It is like Dikshitar's breaking of the "prasa" rules to mainly remind us all that we are just fallible human beings in an imperfect world.
She is too well-connected imo. She is a disciple of Rama Varma, who is very close to the Car Driver. Given the Car Driver's influence on sabhas because droves of bovines come to see him perform, she has a SK assured. When, however, is the million dollar question.
I never claimed to make music in the first place, though I seem to have attracted quite the audience...
Fixed it for you.
The tone of the music ( may be the modern audio system) has tended to be metallic - as audio fidelity increased - and you will get more pronunciation clarity from Women generally. Lets give Women the credit there - receptionists are mostly Women who pickup the first call for that reasonsureshvv wrote: ↑05 Apr 2017, 22:00 What stood out today is her amazing fidelity to the words behind the music and their meaning (sanskrit, tamil, telugu) - bordering on scholarly recitation set to music. Even bhavayami sounded rare in that I was able to follow the story all the way through. She is so careful where she breaks the words & sings complete phrases with meaning in tact - it is a treat to listen to.
. The school that achieved good diction among males ( DKJ , Vijay Siva) sings at a higher Sruti. Thank you! I had something more ola, uber or, at best, old family retainer driving the Amby in mind. And I had utterly forgotten that part of Mahabharat. Now you come to mention it, I can find a mere glimmer of an almost extinguished brain cell. Anyway, I'm immodestly pleased that I at least know what you are talking about!Sachi_R wrote: ↑06 Apr 2017, 14:27 Nick, I hope this will help Melam72 to clarify the matter amicably: I figured he refers to an artiste who bears the name of a charioteer in Mahabharata called Sanjaya who narrated by "tele-vision"(by divine dispensation) the entire proceedings from the battlefield several miles away, including the Bhagavadgita, to his master, the blind king Dhritarashtra.
She is assuredly her own woman. I'm amazed and impressed that she can sing a BMK thillana without sounding like BMK!shankarank wrote: ↑06 Apr 2017, 19:52Having Dr BMK in her lineage - certainly not surprising that she has put more emphasis on that one.
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Think you are connecting mottai thalai & muzhankaal. Pronunciation and pitch are orthogonal.shankarank wrote: ↑06 Apr 2017, 19:52
The tone of the music ( may be the modern audio system) has tended to be metallic - as audio fidelity increased - and you will get more pronunciation clarity from Women generally. Lets give Women the credit there - receptionists are mostly Women who pickup the first call for that reason
Having Dr BMK in her lineage - certainly not surprising that she has put more emphasis on that one.
Touche!"bordering on scholarly recitation set to music" - hmm that doesn't read well
Usually it is the rasikas ageI think she has integrated it well and her emotional appeal is at a level that is appropriate for her current stature as an young artiste .. fitting the stereo type that we want emotional outburst to increase with age
Whoa! Lets not go too fast too soon! As a lady on the matrimonials circuit once said to me: "How can someone say they want to spend the rest of their life with me when they haven't even met me?!"
Never heard the natural acoustics: not possible, as the speakers are always far too loud. And even if they weren't, I can't enjoy the music because the badly designed lighting has given me a headache before the concert even begins.But seriously.
The lack of natural acoustics in the hall, the fact that the musician sings in front of you but you hear the sounds from above you, the fire-code violations especially in concerts of The Car Driver (yes, that is Sanjaya Subhramanyam), all makes me prefer literally any other hall.
Not Narada Gana Sabha Main.
A mule, but a smart one nonetheless
So lets credit the echo chambers to have provided a nAdam filled experience even if there is no nADam in the singer's voice! Reinforcing the fact subtly that nAdam itself is a divine experience. Explains why all artistes want higher volumes!sureshvv wrote: ↑07 Apr 2017, 11:58 Unfortunately a significant portion of the Carnatic cognoscenti treat lyrics as just a convenient peg to hang sangathis on. This echo chamber has pretty successfully undermined the role of words in the music (not counting the Rama and Krishna evocations). I am happy to see that a few artistes are working extra hard to reinforce the importance of words and their significance while delivering the music.
Right. I do not think the prevalent practice is go so far out on lyrics that melody is given a lower status, so we do not need to fear that. It is typically the opposite. An artist like Amrutha has the musical acumen and taste to keep the balance right.shankarank wrote: ↑07 Apr 2017, 21:42 We need a balance between the two (nAdam and words) and we don't want a recitation music!
Yes, the Mini Hall. It is the biggest reason why I did not go to this concert.vasanthakokilam wrote: ↑07 Apr 2017, 21:23 Nick, this concert seems to have been held at the MA mini hall. Is your problem with the mini hall or the main hall itself?