"So, what exactly is the Indian-American dream?:"
This was not my title of the article. It was the Editor's choice since they always feel they have to make some changes
Payments to CM musicians (especially in the US)
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RKrishnamurthy
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RKrishnamurthy
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" shankarank »"
In reply to this rasikas post I am touched that he/she remembers Chicago Aradhana where Rohan played for all the kids. He was paid 25$ as a token and we still are preserving that dollar bill! There is no question that Chicago has supported Rohan although not as much as Cleveland. This is besides the point. Again if we look at Cleveland, I have mentioned this in the past, individual singing has gone into oblivion since at the same time there are 30-45 minutes concerts by various artists from NA. This is not good. Let these concerts be arranged at other times albeit at the expense of artists from India who do "kainkaryam". I have also examples to justify this phrase but I will not do it in public. It is also wrong to suggest that unless one contributes and does voluntary job, one has no right to give one's opinion. The opinion may not be takne seriously. That is fine. Recently I attended a puja in a temple in Detroit and the puja got delayed by 2 hours just because they were waiting for one of their major donors! I don't blame them. The donor should have the courtesy to tell them not to wait for him.
In reply to this rasikas post I am touched that he/she remembers Chicago Aradhana where Rohan played for all the kids. He was paid 25$ as a token and we still are preserving that dollar bill! There is no question that Chicago has supported Rohan although not as much as Cleveland. This is besides the point. Again if we look at Cleveland, I have mentioned this in the past, individual singing has gone into oblivion since at the same time there are 30-45 minutes concerts by various artists from NA. This is not good. Let these concerts be arranged at other times albeit at the expense of artists from India who do "kainkaryam". I have also examples to justify this phrase but I will not do it in public. It is also wrong to suggest that unless one contributes and does voluntary job, one has no right to give one's opinion. The opinion may not be takne seriously. That is fine. Recently I attended a puja in a temple in Detroit and the puja got delayed by 2 hours just because they were waiting for one of their major donors! I don't blame them. The donor should have the courtesy to tell them not to wait for him.
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RKrishnamurthy
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"It is also a great feeling to see pictures of Smt. Gomathys – now with more grey hairs - serving food. Anna puRNE visAlakshi"
What a great lady! I can not forget the Mulagukuzambhu she made for the audiences and artists when the Aradhana was not commercialized. Also don't forget Mrs Sundaram who personally carried carried hundreds of jangiris from Chennai just for the Saturday lunch!
What a great lady! I can not forget the Mulagukuzambhu she made for the audiences and artists when the Aradhana was not commercialized. Also don't forget Mrs Sundaram who personally carried carried hundreds of jangiris from Chennai just for the Saturday lunch!
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VK RAMAN
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Sad temple pujas, in other words, God will wait for rich people, or wait for donors to earn their respect. Is it Sanatana dharma?
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kvchellappa
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I admire Harimau when someone else in the forum is in the receiving end!
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ramamantra
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Oh, that's very convenient.RKrishnamurthy wrote: This was not my title of the article. It was the Editor's choice since they always feel they have to make some changes
Anyway, what's the original title? The article seems quite redundant and open-ended.
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RKrishnamurthy
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"Oh, that's very convenient.t
Anyway, what's the original title? The article seems quite redundant and open-ended."
I frankly do not remember what my title was but it had nothing to do with NA dream. I disagree that the article is redundant. Yes it was some what open ended. But the article will be relevant for all NA kids for all time to come.
Anyway, what's the original title? The article seems quite redundant and open-ended."
I frankly do not remember what my title was but it had nothing to do with NA dream. I disagree that the article is redundant. Yes it was some what open ended. But the article will be relevant for all NA kids for all time to come.