Airtel Super Singer

Most of you would be knowing about the Airtel Super Singer Contest, the search for the best voice in Tamil Nadu. If not read about it at:

http://vijay.indya.com/specials/supersinger/index.html

You can either record your voice on cassette / CD and send it to them. Or just dial them up on Airtel and sing the song of your choice. If you are selected, you need to go to the auditions I believe. The winner of the finals would get a chance to sing for Harris Jayaraj. If you are a decent singer (I am ruled out), you should try this oppurtunity. You would atleast know where you stand. I think the contest closes on March 30. Watch Vijay TV for more info.

Good Luck !

Mozart Meets India

Coming June, there would be a performance of the first ever Indian orchestral symphony music in chennai, combining both western and indian classical music, without compromising on any of the music forms.

More info of "Mozart Meets India" at:

http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/19/stories/2006031904710500.htm
http://www.chennaionline.com/music/Albums/2006/03mozart.asp

This is something Ilaiyaraaja does so well, especially in albums like How to Name It, Nothing But Wind and Thiruvasagam in Symphony. But this has nothing to do with Ilaiyaraaja though. I am looking forward to attending it.

Unnai Kandane Muthal Murai Naan

For the past 1 week, I keep listening to this song frequently on Radio. It is a song from Parijatham - "Unnai Kandane". It is a beautiful soft song. This is the Bhagyaraj's film in which her daughter is acting. Music is by someone called Dharan. I haven't heard of him before, but has done a great job in this song. This song seems to be set in minor scale. Lots of harmonies are added in the female portions and that elevates the song. It has been sung by Haricharan (Remember Thottu Thottu Ennai?) and Shruthi. I don't which shruthi is this, but at first the voice seemed like Bhavatharini. Don't forget to listen to that song in the link above and post your comments on the song.