You are a popular man , Vithur. Your mails are eagerly awaited . :) Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak
On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 5:34 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The girls referred here are sisters of the Guys who study in the > College..... > > LOL :-) > > Even minute details of my mail is dissected.... THANKS... Will be very > careful... LOL Enjoy > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 4:45 PM, balajirajagopal < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 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] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, >> 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 >> > >> >> > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > >
