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sbala · Post by **sbala** » 08 Dec 2007, 10:04

Not a original idea by any means, but it would be nice if we can post our plans for the day.

I'll be there for R&G at BVB today evening and Abhishek at NGS tomorrow morning

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 08 Dec 2007, 10:15

Tomoorow Sanjay is giving a performance at NGS 9 AM for Hall mark infrastructure. Pl call and book the ticket since it is already full. More details - Those who want ticket- Go to Kanishk Jewellery -First floor (next to Kumaran) T.Nagar.

Today I plan to go Sikkil Gurucharan at Janaki MGR College. He is giving a performance at Petachi at 4.30 PM and rushing here for another programme!!!

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 08 Dec 2007, 11:38

options for today:
1. Dr VV Srivatsa' lec-dem at PS High School
2. Suguna mamis' duet concert and felicitation to Rama Ravi, Suguna Purushottaman, Suguna Varadachari preceding the concert at Sastri Hall
3. Sangeetha Sivakumar at NGS mini...

if i go anywhere today, its one of these.

Sunday Holiday

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 08 Dec 2007, 14:35

Excellent Idea....Sriram I will probably go for Gayatri followed by R&G as well....hope to meet you there...pity to be missing Sangeetha but I am sure there will be many opportunities

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 08 Dec 2007, 14:58

i m off to sastri hall this evening.

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 08 Dec 2007, 21:14

Is there a list of upcoming lec-dems anywhere? The lists (schedules) I saw seem to focus mainly on kutcheris (understandably) - or did I miss them?

Thanks
Arun

ram · Post by **ram** » 09 Dec 2007, 00:29

You can search for "Lec Dem" in http://ramsabode.wordpress.com/concerts-in-chennai/

Thanks to Sathej for providing the list of Music Academy lec dems.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 09 Dec 2007, 01:41

Thanks Ram. That is quite a dedicated effort on your part to maintain the concert schedules. It is quite mind boggling that there are so many concerts every day, many starting at 7 A.M.!! I hope the audience participation is decent for most of these concerts.

18th Dec 2007 (Tuesday)
10:30 AM â€“ N. Ramani (Lec Dem â€“ Techniques for playing flute in Carnatic Music) @ The Indian Fine Arts Society, Balamandir German Hall, Prakasam Street, T. Nagar

I am very interested in what Shri. Ramani says in this Lec Dem. If video/audio is available, it will be that much more useful. Hope one of our members attend this and report back. Thanks.

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 09 Dec 2007, 18:53

Tough to accomodate concerts during weekdays. Anyways, I hope to be there for Ravikiran tomorrow.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 09 Dec 2007, 22:50

Then we shall meet again...assuming I can complete certain duties at your alma mater in time...

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 10 Dec 2007, 11:22

well, if i get to going to a concert this evening, then i m off to MGR Janaki college this evening.. Vijay Siva - Varadarajan - Manoj Siva for Nalinakanti...

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 10 Dec 2007, 11:22

vijay wrote:Then we shall meet again...assuming I can complete certain duties at your alma mater in time...

alma mater?
i thought sbala is an alumnus of my college

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 10 Dec 2007, 11:24

I have a feeling hes going to con some naive undergrads to give up technology and join consulting..

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 10 Dec 2007, 11:25

hehe... poor ppl.
let me see if i can spot him on campus today.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 10 Dec 2007, 16:22

Yeah Bharath, yours too - IITM belongs to you as much as anyone else....and Sriram is bang on - 6 "naive undergrads" to be precise...or not so naive considering that at least one of them was spotted with a GRE prep book!

uday_shankar · Post by **uday_shankar** » 10 Dec 2007, 18:10

What a time to be away from Chennai...the call of duty (and lucre) can bend wills (even old ones)...Anyways hope to catch up by this weekend. Meanwhile if your ears are burning and you're choking on your idlis at arusuvai be assured that it might very well be on account of some very jealous thought waves floating towards
ye across continents...

ram · Post by **ram** » 10 Dec 2007, 22:46

rbharath wrote:let me see if i can spot him on campus today

Bharath,

I was going to warn you not to go near Vijay lest he recruits you

and just then I got an sms from Vijay that you are not among the "lucky" six. You narrowly missed getting cheated into a consulting career

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 11 Dec 2007, 06:29

thanks Ram and Sathej

Arun

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 11 Dec 2007, 08:20

Vijay - ur man Sankaran Namboodiri is singing at Brahma Gana Sabha followed by Vijay Siva. I'm still undecided as I cant take so many concerts.

Ram - It was great meeting you. ur enthu and knowledge and the number of concerts you attend is quite staggering.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 11 Dec 2007, 10:13

Hmmm long day today....Sankaran Namboodiri is deffily out...maybe either Vijay Siva or Sowmya today

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 11 Dec 2007, 10:22

Uday's hoping that your thought waves will be focussed on more positive energies - like analysing concerts - very shortly! Looking forward to your views and opinions soon...

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 11 Dec 2007, 15:31

m not going anywhere today. uday can feel a lil less jealous for me...

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 12 Dec 2007, 08:02

I was there for Sankaran Namboodri. Wanted to stay for Vijay Siva but had to get back.

Today - thinking about NSG at KGS

Arun

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 12 Dec 2007, 09:10

I and Vijay were there for Vijay Siva's concert. NSG at KGS is tempting ...I might just come for the first half but most likely it will be a rest day today.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 12 Dec 2007, 09:47

Review for Vijay Siva concert, please?

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 12 Dec 2007, 10:22

Will try to send in at least a songlist later today....might well be a "rest day" on account of work...Sudha with Eashwaran sounds interesting if I can make it...

ramanathan · Post by **ramanathan** » 12 Dec 2007, 10:44

Arun, I've been trying to reach you. Tried the landline number that I had saved long ago, seems to be disconnected. Sent you a mail...

Ramanathan

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 12 Dec 2007, 15:22

Official meeting at Sholinganallur (turned out to be alumni again - god, this seems to be a month of meeting old "foes") went well...Heading to kgs for a short while atleast! Arun - I'll be looking around for a young man with the wisdom of Prof SRJ.

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 12 Dec 2007, 18:41

me taking the holiday today also..

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 12 Dec 2007, 22:01

Just to add- Sarawathi Stores are selling Cassettes/CDs/DVDs of all types of music in Sankara Hall. I could see stalwarts cassettes are sold for Rs. 15. Some excellant DVDs of last year "Chennaiyil Tyagaraja utsavam". Pl go and visit. Beautiful Revathi RTP of MLV for Rs. 15 is !!!!!!

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 13 Dec 2007, 06:59

wonderful news in these days of ipods ,mp3s. .just for fun what can i do whois still using a charka type recorder, with pools just like a fool!

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 13 Dec 2007, 07:28

sbala wrote:.Heading to kgs for a short while atleast! Arun - I'll be looking around for a young man with the wisdom of Prof SRJ.

Ha-Ha. Wrong on both counts

I was there for NSG. I really loved the concert! Giripai as main and an RTP in kannada (catusra jhampa), - so two of my favorite ragas taken up elaborately (first time kannada RTP for me and I am sure not many have heard it either). He also did elaborations on aparAdamula (latAngi) and dEvadEva kalayAmbikE (mmg). Lot of bhava (as expected) in the renditions. He shined in that department also in the tukkadas (irakkam varAmal - behAg, and kAkkaic ciRaginilE - brindavani/brindavana-sAranga)

I will be at Sanjay (BGS) today. Assuming I dont sweat like a pig in the morning (actually weather is like heaven - compared to the frigid US midwest I left), I should be wearing a black(ish) shirt and blue pants,a short haircut which clearly exposes by greyish (sob!) sides. I should be with my mom.

Arun

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 13 Dec 2007, 07:28

ramanathan wrote:Arun, I've been trying to reach you. Tried the landline number that I had saved long ago, seems to be disconnected. Sent you a mail...

Ramanathan

Ram - I sent you email

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 13 Dec 2007, 10:22

Looks like a rest day. I'm sure Ram and Vijay will be there. If the calls finish quickly, I will probably wait outside with a placard to receive all of you!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 13 Dec 2007, 11:23

I think of lot of rasikas will be headed for Sanjay at BGS today and I am no exception - in fact this would be my first Sanjay concert this season and that's always something to look forward to. Be warned though - they have jacked up the tickets to 100 for the balcony (very few seats - I am sure they would be sold out by now) and 200 for stalls...lemon sevai is recommended in case you have some time to kill before the concert (or during certain parts thereof!)....coffee is better at MFAC nearby...

Arun - then I will look out for a dashing young man in blue jeans and a black sleeveless vest, casually mumbling a sruthi bedham

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 13 Dec 2007, 11:24

An RTP in kannaDA! Wow, must have been a treat. Can't wait to get into Chennai tomorrow. I'll be kicking off my season with Smt. Vedavalli at Naada Inbam tomorrow.

meena · Post by **meena** » 13 Dec 2007, 11:44

Do they jack up the prices @ the canteen?

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 13 Dec 2007, 11:48

That would be the last yelai!

gopalank · Post by **gopalank** » 13 Dec 2007, 12:18

I would like to wait for another venue to hear Sanjay. Today, I'm definitely off to Chettinad Vidyashram. Sowmya's concerts have been the best year after year in the Jaya TV series... well researched and eloquent. I'm sure today won't be an exception with the Nandanar theme. Waiting for some lovely GKB melodies with accompanying insights from Sowmya. Anyone else planning to be there?

ramanathan · Post by **ramanathan** » 13 Dec 2007, 13:48

I'll be there, of course to listen to my colleague as well as meet any rasikas.org friends who might turn up. And gopalan, I can tell you that your expectations aren't misplaced...

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 13 Dec 2007, 13:54

Kamala Ramani at Music Education Trust
T M Krishna at Ramana Kendram
Sanjay at BGS
Gayathri Venkatraghavan at Nalinakanthi

are all inviting... have work waiting as well...

I am out of action this weekend. would most likely miss even nedunuri on saturday..

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 14 Dec 2007, 20:27

Plan to be there for Nedunuri tomorrow if tickets are available. What time do they issue daily tickets usually?

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 14 Dec 2007, 23:29

Given that your hero is scheduled to perform before Nedunuri Garu ascends the stage, you are advised to get your tickets well in advance. I think they should be selling tickets from 10 AM onwards with a break for lunch at about 1/1.30....

Hope to see many rasikas around and if there are enough we can congregate over a cuppa at Arusuvai's and practise some headbaging for Nedunuri Garu's korvais...pity he can't leap into the crowd at this age!

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 15 Dec 2007, 02:54

How much does a ticket cost on the average for an evening concert these days at the season?

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 15 Dec 2007, 08:51

vijay wrote:practise some headbaging for Nedunuri Garu's korvais...pity he can't leap into the crowd at this age!

Vijay - maybe we should give a chit for this?

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 15 Dec 2007, 09:03

- I am imagining how it would be !

I will be there a bit early - 6ish. Early enough for coffee and prashant

? vijay - pl give me a buzz if you can.

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 15 Dec 2007, 12:31

Seems Nedunuri's concert is free and y2k programmer's speech is invitation only! I will stop by around 6 and survey..If there ain't any room, I'll opt for TNS's korvais.

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 15 Dec 2007, 12:40

ragam-talam - If you want to be in the front rows of a big sabha like Academy or KGS, you might have to put off your iPod purchases for the new year. Chairs at the back are easy on the wallet (about Rs 100) but violate all the laws of ergonomics. Take your pick!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 15 Dec 2007, 13:24

KGS is actually a little better for the backbenchers than Academy...the balcony seats there are just no good...Arun we can catch up at the Academy....

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 15 Dec 2007, 16:31

will be attending Nednuris concert , today ,courtesy a member here , who is also a Member of the Academy ..