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CHITRA - great interview on rediff music

Topic started by aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-79-46.sprint.ca) on Thu Jul 15 12:34:37 EDT 1999.
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HEY EVERYONE!

Well by now everyone in this forum can probably guess that I am practically floating with happiness after finding this interview. Everyone please go and read it. It is in great depth. There is a sequel tomorrow too. Have fun.

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Responses:

• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Thu Jul 15 12:41:26 EDT 1999
  
  aruvi...idhu enna link illai ?
  
  
• From: Swami (@ proxy2.ericy.com) on: Thu Jul 15 12:56:03 EDT 1999
  
  Did anyone find the interview in Rediff??
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-79-46.sprint.ca) on: Thu Jul 15 12:57:19 EDT 1999
  
  http://www.rediff.co.in/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/;execmacro/music_content.d2w/report?fname=1507chit.htm
  
  Here's the link. Please go and read and don't forget to give your views on the interview and don't forget to go back tomorrow and read tomorrows sequel. Thanks to all in advance!
  
  
  
• From: Dev Mannemela (@ prxy-01.softimage.com) on: Fri Jul 16 11:50:43 EDT 1999
  
  Such (genuine !) modesty is so rare these days..
  Contrast Chitra's interview with other music
  related interviews on rediff ( Anu Malik most
  recently, Hema Sardesai and others... )
  
  Refreshing !
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-73-23.sprint.ca) on: Fri Jul 16 14:26:06 EDT 1999
  
  HI
  
  I hope you all enjoyed the interview. Here is the continuation of that interview. The link is
  
  http://www.rediff.co.in/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/;execmacro/music_content.d2w/report?fname=1607chit.htm
  
  In this she talks about her experience with IR and about Sinthubairavi and how it's like recording songs in the present days.
  
  Hope you all enjoy and don't forget to write back your responses to rediff and the forum!
  
  later...
  aruvi
  
  
• From: bb (@ inehou-pxy04.compaq.com) on: Fri Jul 16 14:44:42 EDT 1999
  
  Did you ever expect to be so famous?
  
  God, I never expected to be in films!
  
  I mean, once you started singing in films. See, some papers even compare you with Lata Mangeshkar...
  
  Please, please..Guruvayoorappa, please don't say such things. I know where I stand. Anybody can write anything, but one should know one's abilities.
  
  this sums up her personality!
  
  
  
• From: Mr.K (@ 206.139.13.152) on: Fri Jul 16 14:45:42 EDT 1999
  
  Thank God, Chitra spoke about IR, if not Inge ....Kizii....dhan
  Humble interview...
  
  
• From: karthi (@ 1cust237.tnt1.rantoul.il.da.uu.net) on: Sat Jul 17 23:38:42 EDT 1999
  
  bb, pinna Chitra enna, "Yes, that's true" -nnu sollaNumnu edhirpaarthiyaa? :))
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-86-93.sprint.ca) on: Sun Jul 18 00:18:19 EDT 1999
  
  A great admirer of Lata and Asha, Chithra has not allowed her admiration to choke her style, which she has cultivated over the years. As she once said “The success of any song depends on so many factors like how the singer comprehends the lyrics, emotes while singing. The emotion must be conveyed subtly. A total involvement of the singer can at times make a song sound beautiful.” Adding: “It is not the voice of the singer alone that makes a song a hit. The lyrics, the tune, the artists who enact the song. In short how a song is conceptualised may decide the fate of the song.”
  source--hindustan time
  
  * Karthi, somehow, I don't think that it is in her character to say such thinks. Like in the interview, she does not credit herself for her success at any point. But she points out everyone else.
  
  And I know you are joking around with BB. BTW, BB anna, what does the initials stand for, if you don't mind me asking.
  
  
• From: bb (@ dialup-209.245.194.123.houston1.level3.net) on: Sun Jul 18 02:33:21 EDT 1999
  
  aruvi, bb - benzene balaji. no anna please:-)
  karthi, "Yes, that's true" -nnu PS thaan solliyiruppaa, not chitra:-)))) (all standard declarations such as NOM,just kidding etc included:) ).
  
  
• From: S (@ netcache1.mot.com) on: Sun Jul 18 04:26:01 EDT 1999
  
  bb :-))))))))))))
  
  
• From: vj (@ chme6pc4.ecn.purdue.edu) on: Sun Jul 18 16:53:25 EDT 1999
  
  I found this very surprising and enduring...
  
  
  I had only small dreams and ambitions. I thought if I learnt Carnatic music at the college level, I would get a job as a music teacher in some college or school. I would have been happier if I got a job in a college, but even a school job would have been fine. You know, both my parents were teachers and my ambitions never went beyond that
  
  
• From: Ganesh (@ 194.133.34.222) on: Sun Jul 18 17:58:00 EDT 1999
  
  Hello Aruvi,
  Thank you very much for the information about Chitra's interview. Being a Chitra's fan I am very grate ful to you for the Information.
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-81-65.sprint.ca) on: Sun Jul 18 18:06:37 EDT 1999
  
  Hey Ganesh,
  It was my pleasure. Nice to meet you, and welcome to the forum, if you are new.
  
  
• From: karthi (@ 1cust237.tnt1.rantoul.il.da.uu.net) on: Sun Jul 18 19:37:59 EDT 1999
  
  bb, Nee PS-ai En anaavasiyaama inga izhukkarE? She is beyond compare. Melum, PS sonnaa adhu nyaayam.
  
  
• From: Vambu Piravi (@ 202.184.134.8) on: Sun Jul 18 22:06:27 EDT 1999
  
  Yes it's true - PS has limitless talent and limitless immodesty. :-))
  Three cheers for Chitra. Let your talent speak for itself!
  
  
• From: chandy (@ 209.125.83.228) on: Mon Jul 19 11:51:19 EDT 1999
  
  The interview was good. Chitra was very frank when she spoke about her interactions with Janaki, the first time she interacted with IR and her admiration for Yesudoss and Lata.As Dev pointed out, such modesty is reallly rare these days. Read the junkie Anu-malik's interview just a few days before Chitra, and u'll know what I'm talking about!
  
  
  
  
  
• From: chandy (@ 209.125.83.228) on: Mon Jul 19 11:52:48 EDT 1999
  
  I recently heard an album with assorted carnatic numbers by various singers - chitra being one among them. she was excellent in her rendering of "Smaravaaram vaaram". Hope to see her give a full length carnatic concert some day!
  
  
• From: Venky (@ 207.247.192.254) on: Mon Jul 19 16:57:33 EDT 1999
  
  aruvi,
  
  Thanks for the links. I relly enjoyed it.
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-96-83.sprint.ca) on: Mon Jul 19 19:27:31 EDT 1999
  
  Hey, how come everyone is thanking me? Although I appreciate the kind words, it should really go to rediff and Shobha Warrier. Please send them your feedbacks as it might provoke them to interview south indian artistes more often, which would please all of us.
  
  thanks
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-78-67.sprint.ca) on: Tue Jul 20 02:40:46 EDT 1999
  
  Chandy, hi
  
  Can you give the title of the album please?
  
  
• From: Neels (@ 202.54.125.189) on: Tue Jul 20 09:25:41 EDT 1999
  
  I think it is Krishnaarpanam. Was released a few years ago.
  
  It has songs in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and Sanskrit. Krishnaa Nee Begane, JagatoDhaarana are some prominent numbers.
  
  Chandy, is my info. correct? Or are you talking about some other album?
  There was one released in 1990 called 'AARATI' which had excellent devotional numbers in Malayalam, sung by Yesudas and Chitra. I believe it was also released in Tamil later.
  'Ashtami Rohini' a song in Shivaranjani Ragam was very well rendered by her in Malayalam. I forgot the opening lines of its Tamil equivalent.
  
  Both the albums are a must buy for all Chitra fans.
  Neels
  
  
• From: chandy (@ 209.125.83.228) on: Tue Jul 20 10:16:41 EDT 1999
  
  Neels, no. this isnt krishnaarpanam or aarthi. This is a classical album that has 1-2 songs by various singers including chitra, unnik etc - assorted collection of classical numbers from diff albums by diff singers.
  
  Aruvi, The name of the album is classical encounters (i'll confirm this after i go back home). This isnt very old - its new.
  
  ** digression **
  Neels, send me an email with ur contact numbers. I'm in India next week.
  ** end dig **
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-92-54.sprint.ca) on: Tue Jul 20 16:30:51 EDT 1999
  
  Neels & Chandy
  
  Thanks for the info.
  
  
• From: chandy (@ 209.125.83.170) on: Wed Jul 21 08:03:55 EDT 1999
  
  aruvi, Neels
  
  Here are the *correct* details.
  
  Tha album is Classical Collection - Popular Traditional Kritis by Magnasound. It has songs sung by UnniK, Chitra, Sangeetha sivakumar and Sowmya.
  
  Sorry for the name-mess up earlier. The titles of the albums these days are too similar, and memory cells got confused a bit :)
  
  chandy
  
  
• From: Isai rasigai (@ columbo.wfd.com) on: Wed Jul 21 12:41:20 EDT 1999
  
  chithra is probably one of the few TFM playback singers endowed with a really melodious voice and can sing any kind of song with utmost ease unlike a few others like Swarnalatha (one could see the strain on her face if you watch her live - BTW I dont in any way mean to say that Swarnalatha is bad!!) All the more surprising is the heights she has reached and the modesty that has accompanied her all the way... long live the melody queen...
  
  I have listened to some of Chithra's rendition of classical songs and I felt that her voice is more suited to film and light classical songs than the heavier carnatic songs... I felt that her voice and style did not do full justice to the classical numbers (I am talking about pure carnatic songs - not carnatic based film songs) - I recently bought a carnatic music CD by Chithra - I found that her voice modulation did not suit carnatic music... somehow it felt a little incomplete - ennavo was lacking - felt like I heard a filmy version of the carnatic song.... is it just me that feels this way?
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ spc-isp-tor-uas-87-33.sprint.ca) on: Wed Jul 21 13:34:56 EDT 1999
  
  I have heard her classical rendition of a song on the radio. I found that she was good. Maybe because we are all so used to hearing her singing in film songs that some might find something missing? But, I would like to ask anyone with good carnatic knowledge, how come they sing the songs in such low pitch. Like when I listen to NithyaShree's carnatic singing, I find that her voice sounds deep.
  
  
• From: Isai Rasigai (@ columbo.wfd.com) on: Wed Jul 21 14:21:20 EDT 1999
  
  Nithyashree is very knowledgeable (gnanam jaasthi) - I would rather prefer her singing good solid carnatic concerts than keech keech kaththal (some of them) film songs....
  
  if you are looking for real depth in voice among women, I think Sudha ragunathan is the one... there are other hard core carnatic musicians but sudha is more popular... Nithyashree, sings at 6 kattai (A)...
  
  I once heard Chithra singing in Puttaparthi - man that was a soul-stirring rendering of bhajans... absolute dedication and devotion ... but again when she tried a heavier classical song, I could really notice the difference between her singing that song and say a seasoned carnatic musician singing it...
  
  
• From: Isai Rasigai (@ columbo.wfd.com) on: Wed Jul 21 14:23:06 EDT 1999
  
  read "real depth in voice" - in carnatic music field...
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ odo16.slip.yorku.ca) on: Sun Dec 5 21:14:37 EST 1999
  
  Hey everyone! Due to school and all, I have decided to stop surfing, at least to cut it down a lot. In such a case, I will not be coming in here much for a while. It was real cooling meeting(?) you all here and I hope you guys have a great time here in the future.
  
  BTW, a website of mine will be going up at the end of the month. Guess who it's on:-))). I would just like to ask you guys that if you see any articles or info on K.S.Chithra, please do post it here so that I am aware and can update the site. I made the site for an educational purpose(Learning HTML). So please, please do me this favour if you can. Again, I really enjoyed this forum. I won't be gone forever. Thanks a lot Brothers, Sisters, Uncle...and all:-)))
  
  
• From: Velaiyaththavan (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Sun Dec 5 22:09:06 EST 1999
  
  pOraaLE aruviththaayi..pOgirapOkkil website pOttu..
  
  :-)
  
  
• From: Still Velaiyaththavan (@ farm1-cache1.gw.uiuc.edu) on: Mon Dec 6 00:39:16 EST 1999
  
  Thanks a lot Brothers, Sisters, Uncle...and all:-)))
  
  uncle = nov!
  
  
• From: Another Velaiyaththavan (@ ptl-cache6.jaring.my) on: Mon Dec 6 00:52:46 EST 1999
  
  Sorry, bb-thaaththavin peyar vittu poachu.
  All conditions apply
  
  
• From: ramesh viswanathan (@ ) on: Mon Jul 10 15:50:14 EDT 2000
  
  i need to know the importance of alapana for a song?
  i need to know what are the ragas knowing for healings eg. amurthavarshini for to rain.
  and so on please provide me details for all of the ragas and their effect.
  thanks
  
  

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