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Forming a TFM Orchestra in the USA as alternative to IR or TF groups performing abroad.

Topic started by Raja Fan (@ spider-wd032.proxy.aol.com) on Thu Mar 25 01:20:23 EST 1999.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

In the long run, can it be possible to mobilise the best talents among Indian students to form a TFM troupe? If this is possible, then we can have more frequent performances at various Indian associations as they can support these programmes and we don't have to think hard on how to popularise IR's songs especially. If this idea is debatable in this forum why not we ask for talents attending in this forum itself? These talented musicians/singers should be extremely good so they don't have to meet regularly to practice it is also opportunity to display our latent musical skills. After few years, we can get lot of supprt and invite TFM legends to be guests. I am thinking we wont have problems because Indian films in general don't have copyright issues.

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• From: Naan essay-writer illai....... (@ bkj-cache81.jaring.my) on: Tue Jul 13 00:06:38 EDT 1999
  
  Srinath - Of all persons, I least expected you NOT to understand what I had said. I have nothing but praises for your review. :-))
  
  OK, let's get personal. :-))
  
  Inside review - I've never seen a review done by a performer (against someone from the audience). So, I meant that it was a refreshingly new angle.
  I am also aware that you have not remarked on your own work, so no self-gratification, ok? :-))
  
  Half as exciting means your review was VERY nice reading. And the concert needn't have to be as good as the writing, to be a roaring success in my eyes. Ippo santhoashamaa? :-))
  
  Mugamoodi? Ayo, neenga ippo coloured glasses pottu kondirukareergalaa? Naan enna sonnaalum thappaa theriyuthei. :-))
  Look at the intro thread. Raj has made some inferences there. (Okay, everyone, run to that thread....)
  :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
  
  p/s: This is the first time I had to explain my compliments!!!!
  
  
• From: bb (@ dialup-209.245.202.152.houston1.level3.net) on: Tue Jul 13 00:18:14 EDT 1999
  
  rajaG, any realaudio clips of ur singing we can listen to?
  
  
• From: Srinath (@ 98cded5a.ipt.aol.com) on: Tue Jul 13 00:26:15 EDT 1999
  
  Ayyo, ippo bb-kku kooda nambikka illai ;-) He wants to verify Maama's inimeyaana kural for himself ;-)))) NOV, I was just kindal-adichchuffying :-) Maybe I've grown thin skinned due to my extended break from TFM-DF ;-)) Innum paadhi review irrukku - maybe I can get it in by the end of this week ! Thanks for the compliments :-)
  
  BTW, Mugamoodi was a *hint* :-)
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Tue Jul 13 00:29:44 EDT 1999
  
  NOV, naan oru kaalaththula essay writer :-)
  
  Hai Sri, welcome back. Nalla irundhadhu review, NOV sonna maadhiri :-)
  
  hmm..I was the most active person in college for such programmes, ppss..I mis those days and those experiences :-(
  
  But I am feeling vicariously satisfied after seeing your post. It was as if I had done something on stage...
  
  Are you planning any more shows, rajaG and Sri ?
  
  
  
  
  
• From: Raja Fan (@ spider-wc062.proxy.aol.com) on: Tue Jul 13 01:10:22 EDT 1999
  
  Srinath, what a glorious comeback ;-), what was the ocassion of the programme? How many IR songs were sung? Is Bobby Salil's son? Is this a professional troupe going to be touring the US? aand most of the members are US folks? Please, can you please enlighten on how all this happened, is this the first time for a Tamizh programme with majority non-tamizh folks? If it is so, really vindicates all our dabbling hereabout in the TFM about the glories of TFM. I am very happy to know your efforts. Keep it Going, Srinath.
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.140) on: Tue Jul 13 01:13:18 EDT 1999
  
  Srinath!
  Is Mr Ramani (the lead guitarist in your review) the mech Er from RECT who used to enthrall audiences during his college days with his lead & even won accolades from IR?
  
  
• From: SK (@ azure.nus.edu.sg) on: Tue Jul 13 04:47:11 EDT 1999
  
  Srinath:
  
  arumaiyaana description! Light Music Show-vai
  nErE paarththa feeling vandhuduchchu!
  
  ada namma forum aaLu Raja-G avvaLavu pramaadhamaana
  singer-aa? inimEl Raja-ji endrudhaan avarai
  kooppidaNum.
  
  
• From: Srinath (@ mail.startec.net) on: Tue Jul 13 10:09:01 EDT 1999
  
  Guys:
  The credit for organizing the entire show goes to rajaG. Please contact him for more info on organizing shows in the U.S as well as details about other members of this orchestra. I would also like to thank him personally for giving me an opportunity to play alongside some real class acts (specially rajaG himself !). I'm glad you guys enjoy the report (let's call it a report, henceforth :-)). There's some more left - including some wholesome praise from Anuradha for the orchestra and its members.
  
  
• From: rajaG (@ kcecfp02.sprint.com) on: Tue Jul 13 10:22:18 EDT 1999
  
  Srinath,
  
  Thanks for the compliments and a nice review. One small correction. Sanjeev and Sachin are Marathi (Mom) and Palakkaadu Thamizh (Dad) combo.
  
  bb,
  
  I have a CD titled Himalayan Dreams in which I have sung the male lead. Unfortunately, I am not techno savvy, so if somebody is interested to load it onto the net, I can send a copy (Hint! Hint!).
  
  eden,
  
  Guitar Ramani from RECT thaan!! He is very good, and yes he was complimented and honored by the maestro himself.
  
  Raja Fan,
  
  No. Bobby (Chatterjee) is not Salil (Chowdhury)'s son. Are we professional? Well yes and no. We do not do this full time and all of us have regular corporate America (OB adikkira) jobs. But we do charge a reasonable rate both to keep the motivation alive, as well as to retain the respect from the audience/organizers towards the artists. This particular concert was part of the annual thamizhar convention during the July 4th weekend. Next year it will be held at Tampa.
  
  Regarding IR songs, I want to do a separate concert on "only IR songs" at a Central location (maybe Chicago). Ideas/suggestions are most welcome either here or to my e-mail. I know a lot of very good musicians will volunteer their time and effort (maybe even free).
  
  
  
  
• From: Sridhar Seetharaman (@ sagramolapc.cc.bellcore.com) on: Tue Jul 13 10:33:00 EDT 1999
  
  RajaG,
  
  It may be good idea to do a "Tribute to R D Burman"
  
  
• From: e.hari (@ hud04a01.ml.com) on: Tue Jul 13 14:24:54 EDT 1999
  
  srinath,
  I never knew that all this people involved in this. I had a plan to come there for the convention, and I could not. Now after seeing your review, oh god, i missed something good.
  I know ramani, i met him couple of times in the annual parties of his company. Most of them, i know, have very high regards for his talent.
  Hope that show will come again to NJ in future.
  
  e.hari
  ( :-( for missing the show, might have been the only happy thing for staying in New Jersey :-) )
  
  
• From: chandy (@ 209.125.83.228) on: Tue Jul 13 15:08:57 EDT 1999
  
  Srinath, good to see you back and read the review/report.
  
  Keep up the enthu and get cracking RajaG and his gang!
  
  
• From: Ramani Raghavan (@ 209.109.247.165) on: Tue Jul 13 15:49:37 EDT 1999
  
  Hi Guys
  
  This is Ramani who had the great privilege to play with great artistes like Raja (Jee), Sanjeev Ramabhadran and Anuradha Sriram on July 4th at Atlantic City, NJ for TNF/FETNA.
  
  For your info, I am the same Ramani who used to play guitar at REC Trichy back in early 80s and won many prizes in Light Music including some great recognition from the Maestro IR. I have been playing with many artistes for the last nearly 24 years..I should say that the orchestra that Raja Jee(Kansas) put together for the July 4th show was one of the best I have played with..as our rhythm guitarist (Srinath) wrote in his review about the programme, this was probably the best performance with the least practice (since every one was quite professional on their instrument as well as vocal). Infact, not many people like to play rhythm guitars now-a-days but both Ravi and Srinath turned out to be excellent rhythm guitarists I have come across, quite dedicated and knowledgeable, (would like to do more programs with them)..
  
  Hi all, it is really a great honor to play with such great artistes for such a good crowd and get a good review/response. Infact last week end at Washington DC, I played with Malayasia Vasudevan's son Yugendran and young composer Devan (both of whom have done great work on their own as well as with IR and ARR). One of their honest opinion was that whenever they come to US to do GIGs they do not need to bring any instrumentalists and good supporting vocalists from India, since we have excellent professionals here in US itself. That to me is a great compliment for all of us. I am also performing with Smt. P. Susheela next week in BW temple, NJ and I am sure she will have similar compliments for all local artistes.
  
  Guys...let's keep up the good work !
  
  Ramani
  
  
• From: Sabesan (@ ws-209-233-228-135.webvangroup.com) on: Tue Jul 13 16:09:00 EDT 1999
  
  hai Srinath.... well u r out of ur "Mugamadi" in ur original nameaaa.... welcome back man... how was ur THAYAGAM trip????
  
  and friends do u guys have any idea of performing similar kind of Light Music in CA??????
  
  
• From: SitaRam (@ portal.ameritech.com) on: Tue Jul 13 17:19:42 EDT 1999
  
  Mr.Ramani, Wonderful. This thread is getting to be more and more amazing, thanks to RajaG, Srinath and now Ramani. Here is a movement slowly picking up steam. Mr. Ramani and RajaG please keep coming here very often in this forum. Thank a ton.
  
  
• From: bb a.k.a. balaji a.k.a balaG a.k.a bala jee (@ inehou-pxy04.compaq.com) on: Tue Jul 13 17:32:24 EDT 1999
  
  so, is it rajaG or raja jee?
  
  
• From: rajaG (@ daecfp01.sprint.com) on: Tue Jul 13 19:14:14 EDT 1999
  
  bb,
  
  yEm pEru eppovumEy rajaG dhaan. eppidi nee oorukkEy bb (beebee naa hindila....), andhamaadhiri naanum.....:-) NOM, couldn't resist the cheap pun.
  
  
• From: bb (@ dialup-209.245.194.110.houston1.level3.net) on: Tue Jul 13 20:12:31 EDT 1999
  
  rajaG, please don't discuss hindi here. this forum is for thamizh only:-)
  
  
• From: Madhan (@ 202.41.117.63) on: Tue Jul 13 23:57:48 EDT 1999
  
  Friends, after reading the postings for the last couple of days, I have only one thing to say "Perplexed" -
  
  Srinath : Welcome back - back with a Bang !!
  
  Raja G : when can we DFers have a chance to listen to your voice with Mr.Ramani , Srinath and Ravi on the guitars ?
  
  I have an idea / suggestion - how about inviting IR to the US for a special concert where RajaG would sing songs specially tuned in by the Maestro, lyrics penned by Udhaya, with Mr.Ramani , Srinath and Ravi palying the guitars, and the rest of RajaG's troupe joining in?
  
  If IR can be persuaded this way, then it would be an easier way to popularise IR's music in the US.
  
  
  
• From: Kamesh (@ pm-102-175.tm.net.my) on: Wed Jul 14 00:17:55 EDT 1999
  
  If IR can be persuaded this way, then it would be an easier way to popularise IR's music in the US.
  
  Ha Ha Ha
  
  
  

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