Differently abled CM artistes

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 24 Jul 2009, 03:23

Quite an inspiring video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26rHd9vXk9s

I was able to identify violinist Shri MC - who are the other artistes?

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 24 Jul 2009, 03:52

Towards the end the names are there. Vocalist S K krishnamurthy and mridangist our dear Forumite Erode Nagaraj along with MC.
All are differently disabled but musically most abled!

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 24 Jul 2009, 04:40

cmlover wrote:Towards the end the names are there. Vocalist S K krishnamurthy and mridangist our dear Forumite Erode Nagaraj along with MC.
All are differently disabled but musically most abled!

Yes! Rightly said. Defintely musically most abled. My wishes to the team. btw I remember to have seen shriman SKK in a tamil film recently.
Thanjavooran

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 24 Jul 2009, 07:24

Ah, Nagaraj!
How much more able can an able punster get than our prince of puns! Those who do not know about what I am talking about, please go to the Hilarity thread and find out for yourselves.

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 24 Jul 2009, 07:41

Erode Sir, I am not sure you will remember me, but we were introduced to each other in Sri Umayalpuram Sivaraman sir's house in Dec 07...Have never seen you play and to-day seeing you in You tube, I am thrilled. Wish you all the best and God Speed. Regards

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 24 Jul 2009, 16:08

Really nice video...
I really didn't know that Erode sir was differently abled. But, as CML said, you are musically very much able, Erode sir. All the best to you! =)

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 24 Jul 2009, 19:39

As far as I am concerned, all musicians are differently abled. Almost every necessary ability, beginning with amazing memory, astonishes me.

However, as to its normal use in the Indian media, I greatly dislike the phrase. The loss of one ability, or the lack of function in one part of the body, does not necessarily mean any other ability is there. My failing hearing is a disability; it offers nothing in return. Differently-abled is just a mixture of bad English and misplaced 'political correctness'.

Oh right... Off-topic rant... Sorry!

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 24 Jul 2009, 19:47

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 24 Jul 2009, 20:31

SK Krishnamurthy - Don't know much about him (but SK is part of his name!)
SK M Chandrashekaran - became an SK not too long ago - a well deserved award
(SK) Erode Nagaraj - a future potential SK awardee a deserving disciple of SK UKS sir; the maestro who has SK built into his name both forwards and backwards

( I pray to heaven I that I will be among you when we celebrate that final event at this Forum!)

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 26 Jul 2009, 07:07

violinst Coimbatore S Usha
mrudangist K Srivatsa
vainikas S Srinivasan, Meena Kumari
vocalists Maruti Prasad, Uday Kiran, Gayatri Sankaran,

there are many people. all of them very talented and inspiring.

however, should we make a separate thread and embarass them???

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 26 Jul 2009, 07:38

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 26 Jul 2009, 07:59

Well said coolkarni!
Also on the other hand their abilities are visible/audible !

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 26 Jul 2009, 08:25

coolkarni wrote:Political correctness alright .But definitely not misplaced.
It is very much needed for our Society which is yet to get sensitised to a whole gamut of issues.

"Challenged" is the most acceptable one in circulation , BTW.
Challenges that are so tall and daunting and yet.....
Come with ability to laugh and be merry .

Perhaps misplaced was the wrong word. Mis-worded perhaps? I agree entirely with your post, of course.

erode14 · Post by **erode14** » 27 Jul 2009, 23:06

thank you all.. thanks to make us aware that such a video is available in youtube and for all your concern and care...

this shooting happened last year or before at thathvalOkA, eldams road, a video made for ability foundation or ability awards...

every soul is an able soul only... in what way it has scored or what it lacks only differ.

after reading an introduction to the audince, after main and thani, one sabha - mama adviced me to avoid stating 'orthopaedically handicapped' in my resume. but, i continue to state as it will be some sort of encouragement for people like me or people who lack enthusiasm. (also, it prevents many other things like (some)people pulling me while doing a hand shake, which i avoid

)

erode14 · Post by **erode14** » 27 Jul 2009, 23:24

Shri S.Krishnamurthy, acted in Bala's Naan Kadavul too...

I remember I wrote this here, after this recording..
http://rasikas.org/forums/post56979.html#p56979

A week ago, I played a recording with Sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri M.Chandhrasekaran and when he said "kai romba nannaa irukku, nagaraja...." [Nagaraj, your playing and nadham is good (again an idiom!)], I felt honoured and also thought of keeping it up.

When maestros like them say something that too, in a concert where lot of vidwans and rasikas have assembled it carries more value.

yes, i remember you, samji...

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Jul 2009, 06:18

Erode:
Actually coolkarni will be able to state this much better than I can. You guys are the inspiration for many of the physically challenged. They should all adopt the O'Bama slogan 'Yes We Can'. As much as you are not hiding your talents similarly you should not hide your deficiency too! Aptly you said 'every soul is an able soul only'.

If you feel like it do share your struggle and success through this Forum to inspire the diffident ones that may be visiting here who desperately need your words of encouragement.

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 28 Jul 2009, 14:41

I knew only from this thread that Erode suffers any disability. Watching him play, one sees only his ability.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 28 Jul 2009, 14:48

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 28 Jul 2009, 15:15

erode14 wrote:
after reading an introduction to the audince, after main and thani, one sabha - mama adviced me to avoid stating 'orthopaedically handicapped' in my resume. but, i continue to state as it will be some sort of encouragement for people like me or people who lack enthusiasm)

Truly inspiring.. May your tribe increase

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 28 Jul 2009, 23:59

Erode-sir,
It's really inspiring to hear about your experience.

You mentioned that Shri S.Krishnamurthy has also acted! That's amazing indeed.
Does anyone know if his music recordings are available in the public domain?

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 31 Jul 2009, 01:45

Truly inspiring - this time Bharatanatyam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlFXRc1UGNQ

The choreography is really impressive.

And this video clip shows the training provided at Sri Ramana Maharshi Academy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUsIJngtOzw

It includes CM vocal and mridangam training, in addition to other areas.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 31 Jul 2009, 02:11

Makes us wonder--with all the light which shines on everything in this world, don't we take our vision for granted?
BTM Music Acedemy holds its concerts in the very same Ramana Maharishi School. They are reviewed at the forum once in a while. The students there come to listen to most of the concerts. You can see that a majority of them get drawn into the music and keep tALam with gusto.