On Wed, 2008-02-27 at 14:50 +0530, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: > I was forcibly enrolled in Mridangam classes at age 7. I had to beat > out the same 4 notes for ever - I lost my patience after the first few > classes and asked the teacher when I was going to get a hand at trying > other things. I was told to not be impertinent and to shut up.
heh being scolded for impertinence may be cultural (or not - you were 7!) but playing the same 4 notes for ever isn't unusual in the early stages of learning an instrument, is it? i spent ages playing open strings and would still do that if i practised (cello)...
