My mind, which has a lot of things to say all the time, and is forever distracted, even while attending concerts, says only this at a Ranjani-Gayatri concert – “Wow”. “How Beautiful”. “What a marvel”. And it stays constantly distracted, but only by the present moment!
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Six hundred and ninety four days.
That’s how long we’ve all waited. For this to happen. Certainly feels longer than an eternity. Ranjani-Gayatri tore through the skies as they unleashed the music they’ve been holding on to, their musical clouds that could no longer contain themselves exploded and washed us away into another dimension yesterday evening.
Oh how I love this venue. The buzz of excitement that begins an hour before. The eager minutes of waiting outside the artistes’ entrance, filled with music-related conversations, with an eye towards the gate, ready to catch them as they arrive. The way it always rains, even if just a flower shower, a prelude to the musical downpour that would soon begin. The crowds that throng this place, against all odds, always. Downstairs, Upstairs, Standing outside, looking in. The DAIS. The speakers. The monitors. Their pure Sa, during sounds check, flowing through these equipment, straight to the soul. It’s time. The curtains open. The applause. The smiles. The tears. The folded hands. 694 days.
Notes on Ra-Ga 