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
