It was the first time that Vasanthi, a housework staff member in a mall, sang on the stage in front of an target market. Her frame language did counsel she was anxious, however her voice was flawless when she sang. Vasanthi is among 30 participants of Mouli's Karaoke Club who selected to pursue their pastime - making a song.
Out of the living rooms, when power cuts compelled families to play antakshari, these rest room singers have discovered their area on stage among are living audiences within the city. Interestingly, lots of them had never performed on any stage earlier.
Ok Chandramouli, 58, founding father of the club, stated it was after his retirement that he decided to start this club. In 2006, when Chandramouli who is understood for his making a song talents, was asked to perform at a family function, he evolved cold toes as he was fearful he wouldn't be capable of sing without an orchestra. "My friend handed me a CD with more than 300 tracks that had the lyrics displayed on the screen along with the music. I was surprised. I began practising with it and performed at the wedding. Slowly I got so obsessed with it that my family began to get worried," he stated.
His spouse Latha, who's an award successful retired teacher, stated she never concept she can be a singer in the future. "When Chandramouli and Sreenivasan started the club in 2016, we were glad the madness was out of the house. But at that time little did we realise that we too had developed a passion for it. Since I sing Hindi songs, he requested me to be part of the club. Since then, it has been a two-year journey of 20-odd shows, 90% of which were for charity," she stated.
The club's participants come with college scholars, techies, industry men, home makers and retired execs. The participants meet five days a week and get trained via execs. A Karthikeyan, a vocal teacher, stated he got to know about the club in one in every of their shows. "I was impressed with the way they functioned and the passion they had. So I joined them. We are like one big family. We laugh, we play, we dance and, of course, sing," he stated. The aged within the club do in finding it tricky to learn new languages and making a song tactics at this age, however their pastime assists in keeping them going, stated S Deepa, a music teacher.
The club held a contest for its participants final year and it was judged via execs. "It is passion that drives us and it is a great stress buster for all of us," stated R Ramakrishnan, a retired financial institution supervisor.
For Dhanya, a house maker, joining the club was life changing as she was in a personal disaster and in depression. It was this club and making a song that helped her continue to exist. "I am a Carnatic singer but do not know film songs. Over the past few months I have learnt 60 songs," she says with a shiny smile.
The club purposes out of a rented development at Tatabad. The group just lately tried a 24-hour karaoke making a song global record as part of a Tamil culture fest organised within the city. The participants carry out at charity purposes and weddings freed from price. "We charge the members of the club Rs500 each as we have the rent to pay. Otherwise, this club is completely for singers with a passion," stated Mouli.
Out of the living rooms, when power cuts compelled families to play antakshari, these rest room singers have discovered their area on stage among are living audiences within the city. Interestingly, lots of them had never performed on any stage earlier.
Ok Chandramouli, 58, founding father of the club, stated it was after his retirement that he decided to start this club. In 2006, when Chandramouli who is understood for his making a song talents, was asked to perform at a family function, he evolved cold toes as he was fearful he wouldn't be capable of sing without an orchestra. "My friend handed me a CD with more than 300 tracks that had the lyrics displayed on the screen along with the music. I was surprised. I began practising with it and performed at the wedding. Slowly I got so obsessed with it that my family began to get worried," he stated.
His spouse Latha, who's an award successful retired teacher, stated she never concept she can be a singer in the future. "When Chandramouli and Sreenivasan started the club in 2016, we were glad the madness was out of the house. But at that time little did we realise that we too had developed a passion for it. Since I sing Hindi songs, he requested me to be part of the club. Since then, it has been a two-year journey of 20-odd shows, 90% of which were for charity," she stated.
The club's participants come with college scholars, techies, industry men, home makers and retired execs. The participants meet five days a week and get trained via execs. A Karthikeyan, a vocal teacher, stated he got to know about the club in one in every of their shows. "I was impressed with the way they functioned and the passion they had. So I joined them. We are like one big family. We laugh, we play, we dance and, of course, sing," he stated. The aged within the club do in finding it tricky to learn new languages and making a song tactics at this age, however their pastime assists in keeping them going, stated S Deepa, a music teacher.
The club held a contest for its participants final year and it was judged via execs. "It is passion that drives us and it is a great stress buster for all of us," stated R Ramakrishnan, a retired financial institution supervisor.
For Dhanya, a house maker, joining the club was life changing as she was in a personal disaster and in depression. It was this club and making a song that helped her continue to exist. "I am a Carnatic singer but do not know film songs. Over the past few months I have learnt 60 songs," she says with a shiny smile.
The club purposes out of a rented development at Tatabad. The group just lately tried a 24-hour karaoke making a song global record as part of a Tamil culture fest organised within the city. The participants carry out at charity purposes and weddings freed from price. "We charge the members of the club Rs500 each as we have the rent to pay. Otherwise, this club is completely for singers with a passion," stated Mouli.
All for a song
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Reviewed by Kailash
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January 20, 2018
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