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Musical Weekend

Although it started with sports, it turned out to be a musical weekend.

Saturday afternoon : Parikrma Senior Sports Day

Parikrma had a sports meet of the senior children among all its various schools – from Jayanagar to Sahakarnagar, and it was amazing to see all the boisterous children compete against each other, including gritting their teeth in the running races.

Parikrma Senior Sports Day
Parikrma Senior Sports Day
Parikrma Senior Sports Day
Parikrma Senior Sports Day
Parikrma Senior Sports Day
Parikrma Senior Sports Day
Parikrma Senior Sports Day
Parikrma Senior Sports Day

I may or may not have a hand in making the pom-poms for the children to use in one of the exercise-dances ;-)

Saturday evening : Bengalooru Habba Music Show

A call from a friend got me rushing to Palace Grounds for the Bengalooru Habba. I got to see many good bands play – I particularly liked the Amit Heri band (especially “Mahaganapatim” from the Morning Raga movie) and the Ministry of Blues.

Bengalooru Habba Music Show
Bengalooru Habba Music Show
Bengalooru Habba Music Show

Then, came the maestro – Sivamani. It was going to be a percussion evening, and he got traditional “Kutti” drummers to join him in creating fusion music, and it was something that has to be simply experienced to explain. For a person who tried to learn drums, Sivamani is God. Unfortunately, I couldn’t stay for long, because I had promised to meet a few friends for dinner.

Bengalooru Habba Music Show
Bengalooru Habba Music Show

Sitting in a sofa in the 2nd row in the VVIP section rocks! Thanks to my friend Karthik for that :)

Sunday afternoon : The FINS show at an Old Age Home

A sudden call for a photographer brought me to a Christmas show put together by a family for an old age home. The grim old faces made me nervous, but once Santa came, all faces young and old smiled :). There was Christmas songs and carols sung and then jazz solos played by a retired pilot.

Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home
Fins Show at Old Age Home

Sunday evening : 250 years of Mozart

The William Joseph International Academy for Performing Arts had a symphony orchestra concert to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of Mozart. I had never been to a western classical concert before, and watching a full orchestra playing live was such a thrill. I got goosebumps when they played “Symphony No. 40 in G Minor” (which you might have heard “as a car backing up tune or on the radio” as the compere put it).

Mozart

Thanks to my friend Vineetha for making me tag along to this invite-only event.


Life is made of jam-packed weekends
   — Swaroop