Nirmala Rajasekar - Wonderfully articulated and answering the questions with so much dexterity, with so much aplomb as you're playing the veena.... Kudos to you for being so eloquent about the current (sad!) state of affairs prevailing/ ailing the field!! Heartiest congratulations. Take a bow 🙏👏👌🙂
A very nice interview . Congratulations to both the interviewer and the artiste being interviewed.I would like to mention here that my aunt and Guru,Smt.Kalpagam Swaminathan always used to say that an artist should always focus on the art,and not bother about accolades or popularity or rewards,and that everything is God's will.She followed that principle in her life,and she was able to practice and perform till her final breath.
Kudos on such a candid interview.. Thanks for highlighting the positive points as well as the negatives faced by carnatic musicians and instrumentalists in the current scenario ❤
Wowwww NirmalaJi this was a super fantastic interview. Despite me having limited of carnatic music, I enjoyed listening to the detailed explanation. Extremely candid. The sustains demo at 17:16s ... Top notch👌🏆. Excellent interview Vidhushi 😍. Eagerly waiting for part 2 . The vibratos in Silent Night SoundByte was bliss. Regards Arun Ranganathan
Very nice interview! Thank you Wow Tamizha and Kalaimamani Smt Nirmala Rajasekar for the thought provoking questions and honest answers .. waiting for part 2👍
Nice interview of Nirmala Rajasekar covered in-depth. Eloquent in English as well as Tamil and excellent scholarship in both instrument and the music she can produce with it.
Enjoyed the video nirmala sis, admire and relish your concerts even though I have very little knowledge about music . I mostly choose your Veena concert because it is instrumental and is a treat to my ears and my soul .
Nirmalaji you are saraswathy devi..love you so much! i feel all the artists especially instrumentalists should be treated as gods..🙏.they should be kept in the temple..what great practice is required for playing these🙏🏼🙏🏼instruments .!
Excellent points! Music is beyond language and beyond words! If it sounds good to the listener, if it touches their heart, if it raises a numinous response, it is good music.
Fantastic interview that covered in great depth. The duration was so short and I wish more parts are planned to continue this discussion forward. Every point is so true. My grandmother and my mother used to keep singing Ragas when I was a child. They were not professionals but they had the rasana that unknowingly created an interest in me. Already to listen. This is missing today and it results in seeing diminishing audiences. Carnatic or any form of classical music must be part of the early school curriculum in the respective regions and that alone will keep this great art form gaining more shine. Also it will develop the local identity. Carnatic music should not be seen as a money making profession. This should be proudly taken as a contribution to ones culture. Not necessarily Carnatic. But for any art form that is linked to one's culture. Great vidhushi Kalaimamani Nirmala Rajashekar has done the same by balancing her work, life and art and has succeeded to great heights and also creating great talents through her school. She is one of those who has made our culture and it's beauty so visible in other countries. Hats off to you.
Concert duration is now less. Except ing academy and Krishna gana sabha which have 2.5 hours all sabhas in Chennai 2 hours for senior. JUGAL BANDHIS and FUSION are now in fashion. Even in weddings only fusion is arranged nowadays.
Namaste ma'am You have said everything excellently. To enjoy the instrumental music one should have good knowledge. And the vocalist can take good sangatis from an instrumentalist.
Thank you, Nirmala ji for your beautiful and insightful interview on Carnatic instrumental music. You are an inspiration to all young musicians. Best wishes.
Music both instrumental and vocal should b maintained like the yesteryear musicians. I am a music teacher. I hve attended many concerts where people could not even sit and music for one hr. Sometimes talking or eating in sabhas. They attend only certain artists. We should attend concerts of youngsters rendition of music and encourage them. It’s very sad that audiences hve the liking of listening to patent songs. This should change.
Music in general has cultural bias. Instrumental music doesn't have language bias. So, vocal music must have superb and sublime content. Instrumental music doesn't have this restriction or pre-condition.
அற்புதமான விளக்கம்.
Wonderful interview. She is a wonderful ambassador for this divine instrument.
Nirmala Rajasekar - Wonderfully articulated and answering the questions with so much dexterity, with so much aplomb as you're playing the veena.... Kudos to you for being so eloquent about the current (sad!) state of affairs prevailing/ ailing the field!! Heartiest congratulations. Take a bow 🙏👏👌🙂
Superb, Akka; it's very interesting. Congratulations. 💐
A very nice interview . Congratulations to both the interviewer and the artiste being interviewed.I would like to mention here that my aunt and Guru,Smt.Kalpagam Swaminathan always used to say that an artist should always focus on the art,and not bother about accolades or popularity or rewards,and that everything is God's will.She followed that principle in her life,and she was able to practice and perform till her final breath.
Kya Baat … Very much informative
Excellent Interview with great depth and clear thoughtful explanation! WOW!!
Excellent conversation! Thank you, Wow Tamizha for this candid convo with Maestro Smt. Nirmala Rajasekar.
Kudos on such a candid interview.. Thanks for highlighting the positive points as well as the negatives faced by carnatic musicians and instrumentalists in the current scenario ❤
Very nice interview! Music is universal- vocal or instrumental. Absolutely love how Nirmalaji performs on the Veena.
Very nice interview! Shows how knowledgeable Nirmalaji is in her field. 🙏🏼
Enjoyed the layered Q&A and Lec dem format of interview. Veena in gayika baani of playing really does justice to the diction and melody part of music.
Wowwww NirmalaJi this was a super fantastic interview. Despite me having limited of carnatic music, I enjoyed listening to the detailed explanation. Extremely candid. The sustains demo at 17:16s ... Top notch👌🏆. Excellent interview Vidhushi 😍. Eagerly waiting for part 2 . The vibratos in Silent Night SoundByte was bliss.
Regards
Arun Ranganathan
It's an excellent interview, a very nice question, and an honest answer.. waiting for part 2. Thank you so much..
Very nice interview! Thank you Wow Tamizha and Kalaimamani Smt Nirmala Rajasekar for the thought provoking questions and honest answers .. waiting for part 2👍
Great interview. Excellent points.
Nice interview of Nirmala Rajasekar covered in-depth. Eloquent in English as well as Tamil and excellent scholarship in both instrument and the music she can produce with it.
Wat a clear explanation abt musical legendaries & I personally like the way u played according to each raagas❤
Enjoyed the video nirmala sis, admire and relish your concerts even though I have very little knowledge about music . I mostly choose your Veena concert because it is instrumental and is a treat to my ears and my soul .
Nirmalaji you are saraswathy devi..love you so much! i feel all the artists especially instrumentalists should be treated as gods..🙏.they should be kept in the temple..what great practice is required for playing these🙏🏼🙏🏼instruments .!
Excellent points! Music is beyond language and beyond words! If it sounds good to the listener, if it touches their heart, if it raises a numinous response, it is good music.
Fantastic interview that covered in great depth. The duration was so short and I wish more parts are planned to continue this discussion forward. Every point is so true. My grandmother and my mother used to keep singing Ragas when I was a child. They were not professionals but they had the rasana that unknowingly created an interest in me. Already to listen. This is missing today and it results in seeing diminishing audiences. Carnatic or any form of classical music must be part of the early school curriculum in the respective regions and that alone will keep this great art form gaining more shine. Also it will develop the local identity. Carnatic music should not be seen as a money making profession. This should be proudly taken as a contribution to ones culture. Not necessarily Carnatic. But for any art form that is linked to one's culture. Great vidhushi Kalaimamani Nirmala Rajashekar has done the same by balancing her work, life and art and has succeeded to great heights and also creating great talents through her school. She is one of those who has made our culture and it's beauty so visible in other countries. Hats off to you.
Please add English subtitles
Concert duration is now less. Except ing academy and Krishna gana sabha which have 2.5 hours all sabhas in Chennai 2 hours for senior. JUGAL BANDHIS and FUSION are now in fashion. Even in weddings only fusion is arranged nowadays.
Namaste ma'am
You have said everything excellently.
To enjoy the instrumental music one should have good knowledge. And the vocalist can take good sangatis from an instrumentalist.
Thank you, Nirmala ji for your beautiful and insightful interview on Carnatic instrumental music. You are an inspiration to all young musicians. Best wishes.
Arumiyana pathivu valga valamuden palandu engalalum ungga anba kudubamum
Augustine violinist from Malaysia
Excellent show ! Straight forward and honest reactions 👍…best wishes for more such opportunities 🤩..so proud to be able to share music with you ❤❤
Music both instrumental and vocal should b maintained like the yesteryear musicians. I am a music teacher. I hve attended many concerts where people could not even sit and music for one hr. Sometimes talking or eating in sabhas. They attend only certain artists. We should attend concerts of youngsters rendition of music and encourage them. It’s very sad that audiences hve the liking of listening to patent songs. This should change.
Music in general has cultural bias. Instrumental music doesn't have language bias. So, vocal music must have superb and sublime content. Instrumental music doesn't have this restriction or pre-condition.
I know it's Frank talk... Doesn't mean that u through such attitude and cut when she speaks...
Cinema has spoiled the conventional, cultural heritage. That is why the kutcheri time is now reduced to 1.30 hours.
If you people move to America and Europe who is going to serve music