Welcome to new members

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 01 Sep 2007, 22:56

Mahesh3,
I miss them too. I suppose it is work that is keeping DRS busy. And as for Cool, 'hum hain intazAr mEn' (we are waiting)...

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 01 Sep 2007, 23:27

Why not try drafting him

Start a petition! He cannot resist when over 2000 members clamour for his return

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 02 Sep 2007, 01:09

I agree that this forum no longer allows for the occasional quirk in personality

Yes it does! I'm still here, for proof!

And I'm also proof that the simple enjoyer of music, without much experience or knowledge, is still around.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 02 Sep 2007, 08:07

enjoyer of music: a rasikA
So, you are in the right place Nick--and with other simple enjoyers. Count me in!

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 02 Sep 2007, 09:10

Must confess at this juncture that one of the reasons that attracted us to this forum was Coolkarni Saab's weighty posts, flawlessly authored, laced with a touch of humor, and completely self effacing. We have a lot to learn from men of such erudition. We do not know him personally, have not even seen him, but hope that he gets back here soon!

Jeyaraaj & Jaysri

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 02 Sep 2007, 17:38

dear members, I have joined recently as a member. I am very happy that my comments are published. I like music of any kind . I am not technically and highly knoledgeable about the intricacies of carnatic music which is adeep unfathomable ocean, i have only a layman's knowledge. Incidentally , I would like to state I am a very great fan of old hind film songs forover 65 years. i must thank sri lakshman for posting a lot of old hindi somgs fom the thirties , including those ..of pankaj mullick ,saigal I would like to thank sri ramaraj for encouraging me to post my views at the age of 76 .once again thanking the organizers sk balu(GOBILALITHA)

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 03 Sep 2007, 02:58

In my experience, age is something that you are least conscious of when you enter this forum. It is all about being young and enthusiastic in our search and appreciation for CM. There is so much to learn here and there are those who are experts in many areas of CM. We have an impressive gallery of CM stars too.

We seniors keep young by the magic of CM and by interacting with younger rasikAs. My only regret is that we cannot retain as much as they do of what we can learn here!

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 03 Sep 2007, 08:15

I am planning to be in Chennai during the season. Would love to meet other rasikas then. Also hope to have my synthesizer with me.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 03 Sep 2007, 10:51

Great to hear that Mohan! Certainly look forward to it! And the synth session as well

mridangamkid · Post by **mridangamkid** » 03 Sep 2007, 22:21

Hey I'm a new member.

I guess I'll introduce myself.

I'm 15 years old living in Detroit, I came back from Chennai a couple days I learned Mridangam from Guruvayur Dorai for a month.

I participated in the last Clevland Aradhana Competition for the first time and got 1st place.... well thats really about it.

Maybe some of you saw me I sat behind Dorai sir during the T.M Krishna concert.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 04 Sep 2007, 00:25

Welcome mridangamkid. Nice to have you here.

mridangamkid · Post by **mridangamkid** » 04 Sep 2007, 00:38

nice to be here

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 04 Sep 2007, 02:05

Mohan,
Hope the Chennai forumites will arrange a meeting this year. I would like to hear you play too...

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 04 Sep 2007, 08:47

Yes, we all should meet, and assign faces to those names(:-

How about arranging one concert in December season on behalf of rasikas.org, or a lecdem??

-hari

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 04 Sep 2007, 13:21

That's a great idea...also it would be nice to have a fun "mock cutcheri" with participation from forum members (amateurs only)...I know someone here who can play the mrudangam and surely we can find someone to sing...as for violin accompaniment, allow me to wipe 6 month's dust off my violin, which has been used exactly once so far...don't worry folks, I don't intend to play it myself!

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 04 Sep 2007, 23:40

We could make it really embarassing by inviting all the pros and vidwans who have joined the board recently to be the audience!

But I'm always open to playing music just for fun. Just I haven't practiced for a year or two now <Blush>

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 05 Sep 2007, 23:02

Ah yes, the Kanjira vidwan has already been found! We just need a vocalist, violinist and mridangist to accompany him now!!

mridhangam · Post by **mridhangam** » 06 Sep 2007, 09:56

Dear Members

6th September is a Happy Birthday for our member Vidyaarthi (Neyveli R.Santanagopalan). I take this opportunity to wish him all the very best in his life and wish him all success. More than anything i pray to god to bestow a healthy and long life on him.

Mannarkoil J Balaji

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 06 Sep 2007, 10:24

nick H wrote:But I'm always open to playing music just for fun.

In the same spirit, I'd be happy to sing any time. This is, of course, as long as no stone-throwing takes place. I hope to meet more forumites during this season!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 06 Sep 2007, 10:31

Happy birthday, Shri. Santhanagopalan!!

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 06 Sep 2007, 11:18

NSG sir,
Many happy returns of the day. Hope you continue to enthrall us for a long time to come

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 06 Sep 2007, 11:40

Happy birthday Neyveli Sir!!!

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 06 Sep 2007, 11:55

Happy B'day Shri Santhanagopalan!!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 06 Sep 2007, 12:32

Happy Birthday Sir!

Prashant, welcome to the rasikas band! Don't worry about stones - we will only use tomatoes!Violinist and Mridangist still being recruited....

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 06 Sep 2007, 14:15

Mmm... tomatoes!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 06 Sep 2007, 19:09

Many happy returns of the day, Guru vidyaarthi! Good health and may the gods bless you always with musical bliss which you would share with rasikAs, no doubt...

Suryaprakash · Post by **Suryaprakash** » 06 Sep 2007, 19:28

Neyveli Sir, Wish you a Very Happy Birthday!!! I pray God to bestow longevity, health, happiness and fulfilling musical journey upon my elder brother - Suryaprakash

vidyaarthi · Post by **vidyaarthi** » 06 Sep 2007, 20:38

My birthday namaskarams to all the elderly rasikas and my santhoshamana acceptance of our younger rasikas' birthday greetings.

vidyaarthi · Post by **vidyaarthi** » 06 Sep 2007, 21:00

Mridhangam sir,Prashanth ji,Vasanthakokilam avl,SBala ji,Shripathi_g ji,Vijay ji,Arasi avl,Suryaprakash sir-My sincere thanks for all your affectionate wishes.
Neyveli Santhanagopalan

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 06 Sep 2007, 22:46

I usually come to the forum late in the evening. Just in time to add my Birthday Wish

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 06 Sep 2007, 22:55

Wishing Sri NSG a very happy B'day.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 07 Sep 2007, 04:09

Nick,
I wonder if you are a ji, avl or sir! For someone of his stature, NSG is humility personified. I must come across as a rude person wanting to do away with respectful addresses! I still can't stop those who address me as 'madam', however much I am happy with just my pseudonym...

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 07 Sep 2007, 07:58

priya NSG!
dIrghAyuShmAn bhava |
sarvAbhiShTa siddhirastu ||

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 07 Sep 2007, 14:54

Arasi, now that we have not only professional musicians in our midst, but eminent musicians at that, this becomes something of a dilemma to me.

These are people that I would not hesitate to address as Shri, Sir, or -ji in person.

But somehow, in the forum, I have never been happy with these titles, for members or non-members, even for past musicians or those of great stature.

So I hope it does not become a habit, and I also hope nobody will take offence if it does not happen.

We all here know how to give respect for accomplishment, but also we are meeting here as people.

Many of our members are too modest, perhaps (Arasi? Only recently I stumbled accross a thread showing you have a published CD) and we never know the true extent of their accomplishment.

Some of our members fulfill the role of guru when the answer in technical threads, and are generous to us with their knowledge.

But I have the feeling that they do so from generosity and the willingness to share, not from the desire to acquire a wider circle of shishyas calling them guruji.

I don't they came to the forum to occupy some senior rank --- and I don't think we should put that upon them!

trichur c narendran · Post by **trichur c narendran** » 07 Sep 2007, 21:10

Belated Happy returns to Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan......

T C N

sandhyashree · Post by **sandhyashree** » 07 Sep 2007, 22:41

Neyveli Sir,

Belated happy birthday!!!!!!!!

Your concert at the Gayana Samaja, B'lore was superb!!!!!!!!

Sandhya

unnikrishnan · Post by **unnikrishnan** » 19 Sep 2007, 23:03

I am enthusiastic learner of violin. Though I have completed the basics and have completed the geethams, I have reached the
aadi thala varnams. But i find it very difficult to
perform in violin with gamakas. Actually what we learn is the plain note with a little
bit of gamakas. Can any body explain where i can get the basic on playing violin with gamakas. The Youtube sites which contain these articles are somewhat blurred in as much the music and the visuals shown are happening at two different time slots means there is a time lag. Can you suggest some other useful sites in addition to this. thanks

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 20 Sep 2007, 08:20

Dear brother-member, unnikrishnan, If you are having a broadband internet connection, you can visit â€˜Youtubeâ€™ either as a Registered or even non-registered person, type â€˜karnataka-violin-lessonsâ€™ in search window and click. You will get more than 25 Nos. of Laya exercises, violin fingering exercises and One â€“Varna-demonstration â€“ all including in that. Broadband internet connection facilitates you to remove the lag. Go through them and tell me what do you want. If you are really interested to learn Violin and can practice vigorously for more than 4 hrs. a day regularly I shall try to teach and guide you. You can also go through the thread â€˜Teaching/Learning Karnataka Violinâ€™ under the main thread, Sangitakalalayaâ€™ of this forum. amsharma.

epn1950 · Post by **epn1950** » 26 Sep 2007, 18:38

I am also a new member and I hope that I will rise to the expectations of the forum, though my knowledge in CM is basic, though I had my arengetram in Mrudangam at the age of 13 yrs. But I couldn't pursue further in that line. My son is a vocal performer in carnatic music. And it will be my endeavour to encourage him.

epn1950

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 27 Sep 2007, 21:45

Welcome epn1950.

babaji · Post by **babaji** » 28 Sep 2007, 09:28

hello to one and all.
i have just joined this community.i thought it interesting not because some classical vidwans have joined this forum(nallavela enge naan adhukkaga thaan join pannennnu therinjupoccho innu nenachen)but because carnatic music is still discussed in pure untainted form.

my namaskarams to all members.

mridhangam · Post by **mridhangam** » 28 Sep 2007, 13:54

Welcome to this elite forum Babaji

Balaji

Naada Priya · Post by **Naada Priya** » 29 Sep 2007, 15:07

Hi All,

I am a new member....

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 29 Sep 2007, 15:58

Welcome Naada Priya!

Naada Priya · Post by **Naada Priya** » 29 Sep 2007, 16:17

sankriti · Post by **sankriti** » 08 Oct 2007, 21:01

Hi All,
I have been following the discussions and articles on this site for about a year. Finally, registered a username.
Thanks

rishi · Post by **rishi** » 09 Oct 2007, 18:16

Hi Everyone,

I have been reading thro a lot interesting forum letters related to CM in which I have immense interest and I wanted to become a member...

Here I am.

rishi

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 09 Oct 2007, 21:22

Welcome sankriti and rishi.

Naada Priya · Post by **Naada Priya** » 10 Oct 2007, 10:44

I am very happy to b here..... yayyyyyyyyyy......

mahamaha_kovai · Post by **mahamaha_kovai** » 11 Oct 2007, 12:30

hi group this is mahadevan from kovai, tamilnadu but residing in chennai...glad to be here