tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post1589362129993387498..comments2024-03-26T01:55:32.083-05:00Comments on CHITRAVINA N RAVIKIRAN - In quest of the Perfect Pitch: Brindamma - Genius of the Micro Cosmic www.ravikiranmusic.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14104161811400983496noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-54226995925529858202019-11-06T02:52:56.109-06:002019-11-06T02:52:56.109-06:00A truly beautiful article and so moving... Extreme...A truly beautiful article and so moving... Extremely valuable and useful for students as well... pricelessNupur Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327707428817581220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-3471428171276328792019-11-05T18:47:17.963-06:002019-11-05T18:47:17.963-06:00Very very beautifully written and lets one know ho...Very very beautifully written and lets one know how a guru sishya relationship ship should emulate.No wonder this great guru's blessings will be always with you .I really feel how I missed an opportunity to learn under such great legend.Having lived in the same time period.pray for a next birth ( which otherwise I dont) to be a student of such an eminent teacher. Pl pass on your knowledge which you have imbibed from her to deserving students irrespective of caste, creed, rich or poor. Music fraternity will bless you.Sarojini Chandrasekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642042371374038634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-18351869102884257502019-11-05T14:44:57.361-06:002019-11-05T14:44:57.361-06:00Beautifully, soulfully, musically and respectfully...Beautifully, soulfully, musically and respectfully written��<br />This shows how a guru should be and a Sishya should be. Wow! Thank you Ravikiran sir for this fantastic article.<br /><br />Please keep writing more!<br /><br />Best Regards and namaskarams,<br />Minu<br />ChicagoMinu Akshayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277532695539394389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-71124558503651954922019-11-05T14:43:49.286-06:002019-11-05T14:43:49.286-06:00Beautifully, soulfully, musically and respectfully...Beautifully, soulfully, musically and respectfully written��<br />This shows how a guru should be and a Aishwarya should be. Wow! Thank you Ravikiran sir for this fantastic article.<br /><br />Please keep writing more!<br /><br />Best Regards and namaskarams,<br />Minu<br />ChicagoMinu Akshayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277532695539394389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-3402876932668213012016-12-24T09:24:23.882-06:002016-12-24T09:24:23.882-06:00do you want to study in abroad today or in the nex...<br />do you want to study in abroad today or in the next intake. we are the best and top rated study abroad consultancies in india with good visa assurance.we help you in filing the f1 visa for you in very less time. we are also help you with information needed to apply for the college university. <a title="usa abroad education consultants in hyderabad" href="http://rakabroad.in/usa-study-abroad-education-consultants/" rel="nofollow">overseas education consultants in hyderabad for usa</a> <br />taiseerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640706068951962972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-73025636085315047682016-02-15T22:36:57.684-06:002016-02-15T22:36:57.684-06:00A great bow to you Guru -Chitravina Ravikiran Sir ...A great bow to you Guru -Chitravina Ravikiran Sir and Guru -Brindamma.<br />Namo Namah, Sri Guru Padukabhyam.Harinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812242181932710701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-7557404470879718652014-09-13T01:02:23.560-05:002014-09-13T01:02:23.560-05:00Comment from Ananth,
Your observations of Bridamma...Comment from Ananth,<br />Your observations of Bridamma singing the lower octaves more deeply and powerfully and sharper in the higher regions made sense to me.It is also enlightening to hear this and also the note about voice strain while screaming in the higher octaves.<br />This article that you have blogged seems to have come straight from your heart.<br />Ananthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-11745455385833514942008-12-09T00:05:00.000-06:002008-12-09T00:05:00.000-06:00Thanks for such a great article on Brindamma.Would...Thanks for such a great article on Brindamma.Would greatly appereciate if you could post an article on Muktamma too.I really love her voice especially when she touches the higher octave and Brindamma sings in the lower simultaneously.Both their voices perfectly complement each other,the way MS Amma and Radha Amma's voice used to (if I may say so).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-55507882450623101452008-12-01T06:52:00.000-06:002008-12-01T06:52:00.000-06:00The article on Brindamma was really helpful especi...The article on Brindamma was really helpful especially to students. The point you had mentioned on the voice modulation in the higher octaves was excellent. I admire your Guru Bhakti.<BR/>Hoping to see more such articles ......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674591554254108911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-34760184765197428122008-11-21T11:22:00.000-06:002008-11-21T11:22:00.000-06:00Wonderful to see your blog..we have waited long fo...Wonderful to see your blog..we have waited long for this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043033458525602449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-31745649281097549032008-11-14T15:37:00.000-06:002008-11-14T15:37:00.000-06:00The hall-mark of a true maestro is unpretentious a...The hall-mark of a true maestro is unpretentious authority in his/her field in combination with a respectful / humble student mentality. It is very nice to see one such maestro write on his own teacher, Smt. T. Brinda. Not a lot of information is available on this great teacher of music, often referred to as a musician's musician. From that standpoint this blog is quite an enriching contribution. Hopefully someday it will even be a little publication (may be for her birth centenary). Additionally, average rasikas of the younger generation (like myself), have not had much opportunity to appreciate Smt. Brinda's music directly. That is where we can reliably rely on maestros like Ravikiran to continue such a glorious tradition. That being said, there are a couple of video recordings of Smt. Brinda that are freely available (courtesy of Robert Garfias of UCI). In such a recording (of a soulful Merusamana) one gets a glimpse of her as a firm teacher when she asks her accompanying daughter to proceed to madhyama kala kalpana swaram with just a glance. One can only imagine the affectionate yet very firm tutelage you must have had from her. It is quite befitting that you wrote such a memoir on her 96th birthday.<BR/><BR/>On a separate note, to add a yoga connection, it seems appropriate to compare Smt.Brinda as a teacher (Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer...Ravikiran) to Sri T. Krishnamacharya (the legendary teacher of modern day yoga grandmasters like BKS Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois). Perhaps she had an element of nada-yoga in her.<BR/><BR/>Respectfully,<BR/><BR/>Anoop MurthyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-20361158755791988692008-11-14T09:06:00.000-06:002008-11-14T09:06:00.000-06:00Many thanks for sharing your experiences through b...Many thanks for sharing your experiences through blog. <BR/><BR/>I have wondered that many artistes have trouble showing good quality in tone and clarity in phrase in higher octave. <BR/><BR/>As a student, for me, it is valuable information to know, that you should not scream in higher octave and control the voice to give the oscillations that the singer intends to give. <BR/><BR/>It is amazing that Brindamma has developed these good techniques herself. <BR/><BR/>Though the quality of delivery can be shown in mere one second, she must have worked hard to get that perfection. <BR/><BR/>Not everyone has worked carefully to keep their voice good until age 80 like Brindamma. <BR/><BR/>I continue to feel fortunate for coming under your guidance. I look forward to reading more about various musical aspects by stalwarts of music. <BR/><BR/>Warm regards, <BR/><BR/>Seetha Chandrashekhar.<BR/>Dallas, TX - USACarnatic Performerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06429391886088763152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-70082224193614033292008-11-13T23:38:00.000-06:002008-11-13T23:38:00.000-06:00Extremely well written piece on Brindamma. Very to...Extremely well written piece on Brindamma. Very touching to see your admiration towards your Guru.<BR/><BR/>Most of all I am very happy to see your blog and looking forward to reading your thoughts and experiences.Rangarajan Vembarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833219438376312433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-35395246535901214652008-11-12T19:43:00.000-06:002008-11-12T19:43:00.000-06:00Really pleasing to see how you admire Smt. T Brind...Really pleasing to see how you admire Smt. T Brinda. Plz continue to post regularly.... hope ypur next post is on Narayana Iyer :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-72000028240494892992008-11-10T18:41:00.000-06:002008-11-10T18:41:00.000-06:00I was really moved by your adoration for Brindamma...I was really moved by your adoration for Brindamma. Hope we can all follow your foot steps in Guru Bhakti. <BR/>I like how you pointed out her unique skill in voice modulation -that would definitely be the take home for me as for many others who read this - not to scream in the higher octaves.<BR/>Thanks for sharing your wonderful experiences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043277387876570265.post-91739201582788760482008-11-10T12:10:00.000-06:002008-11-10T12:10:00.000-06:00Wow. Parulanu Vedanu is one of my favourites.... i...Wow. Parulanu Vedanu is one of my favourites.... it became so because of the Colonial cousins' fusion song that popularized it - It's gonna be alright. Pakkala Nilabadi in that most beautiful of ragas, Kharaharapriya, was also an instant hit. It is sad that a truly accomplished Carnatic artist is no longer with us.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy to see Chitravina Ravikiran's blog! Best wishes from Auburn, New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com