Thanks NIvensamy... I am sorry for the error... Unable to hear it clearly in the Radio....
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 10:14 AM, nivensamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Correction here... > > 'They had a troupe by name ' Shakti". Sivamani and Rahman were also > members in that. John Michael was there on the guitar.' > > Its John McLaughlin. And members who have heard the music of shakti > are people of taste. I highly recommend to listen. > > Cheers, > NIVEN (Mauritius) > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Mr. Ghatam Karthik . Played Ghatam for many songs like Madrasa > sutthi Paarka > > , Nendhukitten, Innisai Alapadage and Pachai Kiligal talks in > Rahmania Radio > > Show. > > > > > > > > > > > > I play the Gatam, and learnt it from the one and only Vinayagaram > Sir. He > > has given a world status for the Instrument. He and his younger brother > > Subhash Chandran are my Gurus. I started at the age of eight or > nine. When > > you see the Guitar, or the Veena or the Violin, you feel like seeing a > > Musical Instrument, but the Gatam appears like a big pot. I had a > > fascination. Vinayagaram sir is marvelous, and is still going on > strong. He > > stayed very close to my home and that was an added advantage. I > still have > > the fascination towards the Instrument, which attracted me towards it. > > > > > > > > I used to say a High Tech friend of mine and say to him " You always > have a > > lap-top with you, while I have a lap-pot with me". I started my > classes late > > in the night ( on a Vaikunda Ekadasi day), when he was actually > locking his > > school. I went and knocked at him. He was little bit annoyed. He runs a > > school by name Jai Ganesh Tala Vadhiya Indyalaya. > > > > > > > > That was my toy and recreation always� I learnt more, when I went to > > Concerts with him, and when I used to carry the instruments, as a > disciple. > > When he used to travel with L.Shankar, Zahir Hussain, I used to be > on the > > stage. They had a troupe by name ' Shakti". Sivamani and Rahman were > also > > members in that. John Michael was there on the guitar. Shankar Mahadevan > > also joined. Shakti group has been a benchmark to all musicians who do > > fusion music. > > > > > > > > Whatever is melodious to the ears is good music. I get energized the > moment > > I see Ghatam, and your brother also knows about it well. Whenever, I > go to > > recording, and keep the Ghatam on my lap, big smile comes in my > face. I am > > happy within myself. > > > > > > > > I know Rahman as a very great Keyboard Player. I have always admired > him as > > a Keyboard Player. I am one of his fans, when he plays it in his > free style. > > The opportunity came to me, when Mr. Veena Paatcha introduced me to > him, and > > Rahman wanted to compose a song highlighting the Ghatam. The Ghatam > was the > > only pure instrument in that song, and there was nothing else like > drums etc > > . That was the song, " Madrasa Sutthi Paarka Poren ( MAY MADHAM)". The > > beauty of this is he just put me the click track. He wanted a peppy > rhythm > > for the same . I gave him some 10 to 15 patterns, and he selected > one among > > them. It became very apt for the song, and has become one of the hits of > > Rahman, and also for the Ghatam Instrument itself. Ganesh of Ganesh � > > Kumaresh fame played the Violin, and there was only a Guitar, a > violin and a > > Ghatam used. The song would have been sung by Manorama Actress. Mr. > Prakash, > > the Ace Director for Kuselan sung as a boy for that song, and still > it's an > > evergreen hit. > > > > > > > > In The Global Rhythms troupe, we have a troupe which play Carnatic Music > > called " Heratbeat", which can be said as 2008-09 Carnatic Music. We > play > > our own pieces. The Md, Mr. Srinivasa Krishnan who was impressed by our > > work, transcribed it with Western Notations, and all the Miami Global > > Symphony Orchestra played our pieces. The beauty of this is that > everyone > > was wearing our Indian Style dress. ( All Americcans wearing Dhotis, > sarees > > etc , and they are always tensed fearing the dresses may get removed > anytime > > J ) > > > > > > > > Because they were playing the Sharedrum, shaking their hips and all, > and for > > that Rahman was the chief guest of honour held in IIT, Chennai. It was a > > stupendous show, and Rahman really loved it. Its one of our cherished > > moments for Heartbeat. In fact, the photo graph is titled, " Heart > Beat with > > Rahman". Its really wonderful to play with these guys, as they are open > > minded, ready for innovation, and they are great fans of Rahman. All > members > > of Global Rhythms say, " A.R. Rahman is the KING". > > > > > > > > I haven't played for any program of Rahman in live performances. The > reverse > > thing happened for Margazhi Thingal ( Sangamam) . The song has been > > composed, the shooting also finished, and the film also released. Delhi > > Ganesh plays the Mridangam on the song. There is an artis by name > > Kavithalaya Krishnan who plays the Gatam in the scene. Then Rahman > realized > > that the picture has Ghatam , but the track didn't have the Ghatam > piece. > > After everything got over, was the Ghatam mixed in the song. The reverse > > happening of Madrasa Suthhi, wherein the Ghatam was added first, > while for > > Margazhi Thingal, the Ghatam came in the last. That was also a very > > classical hit of Rahman. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > > > > > -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
