AFTERMATH OF CUCKOOS MUSICAL NOTES ................

Looking back, I find that the number of blogs during the year is far from anything to boast about - only one, to be precise. And, I am running out of time - like in the limited over versions of cricket - the 50 over and 20 over varieties. When India's second innings reaches the slog overs, we get tense, especially with the asking rate apparently seems unassailable, and a player like Ravi Shastry is still (?) at the crease.....

Wake up man, wake up, says my conscience - just as the reminders on my mobile message box threatening that my Jio plan is expiring very soon, and I will be left high and dry without internet, and the sky will fall down in 2 or 3 days......

But, I will come to that later. To set the records straight, let me add a tail piece of my earlier blog in 20016......

http://anandforever-anand.blogspot.in/2016/07/

TAIL PIECE:

Well, after reading my latest blog - (see the link above) - some one asked me,

"What are the (b) and (#) mentioned in your blog when you describe about western notes?"

'Ahhaa, subah, subah ek thagda bakra mil gaya... Aaaj iskaa satya nash karne ke baad baakee sab ...' I told myself , 'Golden chance to exhibit and expose(?) my musical knowledge'

(Between us, my knowledge of music is very very very insignificant, by the way) 

However, the exhibitionist in me shook himself, and told my 'fan',

"That's a very intelligent question. I liked it and am happy at your thirst for     knowledge. Come, sit down..  "At that moment, I could see the desperate plight in his face - he would be  cursing all his stars for his unconditional offer as the proverbial scapegoat to some one like me, right on a Sunday morning....

"You see, they call them, major and minor in Western music. Just as we say, 'shudha' or 'saadhaarana' and 'chatushruthi' or 'Antara'....."

There was this blank look in his eyes, and I couldn't miss it.

"I shall explain in simpler terms", I told. 

"For example, D and D(b) are equivalent to our Shudha and Chatushruthi Rishabha. Similarly, F(#) and F represent our Shudha and Prati Madhyama."

"And just as we have two variations for (Re) Rishabha, (Ga) Gaandhara, (Ma) Madhyama, (Pa) Panchama, and (Ni) Nishada - the 'kaishiki' and 'kakali' variations. They have their own D(b) and D, E(b) and E, F and F(#), A(b) and A, & of course, B(b), and B ......"

Having sufficiently confused him, I let out a looooong sigh of relief.

"But, you said the 7 swaras originated from the sounds of different animals and birds. Then how come the variations?"

Aahhaa ... That was a terrific trap. I did not bargain for such clever doubts. I should have known where I was heading to when I penned the blog....... 'Think Anantha, think ...' I told myself,  'And be fast..'😟

🔆 And like a thunderbolt, the answer struck me,

"Offo, thoo bhee kaisaa bewakoof ho yaar, the minor notes are the ones that were let out when the animals and birds were hungry, and obviously, the major notes are the ones let out by them when their stomach was full ........"

Before he could come out with more 'intelligent' doubts, I told him,

"Take care, and have a great day ...."

YOU TOO - have a great day............

anand ..............