Meeting in Dec 08/Jan 09

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 27 Nov 2008, 01:03

Hi Rasika.org friends....

I am going to be in Chennai for about 10 days between Dec 29 to Jan 6th. Any chance of meeting up with the lot of you and spend some quality time....my contact will be my anna, Easwaran....Coolji, can you do some co-ordination here ? Thanks a lot and looking forward to seeing you all.....regards

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 27 Nov 2008, 01:30

Sure sir it will be a pleasure! I should be there until the first week of Jan. I think we are planning a meet-up sometime in December but we can have another one in Jan - perhaps at Parshant and Ram's concert

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 27 Nov 2008, 08:30

Sounds good!

ganesh_mourthy · Post by **ganesh_mourthy** » 27 Nov 2008, 11:11

rams concert is fine ....

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 28 Nov 2008, 01:11

Vijay, Arasi, GM, Prashant, Ram and Coolji.....great to have a prompt response. Please let me know the date(s)....yummy !

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 28 Nov 2008, 02:11

I'l be on the list too

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 28 Nov 2008, 05:44

Great Nick !

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 28 Nov 2008, 08:56

vijay, will it be possible to have the first meeting between 23/12 to 28/12 .myself , my son mohan from singapore (kamalamba, for forumites) will be at CHENNAI on thesedays, all of us getting back to Bangalore on29, where MOHAN has been invited for lectures atIISC . I will request my daughter Swati, an erstwhile disciple ofSmt.Rajee Gopalakrishnan , to entertain us with a few songs. I am also very desirous of meeting forum members, though I would miss SamSwaminathan gobilalitha

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 28 Nov 2008, 09:45

Gobilalitha,
Missed you at Bangalore Shankar's concert...

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 28 Nov 2008, 10:30

I'll be in Chennai from the 17th to the 26th of Dec. Would be really great if we could have a gathering around Christmas time. Afraid I won't be around for Prashant and Ram's concert, though I fully expect a recording and photos from the event!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 28 Nov 2008, 11:45

Sure there's no reason why we cannot meet more than once! Let us do the Gnanambika meal at NGS like last time!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 28 Nov 2008, 12:09

So we have two meetings fixed up. May I propose the following:

1) 24th morning - walk down memory lane followed by jam session and lunch at Narada Gana Sabha
2) 6th evening - Prashant/Ram concert followed by dinner at Woodlands

Look forward to more suggestions.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 28 Nov 2008, 13:47

Vijay,
Both dates are fine

semmu86 · Post by **semmu86** » 28 Nov 2008, 14:11

any possibility on weekends pls??? thannks to office.. i couldnt attend last year as i joined this forum only this year

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 28 Nov 2008, 14:27

fine, 24 th is very convenient . gobilalitha

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 28 Nov 2008, 14:32

Semmu86, the walk on 24th will probably start early in the morning so you should be able to make it to office. Also the meeting on thr 6th is in the evening so you should be able to drop for that too (even if a little late).

Also open to other suggestions on dates

semmu86 · Post by **semmu86** » 28 Nov 2008, 17:38

oh ok vijay then no probs... do post the venue

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 28 Nov 2008, 22:31

Still to work out venues etc. Right now it is little more than an idea and I am not sure I am best qualified to plan this out! Anyway, for starters:

We could start with the bhajans around the Kapali temple tank at say, 5...pay respects at the temple - visit some landmarks of musical interest in the Mylapore area (sadly have no clue about this other than Musiri's house which still holds concerts!)...Have breakfast at Karpagambal mess at about 7 and gather for a jam session at about 8 (volunteers needed for hosting this) and wind up with lunch at NGS. Ideas most welcome.

Itinerary for 6th is simpler. Just land up at Raga Sudha Hall and we can head for Woodlands afterwards

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 29 Nov 2008, 01:58

Hi Vijay

While I am available from 29th morning, I have to go out to Trichy on 2 and 3. I am leaving for h'bad on 6th evening. Is it possible to work out some thing, say 30th, 31, 4th, 5th at all......please !! Cheers

suma · Post by **suma** » 29 Nov 2008, 03:38

vijay wrote:So we have two meetings fixed up. May I propose the following:

1) 24th morning - walk down memory lane followed by jam session and lunch at Narada Gana Sabha

What is a jam session and where do they have this? I was anyways planning to attend the 10am concert on 24th at narada gana sabha. I will join you'll for lunch there. How do we recognize you'll?

sagars · Post by **sagars** » 29 Nov 2008, 12:42

was in two minds about visitin Chenai for the season due to office pressure. But lookinga t Vijay's post.

Morning Bhajant at Mylapore WOW should be awonderful morning. Hope PS's daughter Rukmini still heads one bhajanai group.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 29 Nov 2008, 13:10

Sure sir, we can do the walk/jam session on 30th morning if everyone else is in agreement. We could also meet for lunch/dinner earlier in the season besides the planned meeting on the 6th.

Suma - "jam session" is when we acid-tongued rasikas get to walk....or should I say, sing/play....the talk. And while the majority of us come back chastened about how much more difficult it is up there on the stage as compared to shooting off a post, we've also had some fine performances by the likes of Uday, Vainika, Nick and Kiravani who treated us to one of the finest Neravals I have heard in Kambhoji

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 29 Nov 2008, 13:11

SAgar looking forward to meeting you in Chennai as well

sagars · Post by **sagars** » 29 Nov 2008, 13:47

I will make it Tis time vijay. GReat pleasure meeting you all and ofcourse the season.

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 29 Nov 2008, 17:09

pl confirm gettogether on 24th . why 30th has been suggested. THOSE WHO MISS 24TH CAN ATTEND ON 6/1. GOBILALITHA

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 29 Nov 2008, 18:31

Sir, Sam will not be able to attend on either of these days so 30th was proposed. We can have a session on 24th as well...so that makes it 3! Hopefully most rasikas who are coming to Chennai will be able to make it to at least 1!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 29 Nov 2008, 20:49

24th, 30th, and 6th - Sounds like a plan!

jananee · Post by **jananee** » 29 Nov 2008, 23:14

Count me in..most probably for the 30th!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 30 Nov 2008, 05:29

With Vijay our staff photographer we will be lucky to see most of you Rasikas and hence do put on your best looks and of course the best voice for the Jam sessions.

GOOD LUCK!

semmu86 · Post by **semmu86** » 30 Nov 2008, 07:10

count me in... i will be there on 24th and 30th

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 30 Nov 2008, 09:29

The meeting on the 5th after our concert sounds good. Count me in along with my family.

BTW the concert on the 5th is at Swamy's Hall and not at Ragasudha Hall...

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 30 Nov 2008, 09:54

I am in Chennai now and will be here till Jan 10, though wil be away in Bangalore from 13-19 December. Hopefully I will be able to attend some of the rasikas events. I will email through my Chennai cell to Vijay.

Also I have a couple of concerts (synthesizer). One is an afternoon concert at Swamy's hall Mandavelli on the 27th. Hope Chennai rasikas can make it.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 30 Nov 2008, 10:22

Mohan,

What time is your concert on the 27th?

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 30 Nov 2008, 10:52

kamalamba · Post by **kamalamba** » 30 Nov 2008, 11:06

I will certainly attend the 24th session.
Kamalamba

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 30 Nov 2008, 13:53

Prashant,
Isn't your concert on the 6th??

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 30 Nov 2008, 14:58

I thought so too. Apologies if I have got it wrong - Prashant/Ram do confirm...

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 30 Nov 2008, 17:09

It is on the 6th, Tuesday, sorry!!!

Would be also game for a session on the 5th or 6th if anyone else is interested. I should arrive in Chennai either on the morning of the 4th or 5th.

suma · Post by **suma** » 30 Nov 2008, 20:01

Thanks all for the note on "jam session". Since I wont be able to recognize you'll, I am going to ask you'll to waive to me. I will come to Narada Gana Sabha canteen after the 10am concert on 24th. Will have to leave by 1:15pm due to prior commitments for a class at 2pm. You can recognize me as my kid will be next to me with his violin, although not in the formal kutcheri attire.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 30 Nov 2008, 23:16

Fine, Suma. We will find you. Ten in the morning may be too early. Keep looking up this thread often to learn about the finalized plans...

suma · Post by **suma** » 01 Dec 2008, 00:16

Actually, I am attending a concert of Dr N Ramani and sons accompanined by Shriram kumar that starts at 10am on that day in NGS. So, it would be around 12 by the time the concert is over. I will look out for you'll between 12-1

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mohan · Post by **mohan** » 01 Dec 2008, 15:47

rshankar wrote:Mohan,

What time is your concert on the 27th?

On the 27th its at 3pm. There is another one in Velachery on Monday 29/12 at 4.30pm

vainika · Post by **vainika** » 01 Dec 2008, 19:48

Ok, For those of us who can only meet on weekends, I'm adding Dec 28th (Sunday) to the dates being proposed.

Time: 1-4 pm
Venue: a home on Radhakrishnan Salai (address TBA)

Will share more details when available.

Any takers?

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 01 Dec 2008, 21:14

Absolutely, Vainika!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 01 Dec 2008, 22:25

Ramki,
Of course!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 01 Dec 2008, 23:06

Count me in...

tkb · Post by **tkb** » 01 Dec 2008, 23:46

I am pleased to inform that Sathya will be happy to perform for our forum members, if you are all interested and can be organised, in any one's house. May be Sathya can be blessed to jam with one of the violin and mrudhangam artiste of our forum for this concert. I am unable to organise it in our small beautiful house as probably 5-8 people only can sit and enjoy a concert apart from the performers. We welcome any one in our forum to please come home any day. Our contact numbers Land line: 91 44 42073403 and Mob: + 91 94443 90193

sagars · Post by **sagars** » 02 Dec 2008, 11:14

Is there any change in the schedule for 24th. I am planning to be there that week and may leave midafternoon for Delhi.

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 02 Dec 2008, 20:23

24th - I think I am not in town so probably cant make it (or maybe I get back that day in which case also it could be tough but possible)
28th - yes
30th - yes
6th - no (leaving that night)

Arun

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 06 Dec 2008, 07:51