http://dileepsri.com Personal Effectiveness Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://dileepsri.com/2011/12/priya-sisters-resonates-with-audience-through-an-rtp-set-to-ragam-lalitha/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Dileep Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:20:19 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/2011/12/priya-sisters-resonates-with-audience-through-an-rtp-set-to-ragam-lalitha/#comment-620 Thanks Ravi, so well said. I think some good news awaits the horizon, this season I am begining to see more and more singers using Pallavi to bring in verses out of the norm, such as from thirukurals and elsewhere. This brings a new freshness to Pallavis and also seems to resonate with the audiences. So there is hope that making Pallavis more tuned to younger generation, they will come back to flavor. In fact, TM Krishna in his concert sang the Pallavi with quite a romantic verse, and you should have seen the audience, even as he completed the verse for the firs time. On Priya sisters, yes, I think they seem to now come back to form, with some fresh innovations, and I guess taking these rare RTP's could be one of them. Thanks Ravi, so well said.
I think some good news awaits the horizon, this season I am begining to see more and more singers using Pallavi to bring in verses out of the norm, such as from thirukurals and elsewhere. This brings a new freshness to Pallavis and also seems to resonate with the audiences. So there is hope that making Pallavis more tuned to younger generation, they will come back to flavor. In fact, TM Krishna in his concert sang the Pallavi with quite a romantic verse, and you should have seen the audience, even as he completed the verse for the firs time.
On Priya sisters, yes, I think they seem to now come back to form, with some fresh innovations, and I guess taking these rare RTP’s could be one of them.

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2011/12/priya-sisters-resonates-with-audience-through-an-rtp-set-to-ragam-lalitha/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Ravi Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:44:34 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/2011/12/priya-sisters-resonates-with-audience-through-an-rtp-set-to-ragam-lalitha/#comment-619 RTPs themselves are becoming rare, with musicians eager to complete as many Urupadis as possible in the concert time. Also, the lack of depth of the audience is one reason for RTPs' disaapearance. As far as Raga Lalitha, musicians dread to take rare raagas as raaga where variety can't be displayed. Bravo Priya sisters for taking this for RTP. RTPs themselves are becoming rare, with musicians eager to complete as many Urupadis as possible in the concert time. Also, the lack of depth of the audience is one reason for RTPs’ disaapearance. As far as Raga Lalitha, musicians dread to take rare raagas as raaga where variety can’t be displayed. Bravo Priya sisters for taking this for RTP.

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2011/12/priya-sisters-resonates-with-audience-through-an-rtp-set-to-ragam-lalitha/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Dileep Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:30:51 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/2011/12/priya-sisters-resonates-with-audience-through-an-rtp-set-to-ragam-lalitha/#comment-618 Thank you Seshan for the response. Yes indeed the concert was fantastic. In fact I was fortunate to be sitting in the first row, so had a great time enjoying their renditions. I live in the US and come here every year for the season, and also being the grandson of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Justice TL Venkatarama Aiyer, I know that politics is in all aspects of music too. But, I guess, like everything else, one needs to wade accross those currents too, and while doing so, manage some hurt from critics too. To be frank, I liked Priya Sisters after many years, they were my favorite some time back. I was happy to hear them this time, and the wonderful concert makes me want to hear them more. Thank you Seshan for the response. Yes indeed the concert was fantastic. In fact I was fortunate to be sitting in the first row, so had a great time enjoying their renditions. I live in the US and come here every year for the season, and also being the grandson of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Justice TL Venkatarama Aiyer, I know that politics is in all aspects of music too. But, I guess, like everything else, one needs to wade accross those currents too, and while doing so, manage some hurt from critics too.
To be frank, I liked Priya Sisters after many years, they were my favorite some time back. I was happy to hear them this time, and the wonderful concert makes me want to hear them more.

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2011/12/priya-sisters-resonates-with-audience-through-an-rtp-set-to-ragam-lalitha/comment-page-1/#comment-617 seshan tanjore Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:00:44 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/2011/12/priya-sisters-resonates-with-audience-through-an-rtp-set-to-ragam-lalitha/#comment-617 thanks dileep for the write up about my most favourite musicians...I was there too for priya sisters's concert at narada gana sabha last evening...wow!!!what a concert!!and this is my 6th concert of theirs this season..beautiful singing with so much divinity...Not only the lalitha rtp,they have presented some stunning rtps in other places too with new concepts...They are world renowned musicians who attract overflowing crowds even out of chennai coz i've attended their concerts in hyderabad & bangalore too...I feel pained that they have been innocent victims of scathing criticism jus because of a lot of groupism n bias among the critics but true n divine talent can never be suppressed...radhe krishna thanks dileep for the write up about my most favourite musicians…I was there too for priya sisters’s concert at narada gana sabha last evening…wow!!!what a concert!!and this is my 6th concert of theirs this season..beautiful singing with so much divinity…Not only the lalitha rtp,they have presented some stunning rtps in other places too with new concepts…They are world renowned musicians who attract overflowing crowds even out of chennai coz i’ve attended their concerts in hyderabad & bangalore too…I feel pained that they have been innocent victims of scathing criticism jus because of a lot of groupism n bias among the critics but true n divine talent can never be suppressed…radhe krishna

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2010/08/the-2-investment-rule-for-self-development/comment-page-1/#comment-611 ultimateminds Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:03:46 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/?p=231#comment-611 Awesome! I really like the article you have shared. I think, I should follow this method and find if it can help me deal with my personal life. Do you have more articles to share? I will appreciate it more. Awesome! I really like the article you have shared. I think, I should follow this method and find if it can help me deal with my personal life. Do you have more articles to share? I will appreciate it more.

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2011/07/cuzco-the-heartland-of-the-incas/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Dileep Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:36:11 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/?p=704#comment-560 Thanks Maria. Thanks Maria.

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2011/08/wilmington-riverfront-festival-blues-blues-all-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Dileep Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:35:46 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/?p=956#comment-559 Sherry, Thanks for pointing that out. My mistake, have corrected it. Sorry for the slip up. Sherry,
Thanks for pointing that out. My mistake, have corrected it. Sorry for the slip up.

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2011/08/wilmington-riverfront-festival-blues-blues-all-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Sherry Wine Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:09:43 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/?p=956#comment-554 It is Moonchild not Moonstone. It is Moonchild not Moonstone.

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2011/07/cuzco-the-heartland-of-the-incas/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Maria Machine Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:21:10 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/?p=704#comment-540 This post is very useful for me, much appreciated! :) This post is very useful for me, much appreciated!

]]> http://dileepsri.com/2011/08/indian-classical-music-is-dying-or-is-it-a-mirage-bestowed-by-the-fear-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-535 marged Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:16:05 +0000 http://dileepsri.com/?p=842#comment-535 hehe... you are talking to someone who would introduce Indian classical music everywhere, but what I mean is, sometimes excessive promotion might corrupt an art form, we are facing this on many art forms in a globalized world. It should be done in a very careful and smart way, otherwise the tradition might get lost in the attempt of pleasing those who 'cannot understand'. I noticed, while in India, that except for places like the South, Maharashtra or Kolkata, people only go to the concerts of very famous names, other concerts are only attended by elderly people. Most of the people are bored by the alap portion and are waiting for the fast taan-s and layakari-s, even in India. I especially enjoy alap-s, vilambit tempo etc. as much as I am excited by the other portions and this is probably because I am used to that music and traind to recognize it... This makes some artists perform according to this wider audience and will change the music itself. Still I know that most artist are happier when they can perform for an audience of conoisseurs. I have noticed this already with kathak. I love the subtleties of abhinaya, I cannot stand too much gymnics. I still believe the best things are for the few people who can appreciate them. hehe… you are talking to someone who would introduce Indian classical music everywhere, but what I mean is, sometimes excessive promotion might corrupt an art form, we are facing this on many art forms in a globalized world. It should be done in a very careful and smart way, otherwise the tradition might get lost in the attempt of pleasing those who ‘cannot understand’. I noticed, while in India, that except for places like the South, Maharashtra or Kolkata, people only go to the concerts of very famous names, other concerts are only attended by elderly people. Most of the people are bored by the alap portion and are waiting for the fast taan-s and layakari-s, even in India. I especially enjoy alap-s, vilambit tempo etc. as much as I am excited by the other portions and this is probably because I am used to that music and traind to recognize it… This makes some artists perform according to this wider audience and will change the music itself. Still I know that most artist are happier when they can perform for an audience of conoisseurs. I have noticed this already with kathak. I love the subtleties of abhinaya, I cannot stand too much gymnics. I still believe the best things are for the few people who can appreciate them.

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