Dear Rasika, The wonderful thing about Ragas in the Indian Classical music system is that they are unique, and each one of them have something that is typically only associated with them, that which is irreplaceable. It is easy to fool an average listener in a little game of "Identify the raga" in a post-dinner Carnatic music party, and chuckle as he identifies a Sri raga as a Madhyamavati or a Pharas as a Mayamalavagowla..but how many of us self-confessed aficionados of this great system really have a fool-proof method of unambiguously identifying, each time, every time, the raga correctly? I doubt very many of us do, and this includes the smug critic or the know-it-all mama-mami duo next door. Lets face it - there are many factors that go into identifying a raga - the musical intelligence of the person who is playing or singing in the specimen recording, the level of sophistication of the music system, the extent of deafness of the listener or the lack of it, peer pressur...
In the roles of vocalist, playback singer and narrator, you are enriching the musical sense/knowlesge for both rasikas as well beginners of music
ReplyDeleteReally most admirable work being done by you charulata ji
Great fan
durga
Respected Charulatha Mam
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My name is Nitesh and I am a medicine student by profession and I want to learn Carnatic Music, since few years. Due to severe academic stress,I could not concentrate on my passion. Now I am knowing my soul's call and I want to learn carnatic music. Accidentally I came across your renditions through your youtube channel and I am writing to you, to seek some guidance and suggestions in this regard.
In Hyderabad, where I stay, classical music had lost its base among the younger generation ultimately depriving sincere seekers an opportunity to learn and do sadhana. There are some government funded schools here and there but those lack teachers and minimum infrastructure. There are some universities offering bachelor's and master's degrees but those are not for normal college going students like me.
So, this is to request some suggestions and guidance from you. Hope you would reply as early as possible.
Ever in the service of the lord
Nitesh Bharadwaj
Hyderabad