Sangeethotsavam Day 3 PM

Sangeethotsavam Day 3 PM

That morning got me reflecting.
Students.
Students becoming Teachers, replenishing the pot from which they had nourished themselves, from which they are still being nourished.
Always a student.
All teachers are always students.
My students.
Seniors inspiring juniors.
Aspiring to attain greater heights.
Learning NEVER stops.
Our knowledge is but a mere drop in the vastness of the ocean of music, or in any art form.
The correct attitude to have, when pursuing any field, humility, unquenching thirst for more knowledge, the single minded devotion to teacher, the tenacity to practise and master the skill.

It had been decided that we would all wear some shade of yellow or orange for the Ranjani Gayatri RA GA concert in the evening. I bumbled as usual and ended up draping white with a little yellow 😅.
In a creamy white kanjivaram silk, with a pallu and borders of lemon yellow, gold and silver, mango and flowers in gold. Body has silver diamond shaped buttis. Absolutely 💕 love this Saree.
Looking tired, hair is a mess after the long day, but who cares, a fitting finale to the three day Music Festival/Sangeethotsavam 2019.
To quote a song “heart is warm, head is cool, sleepless nights, one blissful dream..”.

Wanting to share a brief anecdote. When Ranjani Gayathri were teenagers, they had been invited by an esteemed music artiste in Malaysia to perform in Kuala Lumpur. They held a violin concert and my husband accompanied them on the Mridhangam, around 27 years ago. After the concert, they mentioned that they also sing. So the next day, there was a beautiful vocal concert, accompanied by Suresh. When we met them this time, we reconnected.

Please find in comments links to descriptions of the evening’s Ra Ga concert, in English and Tamizh.