Comments for Protos' Musings http://protoiyer.wordpress.com "In the long run men hit only what they aim at" -- Thoreau Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Idea Star Singer on Asianet by averrasse http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/the-idea-star-singer-on-asianet/#comment-2524 averrasse Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:54:10 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/the-idea-star-singer-on-asianet/#comment-2524 appealing answers i like it appealing answers i like it

]]> Comment on Malayalam music reality shows on TV by arunsark http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/malayalam-music-reality-shows-on-tv/#comment-2487 arunsark Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:55:39 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/?p=212#comment-2487 Subash & Suresh needn't fret about where are those singers now. Asianet has started a new Serial "Idea Star Singers Evidey anu?" in weekends at night 10.30pm. It explores where those competitors are in life today! I didn't watch it, but saw the promos Subash & Suresh
needn’t fret about where are those singers now.
Asianet has started a new Serial “Idea Star Singers Evidey anu?” in weekends at night 10.30pm.
It explores where those competitors are in life today!
I didn’t watch it, but saw the promos

]]> Comment on Malayalam music reality shows on TV by Proto http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/malayalam-music-reality-shows-on-tv/#comment-2486 Proto Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:43:57 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/?p=212#comment-2486 Thanks, Subash for the insightful observation. However, I think the channels cannot be faulted if they insist that they retain the rights for the singers for say a period of an year or so. After all, not many would have known about Vivek, Najim, Gauri or Roopa, but for the channels. In India, everything is designed to favor the incumbent and their kids - be it cinema, politics, corporates or whatever. I would rather take it as an achievement that these people are at least well known to a big share of Mallo TV watching population. I do think that channels like Asianet can scale down the elimination drama a bit, and yes, make this program shorter by 6 months. That way we can have two IPLs -- oops, sorry, Mega/Super/Awesome Singer competitions per year! Thanks, Subash for the insightful observation. However, I think the channels cannot be faulted if they insist that they retain the rights for the singers for say a period of an year or so. After all, not many would have known about Vivek, Najim, Gauri or Roopa, but for the channels. In India, everything is designed to favor the incumbent and their kids – be it cinema, politics, corporates or whatever. I would rather take it as an achievement that these people are at least well known to a big share of Mallo TV watching population. I do think that channels like Asianet can scale down the elimination drama a bit, and yes, make this program shorter by 6 months. That way we can have two IPLs — oops, sorry, Mega/Super/Awesome Singer competitions per year!

]]> Comment on Malayalam music reality shows on TV by Subash http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/malayalam-music-reality-shows-on-tv/#comment-2476 Subash Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:18:14 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/?p=212#comment-2476 Thanks for linking to my post, Proto. The only sad thing about all these shows is what they are doing to these talented singers. Where are they now? Looks like they were used for our pleasure, taken on emotional roller-coasters and then forgotten after the competition when hardly heard-of singers are entering the film music industry without participation in any such competitions and also making it big. Thanks for linking to my post, Proto. The only sad thing about all these shows is what they are doing to these talented singers. Where are they now? Looks like they were used for our pleasure, taken on emotional roller-coasters and then forgotten after the competition when hardly heard-of singers are entering the film music industry without participation in any such competitions and also making it big.

]]> Comment on Idea Star Singer 2008 draws to a close – Vivek the deserving winner by RamaduraiSK http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/idea-star-singer-2008-draws-to-a-close-vivek-the-deserving-winner/#comment-2472 RamaduraiSK Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:23:32 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-2472 yes you are right Suresh. The ASS was damp squib when it ended abruptly and gave away first prize to Ajeesh instead of Ravi . Most disgusting was Ranjani getting eliminated in the voting . It was just another drama in the tv screen. yes you are right Suresh. The ASS was damp squib when it ended abruptly and gave away first prize to Ajeesh instead of Ravi . Most disgusting was Ranjani getting eliminated in the voting . It was just another drama in the tv screen.

]]> Comment on Idea Star Singer 2008 draws to a close – Vivek the deserving winner by Ferinannnd http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/idea-star-singer-2008-draws-to-a-close-vivek-the-deserving-winner/#comment-2468 Ferinannnd Mon, 25 May 2009 06:03:57 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-2468 Сенкс. Интересно, и вообще полезный у Вас блог Сенкс. Интересно, и вообще полезный у Вас блог

]]> Comment on Idea Star Singer 2008 draws to a close – Vivek the deserving winner by Raj Vaidya http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/idea-star-singer-2008-draws-to-a-close-vivek-the-deserving-winner/#comment-2466 Raj Vaidya Sun, 24 May 2009 11:47:28 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-2466 I fully agree with Proto when he says the quality of participants in tamil channels is not as good as Malayalam channels --In fact I would go as far to say the quality is far very much below acceptable standards in Tamil channels,. Proto is not at all biased in his comments on this --I am from Tamilnadu and I have seen for years now that even young children in Kerala have great music sense when they render not just malayalam songs --Participants in Kerala sing Tamil songs far better than Tamilian participants who render even well known songs with wrong Sangathis and poor renditions . The music sense and the total voice and singing quality of Malayalam participants is vastly superior to any other channels --with the only possible exception being --TVS Saregama which was aired way back in nineties at Zee TV and hosted by Sonu Nigam . Plus I also appreciate malayalam singers for rendering old Hindi songs brilliantly without having the lyrics in front of them --also for Tamil songs. Hats off to them all. I fully agree with Proto when he says the quality of participants in tamil channels is not as good as Malayalam channels –In fact I would go as far to say the quality is far very much below acceptable standards in Tamil channels,. Proto is not at all biased in his comments on this –I am from Tamilnadu and I have seen for years now that even young children in Kerala have great music sense when they render not just malayalam songs –Participants in Kerala sing Tamil songs far better than Tamilian participants who render even well known songs with wrong Sangathis and poor renditions . The music sense and the total voice and singing quality of Malayalam participants is vastly superior to any other channels –with the only possible exception being –TVS Saregama which was aired way back in nineties at Zee TV and hosted by Sonu Nigam . Plus I also appreciate malayalam singers for rendering old Hindi songs brilliantly without having the lyrics in front of them –also for Tamil songs. Hats off to them all.

]]> Comment on Top 10 Ravindran songs by krishnachandra http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2006/04/24/top-10-ravindran-songs/#comment-2457 krishnachandra Sun, 17 May 2009 05:13:23 +0000 https://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2006/04/24/top-10-ravindran-songs/#comment-2457 dear proto, im not defying or denying ravindran master. but it is a fact that there are umpteen number of songs in malayalam set to tune based on Hindola Ragam. Moreover, gopike (nandanam) cannot be decribed as hindolam too. Even Ravindran master has composed a lot of lovely songs viz. Chandanamanivaathil paathi chaari , Shobhanam Mohanam karalil amrutham pozhiyum, Hemaambari thoomanjari sreeranjani nin etc in Ragam Hindolam. The info about gopike and hindolam in noway make any sense. that's why i commented. no offense intended. Thank you. dear proto,
im not defying or denying ravindran master. but it is a fact that there are umpteen number of songs in malayalam set to tune based on Hindola Ragam. Moreover, gopike (nandanam) cannot be decribed as hindolam too. Even Ravindran master has composed a lot of lovely songs viz. Chandanamanivaathil paathi chaari , Shobhanam Mohanam karalil amrutham pozhiyum, Hemaambari thoomanjari sreeranjani nin etc in Ragam Hindolam.
The info about gopike and hindolam in noway make any sense. that’s why i commented. no offense intended.
Thank you.

]]> Comment on Idea Star Singer 2008 draws to a close – Vivek the deserving winner by Proto http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/idea-star-singer-2008-draws-to-a-close-vivek-the-deserving-winner/#comment-2454 Proto Fri, 01 May 2009 16:42:51 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-2454 Thanks, Ram for leaving the comments. I don't know whether you have seen ISS yet, but I assure you that it is perhaps the best music shows on TV right now. I have seen Airtel SuperSinger (ASS), but believe me the quality of the performers in Idea Star Singer (ISS) is a few notches above that of Tamil channels, perhaps since Kerala has a more laid back style of life and people have more time to learn stuff properly. I am not sure whether I am prejudiced or not. I saw the rounds in which Mano and KSChithra were there with the contestants in ASS, and I must say that the quality on display was not too great, imho. Please read these two posts I wrote sometime back about the quality of ISS: http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/the-idea-star-singer-on-asianet/ and http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/raveendran-maashu-a-redux/. There are lots of links to great music videos on Youtube and I would request you to check them out and decide for yourself. Thanks, Ram for leaving the comments. I don’t know whether you have seen ISS yet, but I assure you that it is perhaps the best music shows on TV right now. I have seen Airtel SuperSinger (ASS), but believe me the quality of the performers in Idea Star Singer (ISS) is a few notches above that of Tamil channels, perhaps since Kerala has a more laid back style of life and people have more time to learn stuff properly. I am not sure whether I am prejudiced or not. I saw the rounds in which Mano and KSChithra were there with the contestants in ASS, and I must say that the quality on display was not too great, imho. Please read these two posts I wrote sometime back about the quality of ISS: http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/the-idea-star-singer-on-asianet/ and http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/raveendran-maashu-a-redux/. There are lots of links to great music videos on Youtube and I would request you to check them out and decide for yourself.

]]> Comment on Idea Star Singer 2008 draws to a close – Vivek the deserving winner by Ramadurai SK http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/idea-star-singer-2008-draws-to-a-close-vivek-the-deserving-winner/#comment-2453 Ramadurai SK Fri, 01 May 2009 08:15:32 +0000 http://protoiyer.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-2453 Suresh, A similar programme is aired in Vijay TV in Tamil. Like its counterpart in Kerala, this is a superhit and runs on Mon-Wed from 9PM -10PM IST. Prasanna and Ranjani are selected in the wild card round along with Ravi who got selected in the normal selection round. Prasanna by sheer hardwork has come to this stage unlike other contestants Ravi and Ranjani who have classical music trainings where better performance can be expected. Ravi is doing well and I believe he will win hands down. Suresh,

A similar programme is aired in Vijay TV in Tamil. Like its counterpart in Kerala, this is a superhit and runs on Mon-Wed from 9PM -10PM IST. Prasanna and Ranjani are selected in the wild card round along with Ravi who got selected in the normal selection round. Prasanna by sheer hardwork has come to this stage unlike other contestants Ravi and Ranjani who have classical music trainings where better performance can be expected.

Ravi is doing well and I believe he will win hands down.

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