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DR. M BALAMURALIKRISHNA - THE INIMITABLE MASTER, PART 2 |
Part 2 of the interview with Dr. Balamuralikrishna, master of all trades and jack of none... The interviewer is Lalitha Ganeshan. Click here for Part 1 of this interview. |
I never practised. I have a good voice. I don’t do anything for it.
It has changed for me also. My voice is only God’s blessings. Even now if people say that I don’t have a good voice or I don’t sing well, I don’t care or get affected by it. For boys between the ages of 13 and 18 years the voice changes, and this is natural. Their sruti also changes as the voice changes. Whether it is good or not, a male vocalist has to go through these changes.
Mikes are not necessary for me. One who hears me has to say so.
My voice is God’s blessings.
People say so. I know nothing.
(a) I sing Jugalbandis because rasikas want it. (b) No, I don’t plan in advance. I sing what comes to my mind on the stage.
No, I learnt to play the Viola and Khanjira on my own.
I have composed 10-12 Varnams, 10-12 Tillanas and several Kritis.
They just occurred to me on their own. |
Await Part 3 of this interview! Coming next week! |
Posted on September 12, 2002 |