Now as a way of carrying those years of grateful learning forward, I want to find and light that spark in learners of all ages who want to dip their toes into the never-ending ocean of Carnatic music. so after intense soul searching, I opted out of a lucrative corporate career and took my talents in coach and training - to turn into a music teacher and storyteller.
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‘ Good vocals in a music do what marketing the music can’t, such is the power of good vocals ‘. Its basic elements are Sruti (musical pitch), Swara ( musical sound of a single note), raga ( the melodic formulae) and tala (the rhythmic cycle). Carnatic music, known as Karnaka sagta or Karnaka sagtam in the South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and Sri Lanka. Learning theory happens side by side along with the various stages or the levels. Somewhere along the way, I read thousands of books (the bookworm being well alive!), went to university to study management, and a decade later found myself leading a training team for a leading finance company. On the contrary, Carnatic music is home to South India and it’s also called as ‘Sangeetam’. As one commences learning carnatic music, the growth curve includes the following stages: Abhyaasa gaanam (Varisais, Alankarams), Geethams, Varnams, Krithis, Manodharma sangeetham and finally Ragam Thanam Pallavi. They inspired in me a passion for the pursuit of music coupled with a rigorous schooling in the practical aspects of Carnatic music. Some of my fondest memories are of sitting cross-legged in my my gurus' homes, listening to their experiences of learning from legends such as Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Thanjavur Kalyanaraman watching them lovingly make a note of a tricky saahithyam in my music notebook, and marvelling at their breadth of knowledge about this ancient art form. Since then, I have had the privilege of learning from stalwart gurus such as AIR A-Grade artiste Smt Prema Hariharan, Sangeetha Kala Acharya Sulochana Pattabhiraman and most recently Kalaimamani Shyamala Venkateswaran who continues to mentor me. My mother wasn't sure whether I was serious - so I begged and pleaded all day until No turned to Yes! That was the start of a lifelong journey. One morning in Madras, as a pigtailed bookworm child of six years old, I overheard a couple of girls learning to sing the basic swaravali varisais (first lessons) and asked my mother to enroll me in music lessons.
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Once upon a time, there was an bright, curious little girl who fell in love with stories and music.