Comments on: Ignorance is bliss or is it? http://shripathi.com/2006/08/14/carnatic-music/ignorance-is-bliss-or-is-it/ Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sakthi Balan http://shripathi.com/2006/08/14/carnatic-music/ignorance-is-bliss-or-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Sakthi Balan Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:28:14 +0000 http://shripathi.com/?p=22#comment-19 Hi Sri You have real interest in carnatic music; so, I strongly suggest that you must learn the music. I do agree that after learning the technical aspects you can find mistakes but there is no one who does not make mistakes in concerts. Even MDR makes mistakes I remember one time when he was singing "Bhavayami" he lost the thala when he tried a thisram when singing the chittaswaram and he just giggles and murmurs something. After all they are humans; humans are bound to make mistakes. Its just that how frequent one makes mistakes and how serious we take it. All know TNS's voice sometimes goes beyond the shruthi but no one can question his vidwat and the creativity when he performs in concerts. Just keep aside one or more lapses and enjoy the music. Hence its nothing wrong in learning and be critical of the music performances. All the best for your music journey! Sakthi Hi Sri

You have real interest in carnatic music; so, I strongly suggest that you must learn the music. I do agree that after learning the technical aspects you can find mistakes but there is no one who does not make mistakes in concerts. Even MDR makes mistakes I remember one time when he was singing “Bhavayami” he lost the thala when he tried a thisram when singing the chittaswaram and he just giggles and murmurs something. After all they are humans; humans are bound to make mistakes. Its just that how frequent one makes mistakes and how serious we take it. All know TNS’s voice sometimes goes beyond the shruthi but no one can question his vidwat and the creativity when he performs in concerts.

Just keep aside one or more lapses and enjoy the music. Hence its nothing wrong in learning and be critical of the music performances. All the best for your music journey!

Sakthi

]]> By: Ram http://shripathi.com/2006/08/14/carnatic-music/ignorance-is-bliss-or-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ram Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:32:17 +0000 http://shripathi.com/?p=22#comment-18 I am no expert but I feel that: 1) Learning the technicalities will only help you appreciate music more. You will come to know what all you have been missing. For instance I started off with say Yesudas long back and have now fully migrated to TM Krishna, Sanjay Subrahmanyam, TN Seshagopalan, Semmangudi etc. This is in no way to say that Yesudas' music is sub-optimal. I still do enjoy many of his songs but I now know at least some really good things that the others can provide me which he may not be able to provide. I do not think bad about his music. 2) I feel that a good teacher can go a long way in helping a person understand, appreciate and practise carnatic music better. Where to stop and how long to continue is a decision that you have to take but you can always study the theoretical aspects of music by yourself, if not from your teacher, along with the practical training you get. Each of them will only complement the other and you will only enjoy the music more. Ram I am no expert but I feel that:
1) Learning the technicalities will only help you appreciate music more. You will come to know what all you have been missing. For instance I started off with say Yesudas long back and have now fully migrated to TM Krishna, Sanjay Subrahmanyam, TN Seshagopalan, Semmangudi etc. This is in no way to say that Yesudas’ music is sub-optimal. I still do enjoy many of his songs but I now know at least some really good things that the others can provide me which he may not be able to provide. I do not think bad about his music.
2) I feel that a good teacher can go a long way in helping a person understand, appreciate and practise carnatic music better. Where to stop and how long to continue is a decision that you have to take but you can always study the theoretical aspects of music by yourself, if not from your teacher, along with the practical training you get. Each of them will only complement the other and you will only enjoy the music more.

Ram

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