The 'tolerance' level has gotten worse

[sunson]

Listen to 'Neelayadakshi' (552KB, MP3) rendition by D K Pattammal and then the same by Prasanna (544KB, MP3). The difference stands out clearly. Prasanna happily 'simplifies' the song and plays it fast (not really 'fast fast'... definitely way slower than U.shrinivas and definitely more clearer than U.Shrinivas but its still faster than DKP's

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[mssnlayam]

Hi Suraj, Good that you realise that your tolerance level getting down. That was a good apples to oranges comparison. Your bias towards DKP is probably making it a rotten apples to oranges comparison.

I would like to add one more thing for you to consider here. The performance you hear might not be the best by that musician. You have to take into account the situation, environment, audience, etc.

On an orthogonal note, I would like to point out that I have not listened much to DKP. I am a fan of the great DKJ.

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[sunson]

I would like to add one more thing for you to consider here. The performance you hear might not be the best by that musician. You have to take into account the situation, environment, audience, etc.

That is true. Also the mode of presentation matters. Vocal is much more expressive and flexible than the Guitar. But the specific Guitar piece that I have put up was actually recorded in a studio. Maybe that also has an effect since many artists actually get pepped up after seeing a cheerful audience :)

[mewpsych]

I dont know what to say. Me thinks even if you become a DKP addict, you should not stop appreciating/listening to other artists.
It is not only the voice/expression/clarity/whatever that comprises music. It has lots of things more than all the above said which makes it divine.
I will just tell you something i felt in my music class today. A small 7 year old kid was singing 'Srirama Srirama. Sri manoharama' (sahana, tyagaraja). It is a very simple and beautiful krithi. The kid was unknowingly giving a cute gamakam in the 'manoharama' part.
I was wondering how the beauty of a simple ragam had been magnified by the shake of a swaram.
So, i would say that music is like coffee. Everything in a coffee - milk, sugar, coffee seeds make it more tasty and aromatic. But do we know what gives the milk its taste?
I think it was a bad example.. Anyways.. Hope you got the point.

[sunson]

I know! I was just wondering at my own sudden craze for DKP! :) Its not like I have _stopped_ appreciating others. Prasanna is an amazing artist. (and what hell right do I have to even talk about anybody?!). I was just thinking out loud. :)

shri rama shri rama - sahana

[mewpsych]

DD plays a particular recording of DKP frequently, in which she sings shri rAmA shri rAmA shri manOharamA. I fell in love with the song after listening to her rendition.

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[sunson]

Oh, I have never heard that song rendered by her.