Pelva has brought music with her to Shibumi. We are very happy to have the regular singing sessions with Pelva where she takes us through the nuances of Dhrupad.
In the beginning I tried to
understand the music. I couldn’t do this because I wasn’t able to pick out the
different sounds and see that they were unique. To me they sounded pretty much
like each other. I then tried to feel the music but I am afraid I didn’t feel
anything. I tried keeping the beat while singing but this made me loose the
tune and words. I also tried to move my hands with the music but they moved in
a very odd manner which did not resemble the music in any way. So as you can
see I found it very difficult to connect with the music both at the level of
the mind and at deeper level. I will not give up and I shall continue to try
and cross these hurdles because singing is one skill I sincerely wish to have. ~ Sagar. (Mammoth)
This type of music (Indian Classical)
is generally very melodious but at times it can make your ear drums burst. The
high upper ‘Sa’ is sometimes too difficult for my ear to handle. At other times
when singing a certain melodious flow is felt and heard this is when I like it.
Generally, singing these four days and the last time have been a new
experience, not always the best but not the worst either. One thing I noticed
was that the first day I sang with Pelva, there was some resistance in the
singing. The next day there was still some dislike and resistance but by the
last day it had almost gone. I sometimes find it boring when we do Sargam but
while singing a song like ‘Tu hi’ I tend to enjoy more than otherwise. I also find that the sound of
the Tanpura is nice. It is much better then the shruthi box. Also I think Pelva sings
well. I don’t like it when you sing ‘Sa’ (Higher) or when anybody else sings it
but otherwise the songs and your voice are nice. Thank you. ~ Dev. (Mammoth)
Till a few years back I did
not like Indian classical music. I in fact hated it. The only songs I enjoyed
were English ones which, now I feel, were noisy. Something changed all of a
sudden, and I started listening to Indian classical music. The liking slowly
increased and I started to listen to various numbers by various artists.
Although I used to go for
singing classes my singing never got any better. Maybe if I had continued the
classes it would have become better.
Now, I enjoy listening to
Indian classical music to a great extent. I can now appreciate the skill behind
singing. There are so many small little things which an amateur ear can not
figure out which, apparently make a big difference. I do not enjoy singing much as I enjoy listening to Indian classical music. (Name
not written- pls find out- it’s the boy with specs) (Mammoth)
Firstly, I am generally not
fond of singing this kind of music or it’s just that I haven’t had much
experience with this kind of music. However I do like listening to Dhrupad
music as it makes me very calm from inside. It just seems as if my heart has
become quiet and has dropped all its worries somewhere behind.
What I have sort of found out
is that Dhrupad music is actually a mythological story but has notes attached
to it. I really like early morning Dhrupads as they have ‘komal’ notes which
brings a different feel to the music.
Thank you for everything.
Yannick. (Mammoth)
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