Topic started by Renu (@ host251.lawyersweekly.com) on Tue Jul 25 15:20:08 .
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I'm a big fan of Carnatic Veena but I've not heard much of the work of E Gayathri. Is she very good? Could any of her fans suggest her best recordings?

Responses:

• From: Srivathsan (@ ) on: Wed May 23 05:16:37
  
  E Gaayathri is one of the top Veena artiste of this century. To become an A grade artiste at the age of 11 is no joke. Gaayathri has a great technique and her speed is fantastic. I see Gaayathri with a lot of reverence and listen to her veena everyday
  
  
• From: Ganesh (@ 192.237.114.65) on: Wed May 23 09:47:53
  
  I don't what or who is E.Gayathri.... is it Electronic Gayathri?...
  
  
• From: mie (@ bkj-cache83.jaring.my) on: Mon May 28 04:41:24
  
  No Ganesh she is good veena player......Enna ningha???
  
  
• From: Ganesh (@ 192.237.114.65) on: Mon May 28 09:13:47
  
  yennku teriyaatu.... atu taa kettein....
  
  
• From: Deeptha (@ ) on: Sat Nov 16 03:47:27
  
  She Is My Great MOTHER !!! I Love My Mummmyylluu and am very proud of her !!!!
  
  A Huge Kisssssssss To My Mamma !!!
  
  
• From: SOWMYANAIR (@ ) on: Tue Aug 26 04:17:35
  
  MDM VEENA E.GAYATHRI IS SUCH A GREATFULL VEENA ARTIST IN THE WORLD SHE IS GREAT. WHAT HAPPEN TO THIS PEOPLE? DO KNOW HOW TO RESPECT THE GREAT ARTIST. I FEEL DISGUST AND ANXIETY BECAUSE OF THIS KIND OF PEOPLE. I DONT KNOW FOR HOW OTHER AS FOR ME 'MDM VEENA E.GAYATHRI' IS EQUAL TO GOD SARASWATHI BECAUSE SHE BLESSED BY GOD SARASWATHI. IM HER ARDENT FANS NOT ONLY ME THIS WHOLE WORLD. HER MUSIC CAN TOUCH OUR SOUL I USE TO LISTEN TO HER MUSIC EVERYDAY ITS SEEM LIKE LORD SARASWATHI PLAY THE VEENA INSTRUMENT.MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD BLESSED 'MDM.E.GAYATHRI AND FAMILY'.
  
  
• From: Veena Sithra (West Malaysia) (@ 219.92.206.147) on: Wed Aug 27 05:46:32 EDT 2003
  
  Vanakkam to all of you.'Veena E.Gayathri' she is a storm in 'Veena'. She is a great super Veena player in this century and she meet all the taste of her 'Fans' throught all over the world. She has her own 'Golden&Silver' talent then any other artist. I'm a 'Veena Artist' too and today I'm a well knowns 'Veena Artist' and I proundly can say this since from my childhood until today, I'm a crazy ardent fans of 'Mdm Gayathri' and that is the 1st things make me a good 'Veena Artist' today. I wish all the best to 'Mdm Gayathri'.
  
  
  
• From: V.Srivathsan (@ nd-w5.wipro.com) on: Fri Oct 10 16:20:29
  
  E Gaayathri is one of the greatest Veena players of this century. It won't be even unfair to say that she is probably the best. Her technique, her speed, her clarity of play and her presentation of music in general are beyond comparisons. Her spiritual ambition to realize the divine through her Veena will manifest automatically. I recently attended a concert on Oct 4 in Annanagar and the concert lasted for 105 mins and I was got to sit in the first row. The way she played - it was absolutety soul-stirring. I felt like saying "balae" for every "sangathi" or embellishment and for every soft touches and microtones. Like Veenai Dhanammal was a great exponent of taanam, Gaayathri's major forte lies in her fantastic exposition of raaga alapanas. I have all the tapes of Gaayathri and I listen to her tapes very closely and I can't explain the amount of divine happiness I get. It might be Jog or Hindolam or Madhyamavathi or Hemavathi or Varali, Gaayathri is in complete control of any raaga she handles. One of the raaga I want to hear from Gaayathri is Rasikapriya. It is such a great raaga and it is a pity that not too many artists are attempting to sing or play. If you happen to read this, please play it for the sake of that magnificent raaga. Finally, I would like to imagine that in carnatic music history, there were very few artists like Gaayathri who chose realization of the atman through our wonderful and glorious music.
  
  
• From: vgalgae@hotmail.com (@ 61.11.80.119) on: Sat Oct 18 09:41:59 EDT 2003
  
  Dear Renu, I am a great follower of Shrimathi E.Gaayathri. I have heard so much of her concerts and everyday i listen to her music. Your name "Renu", means "an atom". You would have known the power of an atom. And "Gaayathri" means "the chant of salvation". This is true to my knowledge. we can feel the inner voice which actually enlightens our soul. I really want you to experience the same. I also listen to veenai Chittibabu sir , who also play wonders in his music.
  
  
• From: Balaji (@ h157-154.30.216.metasolv.net) on: Tue Nov 11 18:36:57
  
  Yep, Gayathri is a legend. She is a specialist of ragam sindhubhairavi and infact others too. I wish she plays with mandolin shrinivas sometime. That will be amazing. Two giants on one stage...dream come true.
  
  
• From: Kumar (@ ) on: Sat Dec 6 14:11:39
  
  When I hear Gayathri on the Veena, I feel as if Goddess Saraswathi has descended to earth, and started playing on the celestial instrument. Chitti Babu is yet another great Vanika. I am an ardent fan of the "Veena", and I believe that it ought to be given more and more importance in Carnatic Music, perhaps as much as as Vocal Music. I have heard that until the first half of the 19th century, Veena was in the place of violin. But I still cannot understand why it lost grounds to Violin. Though a difficult instrument to master, the gamakams produced by it are matchless to any other instrument. Can any other instrument play the taanam better? Can any other instrument produce such deep, resounding sounds?
  
  
• From: snegan (@ ) on: Sat Dec 27 10:35:39
  
  do anybuddy know a site where i can download Gayathri's Veena work?
  
  
• From: radha (@ ppp-219.65.116.135.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Apr 1 14:16:32
  
  its great to know that many respect carnatic music especially veena playing nowadays.being a veena player myself I enjoy playing veena n listening to E.gayathri's works.
  
  
• From: swamy (@ 203.94.218.89) on: Sun Apr 4 06:31:31 EDT 2004
  
  Can u send me the e-mail i.d. or postal address of Madam Gayathri.I need her blessings for my daughter who will start going for veena clases shortly.
  
  
• From: C.Rani (@ ) on: Mon Dec 6 04:16:07
  
  I am a Diploma Holder in Veena. I enjoy listening to E.Gayathri's music cassettes. I want to keep in touch with her and also want to clarify some doubts with her. Can I have her address or e-mail i.d..
  
  
• From: Bharghavi (@ 202.88.221.102) on: Tue Dec 7 02:56:14 EST 2004
  
  I am a great fan of E.Gayathri. I regularly listen to her cassettes. Being a veena player, I want to clarify my doubts with her and want to keep in touch with her. Is it possible? If so, can I have her postal address or e-mail i.d.
  
  

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