urgent: TOI journalist wants to speak with rasikas

vainika · Post by **vainika** » 14 Dec 2009, 16:19

I got a call from one Ms. Kamini Mathai from TOI. She's doing a piece on rasikas.org tomorrow, and would like to speak with members who've participated in rasika meet-ups during the music season, participated in jam sessions, etc. If you are located in Chennai and would be open to speaking with her, please email me your phone number (to [email protected]) or sms me at (+91) 98414-76101, so I can share it with her.

She would like to be able to speak with you before 6 pm IST today (Dec 14, 2009).

Nick and Uday have already (been) volunteered to be respondents - thanks!

vainika/ l.ramakrishnan

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 14 Dec 2009, 19:45

Will appreciate posting the clip from TOI!

ajit · Post by **ajit** » 14 Dec 2009, 23:09

I am in Chennai for the season. I would love to meet members. I have already met Uday
but both of us meet each other even in Pittsburgh!! So, anybody else who is here for
the season, please let me know. I am planning to be at the Academy for the inauguration
tomorrow.

ajit

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 15 Dec 2009, 07:54

Dear Ajit,

There is going to be a get to gather meeting of Rasikas on 20.12.2009[Sunday] at my residence between 9.30 AM and 1.30 PM.
Many of the Rasikas of this forum will be attending the same.
You are welcome to the meeting.

Kindly see the thread "Get to gather meeting of Rasikas" under the "Genaral discussions" caption to know more details.

My contact No. is 2474 55 44.

S.NAGESWARAN.
15.12.2009.

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 15 Dec 2009, 08:00

Dear Ajit,
The caption of the thread is "Meetings of the Rasikas during the season"
under "general discussions".

S.NAGESWARAN.15.12.2009.

vainika · Post by **vainika** » 15 Dec 2009, 15:53

Here's the piece, along with Flickr photos posted on rasikas.org from sessions in previous years (all but one which is a concert pic that accidentally crept in there).

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Reposito ... 2_15_4.pdf

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 15 Dec 2009, 19:47

Nice, succinct article - thanks for the link, vainika. It was also interesting to read Dr. Ramani's pick of the current crop of vocalists!

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 15 Dec 2009, 19:57

Nice.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 15 Dec 2009, 20:46

Ramki - thanks!!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 15 Dec 2009, 22:04

Many thanks Ramki!
Nice to see our familiar members led by the beaming faces of Arasi and cool!
..and you on the veena with kalpakam mami adding respectability to our gatherings!
Make it a great jam session at Nageswaran's on the 20th; we are with you in spirits!
(Don't forget to corner Vijay if you can get him who can give us fine memorable snaps on that occasion!)

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 15 Dec 2009, 22:08

Ramki , a nice one that too with cool in two pictures.

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 15 Dec 2009, 22:34

Somehow, I didn't think that anything I said would bare any resemblance to anything that got printed in my name

But hey, It's nice to get a mention in the press, and to see the site, and some of the people's names there, so I'm not complaining!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 15 Dec 2009, 22:45

nick H wrote:Somehow, I didn't think that anything I said would bare any resemblance to anything that got printed in my name

Nick:
Freudian slip

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 15 Dec 2009, 22:54

Quite nice.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 15 Dec 2009, 22:59

nick H wrote:Somehow, I didn't think that anything I said would bare any resemblance to anything that got printed in my name

But hey, It's nice to get a mention in the press, and to see the site, and some of the people's names there, so I'm not complaining!

Welcome to Media coverage. They will come appearing to cover the best part any event and they will end up highlighting trivials.

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 15 Dec 2009, 23:54

bare, bear, beer, etc.

Jut another of the aspects of my own language that I never got straight!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Dec 2009, 01:01

nick H wrote:bare, bear, beer, etc.

Jut another of the aspects of my own language that I never got straight!

As long as you grin and bear/beer it, but not bare it, you should be fine!!

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 16 Dec 2009, 04:05

Really nice to see this coverage!

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 16 Dec 2009, 06:41

Nick, that's the quality of the media! My grandparents were interviewed a few years ago for an article about old people whose children are NRIs, and my grandfather spoke to the reporter about how he does enjoy travelling to visiting his kids in other countries, but that it would simultaneously be nice if all of them could be in closer proximity to him. The actual article (complete with a photo of my grandparents) had my grandfather viciously bemoaning his fate as his evil children intentionally moved far away from him, ignoring and neglecting him, etc!

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 16 Dec 2009, 11:06

Well, at least I can't complain about the 'spirit' of what was said.