The Tamil areas in the South had from pre-historic times a well-developed, scientific, distinct style known as Pann. Classical Carnatic music is but the continuance of ancient Indian music as it was prior to the advent of Persian influence and the attendant evolution of the Hindustani style.Career Launcher, in I Want To Be In The Creative Field, 3E (1 November 2009), p.Carnatic music is considered as one of the oldest system of music in the world. Hindustani music is indeed unique, developed in the northern region, while Carnatic music is indigenous to the south. Indian classical music is of two kinds viz, Hindustani and Carnatic. India has a classical music tradition that is around five thousand years old….Now as a way of carrying those years of grateful learning forward, I want to find and light that spark in learners of all ages who want to dip their toes into the never-ending ocean of Carnatic music.Goovinda Dikshitar’s Sangitasudha in the middle of the 16th century. so after intense soul searching, I opted out of a lucrative corporate career and took my talents in coach and training - to turn into a music teacher and storyteller. Somewhere along the way, I read thousands of books (the bookworm being well alive!), went to university to study management, and a decade later found myself leading a training team for a leading finance company. They inspired in me a passion for the pursuit of music coupled with a rigorous schooling in the practical aspects of Carnatic music. Some of my fondest memories are of sitting cross-legged in my my gurus' homes, listening to their experiences of learning from legends such as Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Thanjavur Kalyanaraman watching them lovingly make a note of a tricky saahithyam in my music notebook, and marvelling at their breadth of knowledge about this ancient art form. Since then, I have had the privilege of learning from stalwart gurus such as AIR A-Grade artiste Smt Prema Hariharan, Sangeetha Kala Acharya Sulochana Pattabhiraman and most recently Kalaimamani Shyamala Venkateswaran who continues to mentor me.

My mother wasn't sure whether I was serious - so I begged and pleaded all day until No turned to Yes! That was the start of a lifelong journey.

One morning in Madras, as a pigtailed bookworm child of six years old, I overheard a couple of girls learning to sing the basic swaravali varisais (first lessons) and asked my mother to enroll me in music lessons. Once upon a time, there was an bright, curious little girl who fell in love with stories and music.

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