Hi all,
I am back, with a new experience today. Now I am going to share one of the best experiences of my life, the topic I cover today is "grab the opportunity”. In life we have to grab the opportunities, always opportunities count as a stepping stone in your life. You are benefited or not, opportunities you choose will be the source of experience in life.
I chose engineering as my profession; in contrast music chose me as a profession. It was not a cakewalk for me to sail the vast ocean of my life. I was sailing two boats at the same time. I had a dream of building home studio that led me to one of the music director, Gopi keshavan sir home (he is one of my teachers elder brother). That day I saw a mentor in him. Irony was he never saw me or any of our friends, but we never felt that we are in someone else house that day; they treated us as their own children’s friends. He was the first cause in understanding some of the basic requirements of home studio. He has his own home recording studio where he shows us how to interconnect the components. But this was not all of waiting for me that day, Gopi keshavan sir left music industry some years ago and he is concentrating on his research (solar energy). Next thing he did was calling young and energetic music director G. Haricharan koushik sir. He has him own music studio in mahalakshmi layout Bangalore where he shows us still more complicated recording instruments and recording procedures. Now the real story starts, 2 of us were singer in the group. We asked him to record a bit of our song as it was everyone’s desire to sing in a music studio. He was generous; He let us sing a song.
I sang my all time favorite “tum hi ho”. Next thing after recording he praised me I have a good voice and took my phone number assured that he will call me if any opportunity is there. Opportunity comes on the day when I was writing first exam of my 5th semester engineering exam. I got a message from him stating “I have an opportunity for you”. I have to salute to his patience. He waited until my exams are over. In holidays me and my bro ganesha, he was senior in my college who accompanied me in every recording. First day recording started that was my first recording studio experience. Once again I have to salute to the patience of Haricharan sir. I felt nervous as it was my first recording not for an album but for a movie. I would be entering KFI after its release. Sir mentored me well. Whenever I felt nervous he would know that I am nervous from bit recordings. Then from his life experience he told me something I never forget in my life. He gave me how practice makes man perfect. He gave the example of the singing legend S.p.balasubramanyam. One time Haricharan sir was recording a song with S.P.B sir, in one take the song was completed. Haricharan sir asked him how this was even possible the replay from S.P.B sir was because of practice and dedication he has towards music and he added that in his first song recording he took more takes as I was taking because of nervousness. This story Haricharan sir told me to counter my nervousness. These words from a music director gave me strength and recording continued. Then the recording was completed after three long consecutive Sundays because I have college to attend in weekdays. Recording was done in morning time around 6am. But the film shooting was not started and film was stopped.
Nut the experiences I had in music studio the mentoring tips from Haricharan sir and gopi keshavan sir changed my way of performing on stage. Today whenever I feel nervous on stage first thing coming to my mind is of S.P.B. Even The stars look like sparkling from distant earth. Every human does mistake so just enjoy the performance. If I enjoy performing then surely the one who is listening enjoys and dances with the music. So whenever anyone sings; you sing from your heart.
Now I conclude what are all the things I learnt
- Practice makes man perfect; not worrying about perfectness.
- What are all the experiences in life you have to share so it will help other; as I am doing now by writing blog, as Haricharan sir and Gopi Sir helped my understanding of recording and basics of singing in a studio.
- Always remember example of kite the amount of distance covered will make you small for the loved once. Be simple whatever may be you achievements and your state. Always try to help others.
- “Work is worship”, worship the work you do in life the opportunity will be at your doorstep and success at your lawn.
- Always grab opportunities in life as I did. It will help you in experiencing life.
- Enjoy the life; not concentrate more on how to enjoy it. Just accept life as it comes.
In my next post I will share my views on education system and the experiences as a student.
