I was recently witness to a conversation between a leading Carnatic vocalist and a budding stage actor about the ways in which artists focus on their art. Time spent quietly, meditatively, is the way to go about it, the musician advised the actor, not only before concerts, but also as part of the preparation for daily practice sessions.

Sirkazhi in the Academy

Reader Sampath Kumar in his letter states (Sruti 309) that Sirkazhi Govindarajan never performed at the Music Academy. I would like to clarify that Sirkazhi perfomed on 20th December 1981 in the prime evening slot between 5 and 7.30 pm at the Academy.

P. Vasanth Kumar
Chennai