Ganesh Kumaresh Violin Duet

Small children running happily;

fire crackers cracking harmlessly;

flower-pots showeing thousands of colours in fire continuously;

water flowing calmly;

water-fall cascading from the top of a very high mountain;

a small mischievous boy teasing his mother with his pranks and the mother enjoying it though pretending to be troubled with all his pranks;

tired of the running around, going to sleep peacefully;

marbles hitting each other smoothly and making a kaleidoscope of colours and patterns;

running on a snow-covered peak not feeling the cold, but only the whiteness all over;

flowers of hundred colours falling from above with no design or pre-plan but forming natural patterns just by the simple act of falling down;

school-bell ringing and children running out of class-rooms laughing;

Temple bells ringing accompanied by the sound of Vedas being chanted in a gentle voice;

These are few of the feelings I got listening to Ganesh Kumaresh violin. They both are such happy people - the concert for 2 hours 30 minutes was full of happy - yes, happy moments - throughout non-stop - both laughing out while playing - talking to each other in soft tones with happy smiles - "sabhash"and "bhale"to the accompanying artists at the appropriate places - Oh My God! Million salutes to their mother! Enna thavam seydhanai!! Great musicians; 100% perfectionist; 1000% happy people - may be that is what makes their music divine.

Ganesh recited a Chidambaram Shlokam - a very difficult to say sanskrit shlokam with perfection for which Kumaresh played violin!

They played Ïndian"note unlike Ënglish"note as popularised by the great Madurai Mani Iyer.

Ganesh sang Govinda Bholo Gopla Bholo Ram Ram Bholo Hari Naam Bholo Allah Malik Eesa Nayak bhajan..

I am reminded of Swetha Raghavan, our neighbour in 62-B Brindavan Society, Thane, who used to sing this Bhajan in our Balvihar classes. Just the way she used to emote while singing this Bhajan - we all used to think that she is pretending, acting to emote - and it used to bring smiles to our faces - just for that we used to make her sing it every week and she used to enjoy that "limelight"... a real good childish child... I understand that she calls herself Swetha Srinivasa now and is in Australia doing very well in academics and aspiring to be a doctor! Great going Swetha! Good luck!

I think Ganesh chose to sing this song ( instead of just playing it on violin) as he wanted people to feel and understand the lyrics - Bhajan says, say any name, but say it with Prem and Shraddha - as all of them are the same - and they lead one to the same destination. How beautiful.........

I wish Ganesh Kumaresh live for 100 more years and give such divine music and enjoy good health wealth and prosperity!