The Lighter side of Carnatic Music
Carnatic music is not all serious stuff. The song you are hearing is a song that used to be sung in weddings. Of course you are now listening to only two stanzas. The full song is available with me and I am making a CD of all marriage songs. The singers here are Mambalam Sisters.
The following Brain Teasers are from my forthcoming book on Carnatic Music. See how many you can get.
1.) What did Forrest sing to Jenny when they were in a rush?
2.) What Ragam does Mrs. Ravi sing when her husband goes away?
3.) What Ragam does Ravi�s enemy sing when Ravi goes away?
4.) What Ragam did Mani sing after ringing the bell?
5.) What's a great ragam first thing in the morning for a South Indian?
6.) In which Ragam do you celebrate the arrival of a festival in January?
7.) In which Ragam do Bengalis welcome Ravi?
8.) How did the Tamilian express his joy on seeing the pear fruit?
9.) In which Ragam did the manager tell his assistant to charge one
Hari?
10.) What is the difference between Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and Mahatma Gandhi?
11) In what Ragam was Mano called to get ready quickly?
12) What did the vocalist who sang for a long time get?
13) What ragam does Priya sing with a sore throat?
14) What ragam do they sing in Rajkot?
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