About this blog . And a Disclaimer

rasAyana –

rasa –

1. the sap or juice of plants, juice of fruit, any liquid or fluid,water, liquor, drink, juice of the sugar-cane, syrup, any mixture, draught,
2. 2.elixir, potion, nectar, soup, the best or finest or prime part of anything, essence, marrow, broth, a constituent fluid or essential juice of the body, serum;
3. 3. mercury, quicksilver (sometimes regarded as a kind of quintessence of the human body, else- where as the seminal fluid of Siva) myrrh; any mineral or metallic salt, metal or mineral in a state of fusion;
4. 4. = amrita, taste, flavour, any object of taste, condiment, spice, seasoning,(as the organ of taste), taste or inclination or fondness for, love, affection, desire, charm,the feeling or sentiment prevailing in a literary work.

ayana– path, road, journey; Precession, course, manner, source of refuge

rasAyana– an alchemist, Garuda, an elixir, a canal or channel for the fluids of the body, a medicine supposed to prevent old age and prolong life, elixir vitae, the first fructifying rains;

rasa-ayana for us is rasa-journey – aesthetic journey.

The radiance of the autumnal moon, the single flower our potted cactus puts out every year – perfect as a little jewel-, the memorable fragrance of lemon leaves, and the magic that is music

• All these constitute our rasa-journey – our rasa-yatra.

Our rasAyana.

All material here on this site has been picked up from the Internet and also culled out from the archives of Raju Asokan , Meena , Padmanabhan , Naresh Keerthi and Kulkarni – for the benefit of the public .

Disclaimer

Visitors to this Blog  , should remember keep in mind the following,while browsing , here:All the material that is posted here is sincerely believed – by us – to be in public domain . If any of the material is considered as infringing upon a person’s copyright , we shall have no hesitation in pulling such material down . All it takes , is a mail to us , at chennairasika@gmail.com.

The contents of the blog are to be viewed as a Work-In-Progress and not as a finished product . Hence photographs , articles , Media Links will be updated as and when we come across material that helps in showcasing an image of the artist , as we see it.

To some extent , we will try to highlight the updates , but it would be worthwhile to keep re-looking at the pages for a new photograph or a track

There is delicate balance that is sought to be achieved here–

 between Great Masters , and Lesser known practitioners .

between Carnatic Music, and Hindusthani Music                            

Back in the 70s , one day the newspaper carried a report of Indira Gandhi Lowering a Time Capsule Deep into the safe custody of Mother Earth . The capsule reportedly contained a historic cache of goods and information, intended as a method of communication with future people.Should we ever be visited by an uninvited meteor, which would obliterate carefully built histories .

And we all sat , in a huddle , working out our own time capsule of Music . Dad, Myself and Sister. We were allowed to put in only one bit of music per artist so that future generations would know about them ,  in case another meteor hit our planet earth.And produced a long spell of silence .Like the ones that took the dinosaurs away. It was a fascinating exercise .

So fascinating as an educational tool , that I am tempted to reopen the capsule and have a re look at the contents today.In the light of all the development that has taken place within my grey cells.

Since we cannot do just with one bit of Music per artist , we have jettisoned that rule . 🙂

So read on and listen. Take your time in Our Hall of Fame . Hope you have a great time here ….

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