Top ten things an artiste should avoid during season concert

[sureshvv]

10. Take requests for the raga for main piece

[ratanabhinav]

9. Meting out punishment to rasikas with sore throated singing . That's so sour , especially if he/she tries singing soaring sangathis with his/her sour sore voice .

[arasi]

8# singing sweet-nothing songs in a row, main a pain (sweet, of course) and hopefully sparing us a sweet RTP...

[sureshvv]

7. Start enraikku siva kripai or mokshamugalada from anupallavi - those horses already been flogged to death.

[shankarank]

9. Meting out punishment to rasikas with sore throated singing . That's so sour , especially if he/she tries singing soaring sangathis with his/her sour sore voice .

If Krishna sweets Ad is in the background, that will likely make up for it. Coming to think of lame jokes - here is one: a low profile Mike stand with a improper base that is not sturdy to hold it, would not stay up, once the boom is extended. To which an old timer suggested bring a Sugar bag and drop it on the base on one side, even the music will be sweeter!

[Nick H]

8. Say "just one more" when they are already ten minutes into the next artist's time.

[Gadolinium]

sureshvv - By any chance, did you make the list after attending saketharaman's concert@sankara? Featured both. He started with kanRu kuralaik kETTuk, and reached enRikku Shiva krupai after 5+ minutes. Also, he said "request irundha kekalam" and a mami shouted mohanam, and mohanam it was

[revathimusic]

5. Not end a concert with just a two-line slokam after an elaborate RTP for 45 Mins - 1 hour.

[Nick H]

Not clap the talam by the microphone for the Mridangam/violin into the microphone.

Yet another example of artists completely lacking training in the tools of their trade.

[sureshvv]

3. Not start applauding for the supporting artiste before they are even finished. Audience also joins in drowning out remaining portion of play.

[Nick H]

Not attempt korvais that they do not know with 500% familiarity.

This may seem a little lacking in adventure, and it is not that making a mistake is a problem in itself, but the slip-up causes a break in the smooth flow of the music.

edit: I forgot about "ten" and numbering, so call this one "64."