Topic started by Nadopasaka (@ abppp44.buffnet.net) on Fri Feb 25 11:31:27 .
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This concept seems to abound in recent Carnatic music. Why ? Is it a freak show ? How many go on to be 'great' ? Who are some of these ? What does it say about 'manodharma' ? Should it be encouraged or discouraged ? A real early example was Maha Vaidyanath Iyer. |
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- From: nick haynes (@ host.sumitomomarine.co.uk)
on: Fri Mar 17 08:23:59 EST 2000
I can only say that Ravikiran must be a much nicer adult that he was a child, then!
When I met him he seemed a very modest and unassuming person.
- From: Nadopasaka (@ akppp51.buffnet.net)
on: Fri Mar 17 21:23:57 EST 2000
Aaahh, yes, that is true, Nick, but he is also no longer prodigal !
- From: Nadopasaka (@ adppp35.buffnet.net)
on: Sun Mar 19 16:56:33 EST 2000
IsaiRasigai wrote : >>To me, a Child Prodigy should be from a family with no musical background or very little musical background excelling in their childhood!! <<
This is a very compelling definition but it also brings in the element of chance.
How will the infants excellence be recognized and nurtured ?
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen..
- From: Siva (@ firestorm3.imrglobal.co.jp)
on: Sun Mar 19 23:30:07 EST 2000
Has anyone heard of Abishek Raghuram, he comes from the family of Palghat Raghu but has gone to becoome a vocalist. He was initially initiated into Mridangam by his thatha. He used to accompany his thatha to all kutcheris and when he came back he used to sing whatever he heard without any formal lessons. He was then put on formal vocal training and has been slowly allowed to perform for the last 2 years. He has been an absolute stunner whenever he has performed and has an excellent Gnanam.
- From: n (@ 1cust127.tnt9.charlotte.nc.da.uu.net)
on: Mon Mar 20 14:02:36 EST 2000
Siva: I have heard so much about this abhishek...but never listened to him.
How old is he now?
- From: Siva (@ firestorm3.imrglobal.co.jp)
on: Tue Mar 21 19:04:09 EST 2000
Abishek is about 12 - 14 years old. He was in the US last year and did a few concerts there too.
- From: badri raghavan (@ sdcax48-247.dialup.optusnet.com.au)
on: Sun Apr 16 04:39:46 EDT 2000
i heard that once ravishankar said " if there is somebody who doubts the presence of god and reincarnation, let him look at ravikiran"
if ravikiran isn't a prodigy, who is?
- From: Nadopasaka (@ akppp65.buffnet.net)
on: Sun Apr 16 06:24:48 EDT 2000
badri writes >>> if ravikiran isn't a prodigy <<
RaviKiran WAS a child prodigy. I am very curious what the circumstances were that led RaviShankar to say this, if you know ? Did he attend one of the raaga identification shows ?
Has RaviKiran realised all the 'prodigal' talent of his infancy ? The mellow sound of the Gottuvadyam and his own soft/gentle playing may have contributed to some recent obscurity.
- From: IR (@ dialup-63.210.141.245.boston1.level3.net)
on: Mon Apr 17 21:11:27 EDT 2000
Looks like most child prodigies seem to have a mind of their own and live in a wolrd of their own::)) (to put it in a nice way :::))))
- From: Vasu (@ s03.austin.ibm.com)
on: Wed Apr 19 09:45:39 EDT 2000
What happened to Shankaran Namboodiri? He was also called as a child with a gifted voice iirc. I have seen only a few of his commercial releases.
- From: narayanan (@ 195.224.238.98)
on: Wed Apr 19 10:19:28 EDT 2000
Nado:
>>Has RaviKiran realised all the 'prodigal' talent of his infancy ? <<
I think he has.... in other vicious ways... :--))
IR:
>>Looks like most child prodigies seem to have a mind of their own and live in a wolrd of their own::)) (to put it in a nice way :::))))<<
I know what you mean :--))))
- From: IR (@ columbo.lifeworks.com)
on: Wed Apr 19 11:35:27 EDT 2000
vasu - Shankaran Namboodiri is still around - he isjust "another player" now ::))
Narayanan ::::)))
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