Comments on: Sawai Gandharva

By: Manoj

Manoj — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:25:48 +0000

Great!! to read about the concerts. I have not been to many of live concerts, but few I have been, have been a great experience. Last week we had Pt. Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar performing at the Hyderabad Intl Convention Center. It was so wonderful to be there. Panditji is 89 and not tired as yet!! .. Hope to attend the Sawai Gandharwa sometime…

By: sthan

sthan — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:37:06 +0000

Very belated happy birthday.

Well, I missed Ganesh and Kumaresh in Chennai, but listened to snippets of them playing in Margazhi Utsavam (not sure where) on Jaya TV and I guess it goes to show our provincial tastes that I didn’t enjoy them as much. But, then again, we are big fans of the vocalists and my taste in violin is exceedingly limited. Glad you enjoyed them. Here is a (blog) website extolling their virtues: http://sunson.livejournal.com/159494.html

Check out some of TMKrishna’s performances on you tube – its a great storehouse of any kind of music where you get a hint of the performer’s moods – though his interviews are generally in tamil.

– s

By: hima

hima — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:18:04 +0000

Belated birthday wishes!!! I loved reading this post – sounds like you had a beautiful time. Oh how I wish I could attend events like this.

By: desiknitter

desiknitter — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:38:48 +0000

Thanks, Vasudha and Wanda – Wanda, how wonderful to see you here!

By: Wanda

Wanda — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:13:22 +0000

Happy Birthday, Prachi!
Feliz Cumpleaños!
Your stories are great!

By: Vasudha

Vasudha — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:49:46 +0000

Happy Birthday Prachi…. and what a wonderful way to have celebrated it! All concerts I have attended ended before midnight, and your description of the night long performances makes me wish more than ever that I could attend even just one such.

Best wishes always,

Vasudha

By: desiknitter

desiknitter — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:05:58 +0000

Ack – this will be blasphemy to some, but I find Ajoy Chakraborty bo-ring. Nothing to complain about, really, but then nothing to write home about either. His daughter Kaushiki, on the other hand, is brilliant.

I missed so many good performers – Ronu Majumdar, Aruna Sairam.. but am just glad that I got to go for the one evening.

By: veljaatnahi

veljaatnahi — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:04:57 +0000

I have never been in India after they changed Sawai to the day schedule so I must experience it before I agree with you that it is almost as good. )

But this is indeed the best possible gift you could have got for your birthday. am so envious!

Did you manage to catch Ajay Chakravarty at Sawai? My brother could not stop talking about his singing when I called him.

By: Meena

Meena — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:47:02 +0000

Hi, A very belated happy birthday to you.The way you have described the violinists Ganesh Kumaresh is amazing. The way you have explained your experience about the concert makes me truly envious. But am also happy that you had a chance to listen to such blissful music. May our classical tradition continue to mesmerise its listeners and patrons

By: kathy

kathy — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:12:48 +0000

Happy birthday!! The festival sounds just splendid; too bad we don’t have anything like it in the states in the Midwest. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE classical Indian music!!

I am glad to see that happy events are returning after last month’s tragedies and you continue to be safe and sound.

Continued good luck on your research.