Kiddies Corner: Poem and article by Kids Club members

The song of the nightingale welcoming the spring,
The sound of the veena when one pulls the string.
The sound of rain, with an excellent rhythm,
The rhythm of vidwans playing the mridangam.
Music is in life, in soul, in nature,
In songs, in birds… ’Most everywhere!

The number of ragas, sober and bright,
Mystical, haunting, full of delight.
Buoyant, fast-paced, reducing stress,
Heavy, light… there’s a lot more, I guess.
Music is in life, in soul, in nature,
In songs, in birds… ’Most everywhere!

Mystical ragas are really enchanting,
Magical, supernatural, sensational and haunting.
Revati and auspicious Sivaranjani,
And of course, the rain-bringing Amritavarshini!
Music is in life, in soul, in nature,
In songs, in birds… ’Most everywhere!

Sober ragas are meant for soothing,
Reducing stress and extremely relaxing.
Hindolam and pleasing-to-hear Suddha Dhanyasi,
And not to mention, the one and only Abhogi!
Music is in life, in soul, in nature,
In songs, in birds… ’Most everywhere!

Bright ragas live up to their name,
Light and happy, they make us the same.
‘Ninnukori’ Mohanam and Madhyamavati,
And also the delightful Hamsadhwani.
Music is in life, in soul, in nature,
In songs, in birds… ’Most everywhere!

A short article by 10-year old Kavviya, a Class V student of Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Chennai

Music is divine. Music is an art by itself, which gives a person peace and happiness. It is beyond caste, religion and race. The sound it creates gives energy to everybody at different levels. The base for any type of music are the notes S R G M P D N.

In Carnatic music Sri. Tyagaraja is one of the famous composers, who has composed many songs and chanted the word "Rama" more than 96 crore times. His compositions have an enduring value. They sprang from the depths of his heart. He had the vision of a true composer. He has created beauty through the medium of musical sound. A wealth of musical and poetic ideas can be seen packed in his compositions. The other two great composers are Sri. Muthuswami Dikshitar and Sri. Syama Sastri. These great composers are together called the Trinity of Carnatic music. Two of the well-known compositions of Sri. Tyagaraja and Muthuswamy Dikshitar are Karunajaladhe and Namaste.