It became so popular, that > everyone started coming home and enquiring about me ( even girls from the > college also started coming )
.........Ghatam Karthik was a couple of years my senior at Vivekananda College. At that time, it was an out and out guy's college (not sure about it now as I no longer live in Chennai). So, wonder from where the girls from the college started coming!!! :))) Cheers! Balaji --- In [email protected], Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ghatam Karthik Talks Part 2 > > > > Do you play only the Ghatam ? > > > > GK :- I specialize only the Ghatam. I also do the Konnakol ( Sort of a > dyeing art). Very tight in your rhythm, and very fast in your lips.. > > > > I did one special thing for one song for Rahman. I played the chalangai. The > song " Innisai Alapadaye" from Varalaaru. The song if full of complicated > rhythms. Myself and Mr. D.A. Srinivas ( Mridangam Seenu), played . After we > played , Rahman decided and said, " I cant ask any timing player to put a > chalangai for this. You have to do it by yourself." He was very very > correct. It was wonderful of him to think that lines. Not only as a > musician, but also from the dancer 's angle, the footwork has to gel with > the mridangam. It was a very tough song, and we had north Indian bols in > that. South Indian variety, and we really freaked out. Rahman told, us to do > whatver we thought of doing. He gave us so much of freedom, and we played it > cut loose. It came out very well, and that was one of the very popular songs > in that film. > > > > Actually, for percussionists, Rahman is a very favorite person. What is the > reason behind it ? > > > > GK :- Basically, he enjoys rhythm. He is a very good fan of rhythm. Leave > alone the capabilities, ( as a lot has to be spoken about that aspect). He > is able to enjoy a Carnatic rhythm, a folk rhythm, African beat. > > > > He is able to take out the best out of the rhythm. He is able to bring out > the best in every artist. That is his basic trick. He knows what to get from > whom. As he is able to enjoy the rhythms himself, he is able to find out , > what would satisfy the people 's taste. He knows, which rhythm to put to be > put to which song, to suit the correct situation, and that's why all > percussionists have lot of respect and adoration for Rahman. > > > > *Most Liked Concert of GK * > > > > Each concert, we try to give our best. It was a Sivarathri day, and we > played our Heartbeat Concert in Kashi. The stage was put on the Ganges, on > the topsy side of two boats. Litreally, Ganges is flowing under us. It was a > fear mixed happiness sort of a situation. Thanks to Lord Shiva, that we > could play better. > > > > Re- Recording Experience > > > > I have played for Re- recording also. In the film Boys, in all the scenes, > when Actor Sendhil appears and says, " Information is wealth", the comedy > track was played with the Ghatam. It was a wonderful experience, and I loved > playing it. > > > > Sivaji was an all time hit of Rahman. As a musician, I liked the Background > Score in the scene, when the fight happens in the Music Shop ( " Vaada vaada > Vayil beeda piece"). The usage of all Musical instruments for a fight > sequence is Rahman's creativity. The usage of a Musical Shop for the fight > was may be Dir Shankar 's idea. But the way in which a song was thought of > at that time, and in a way to suit Rajnikanth for that fight was really > creative. > > > > I have a Ph D in Sanskrit and MA. In Music, and am still learning. > > > > *An incident of GK singing in front of Rahman and Rahman laughing for 2 hrs > ( as said by GK)* > > > > When Roja was a super- duper hit, and a grand explosion of Rahman 's entry. > I was a student of Vivekanda College . Monday morning , there used to be a > prayer. All major singers of today are from that college. If none are > present, I would be the substitute singer and would come and sing. I thought > of singing something new at that time. > > > > Sang a song on Goddess Saraswathi with Kadhal Rojave tune ( Uploaded as Mp3 > and attached herewith) > > > > "Vaani Sarswathi Vidya Roopini Gayatri Hamsini Devi > > Veena vadini Swetha kamala Vasini Brindha kaarini" > > > > Everyone is breaking their heads. They are able to feel the tune which is > familiar to them, but not able to find the song. It became so popular, that > everyone started coming home and enquiring about me ( even girls from the > college also started coming ) > > > > Fav Songs of AR - > > > > 1. Thenali Swasame Beautiful melodic number suiting Kamalhassan and > SPB > 2. Oh Kick Yerudha > 3. Uyirum Neeye Pavithra - Lyrics by Vairamuthu Sir. Beautiful > rendition, ; The song would have become a super hit if it would have come in > the film also > 4. Sakthi Kodu > 5. Jana Gana Mana Ayidha Ezhthu > 6. Chale Chalo > 7. yedho Yedho Beautiful picturisation song > 8. Kadhal Rojave > > The song which he sang and which made Rahman laugh is attached herewith. > BEAR WITH ME FOR THE QUALITY PLS... > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always >
