If you haven’t met me already(virtually or IRL), HI! My name is Preethi. Yes, I know my domain says my name is Chithra, and so does Facebook, but I’ve never really liked that name very much(No offense to you Oh Periyappa o’mine who named me;I still love you).

I am your typical Tambrahm girl, born into a family where Carnatic music dates back to (at least) four generations.  So, it comes as no surprise that I started learning Sa Ri Ga Ma at a very young age(not that I’m a Mylapore Mami now, mind you). I am saying that I’m not someone who just has “Kezhvi Gnanam” and starts making random remarks about people’s singing(usually in the middle of a concert!).

That being said, (DISCLAIMER!!)I’m also in, no way, a squint-eyed, tight-lipped critic waiting for musicians to make a mistake and immediately talk to people about it. I’m just going to give you my honest thoughts on the concerts that I go to.

I’m starting this blog for the following reasons:

1. It’s fun! (MAIN REASON!)

2. There just aren’t enough Carnatic blogs around.

3.There’s so much more to Carnatic Music than your usual Shri Chakraraja Simhasaneshwari that every Mami asks you to sing during Navratri(I STILL LOVE THAT SONG, DON’T KILL ME!)

4. It feels good to give a genuine compliment!

5. It gives me an excuse to attend more concerts.

6. While I did not have the luck to live in the era of the great musicians like Madurai Mani Iyer or Voleti Venkateswarulu, I do live in a period where young aspirants(including myself, though I have a long, long way to go to even stand in the same arena as the others) are striving hard to continue the legacies of their Gurus and role models, in their own style. They have to be appreciated.

7. Lastly, I love to talk! xD

See you soon!