rhythms. Unfortunately, our musicians, who are mostly used to always perform by singing or playing themselves, have formulated a system of teaching which helps them remain always singing or playing the innumerable compositions. That is why; each and every music-teacher is used to go on singing a number of compositions and ask the aspirants also sing along. By this way only the aspirants are to learn the compositions and each and everybody is thinking that this is the only way of teaching or learning our music and there is no other way to do it. Even in respect of cine-songs even small kids or able to reproduce the same by listening to the song in a CD many a time. But, in our Karnataka music, as some heavy grammar is also included in our music, it is not that easy to reproduce it like a cine-song. Unless the kid is initiated to learn this grammar simultaneously while listening to the music he/she cannot get through. Here comes the standardization of the system of teaching or learning our music which has never been done in the past but now made for the first time in the history very strictly and logically.

Since from many centuries, very sadly, while no music teacher has been trying to properly inculcate the knowledge of the inter-relation of rhythm and notes in the aspirants, now, when this is done by me logically for the first time in the history the kids are able to learn things very efficiently at a very high speed unbelievably. In this process I need not sing or play even for more than one minute in any class but to initiate the aspirant sing or play to the maximum time. As no music-teacher is ever aware of such thing, none of them is able to believe or follow this novel system. At the same time, they are also unable to come out open for any discussion as it very badly effects their own image spilling out their own beans. There lies the main trouble.

While striving hard for the welfare of our own kids it is nothing but suicidal if we make them prey in saving our own image. That is why, each and every time I have always been highlighting my own failures also to make my teaching life also transparent along with my achievements. UNLESS YOU SACRIFICE YOUR ‘AHAM’ (self) YOU CANNOT REMAIN FLAWLESS AND SERVE THE SOCIETY TRULY AND TRUTHFULLY. amsharma

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 06 Dec 2014, 10:41

Forunites

I find no participation. Is it better to drop the idea?

munirao2001

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 06 Dec 2014, 11:15

munirao2001 wrote:Forunites

I find no participation. Is it better to drop the idea?

munirao2001

You had shot down many of the proposals Are you a member of MA.? If so there is no need for this thread. If not , please collate what ever suggested and present to MA on our behalf. Please don't use your judgement to decide on the worthiness of the suggestions made.

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 06 Dec 2014, 13:17

rajumds Sir,

This thread is our Open House to discuss and arrive at the consensus and raise it in MA's OPEN HOUSE on 1st, Jan,2015. I can not reject, but I may give my views only. Together, with seriousness let us arrive at the Questions/Suggestions/Ideas with consensus, in quick time.

munirao2001

sureshvv · Post by **sureshvv** » 06 Dec 2014, 14:00

May be you can create a poll of the top questions (with RSachi's help; he is good at this) and let forumites vote on them or nominate additional questions. May help increase participation.