Part 1: The Common ground : RAAGAS

Childhood ended. Though my dream of studying college staying at my grandparents home in Basvangudi (and probably go to National College Bengaluru ) did not come true, I became one of the very few working girls who get the privilege to stay at Ajji maney(Grandmother's home) .

My grandmother has a big fat collection of devotional songs (which was her domain) . I have learnt Hindustani Music and I know only classical compositions and filmy music (my domain). Though we stayed under the same roof and loved music in our own ways, our domains did not match. We never sat and practiced music together those days. 

My grandmother used to wake up at 4am everyday and start singing devotional songs in a very low volume so that my sleep was not disturbed. Though her songs never disturbed me(infact they acted as lullaby for my early morning sleep), they used to affect my subconscious such that, I would end up humming movie songs and classical songs which sounded very similar to the devotional songs that she used to sing in the morning. 

When I analysed , I realised that, my brain is subconsciously recognising the raagas of the songs my grandmother sings every morning. And I end up humming the same Raaga thru the day. 

I realised that our music domains may be different, yet ,we have a common ground : RAAGAS. 

But , How did I teach my grandmother to Aalap?

Please wait for my next post

My grandmother's loving grand daughter,

Chinku

How I taught my Grandmother to Aalap - Introduction

After reading Madam Sudha Murthy's "How I taught my Grandmother to Read " in childhood, I really wished I could write something similar.

My grandmother already knew to read and write not only Kannada but also English. So as a child I saw no scope to write such an article which left me disappointed.

I soon figured out that she had recently learnt to send emails at the age of 70. Yet again, as I was not the person who had taught her emailing skills. i dropped the idea of writing an article on that as well and time passed by.

My grandmother is one of the most spirited enthusiastic and inspiring people I have ever seen. This is something about which I am ultra proud of and wish to write chapters about. Hence presenting

 " How I taught My Grand Mother to Aalap"



Classical musicians would know that Aalap is freestyle singing in a particular Raagaa in classical music . We do not come from a music background. Then, how did I teach my grandmother to Aalap

Please stay tuned to know


My grand mother's loving grand daughter ,
Chinku