INDIAN MUSIC FORUM ARCHIVES: Tabla Forum: Someone said I am "arrogant" in my website. How so?

Casey
www.casey-era.host.sk

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Casey Era (Apr 06, 2004 08:19 p.m.):
Hi
Someone replied to my previous post saying I am arrogant in my website. I would like to know how so and where on my website? I am willing to make those changed because that is not what I am trying to do. Thanks

Casey
www.casey-era.host.sk

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Dear Casey,
I know you must be very talented (much more so than myself) and very dedicated to tabla. To have such a dedication at your age is truly a blessing. However, it might be wiser or more prudent in regards to public opinion to introduce yourself as something other than a "prodigy". Perhaps the description "young and talented" would more effective in the long run. The term "prodigy" sometimes also implies a person whose talent is often fleeting or short-lived.
This is not criticism, but merely a personal and hopefully helpful suggestion.

Sincerely,
Aanaddha

Take Care.

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Jimmy (Apr 07, 2004 07:06 a.m.):
. . However, issues such as those you are trying to teach Casey are better left to his family, guruji and the experiences which lie ahead of him.
J

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Jimmy,
I wouldn't presume to teach Casey, or anyone for that matter, anything whatsoever. As I said at the onset of this discussion in regards to mutual respect - " it is my personal philosophy and not worth discussing further". I would however do my best to impress upon Casey and everyone the importance of one's image amongst their elders and their peers.
I believe Casey has the aspirations and strikingly obvious potential to become a professional. Attention to one's education, language skills, personal skills, business skills, grooming, health and personal habits as well as practice habits are all essential to surviving as a professional musician in a highly competitive occupation.
To be 15 years of age in some cultures is also to be very much an adult. I can assure you that Casey is no longer a child.

Sincerely,
Aanaddha

I felt you were a little over the top saying that KumarJi was reading from his notes. I know your young whether joking or what. But you don't say this kind of remark to Tabla Authorities.

I don't think any body on this forum would say that. If you are a true tabla player and you have quite a lot of knowledge of peshkars, Kaidas etc and you are intelligent to play these. Then you must also be able to understand the etiquette of tabla and respecting great masters, your guru must have taught you this! I would expect a slap from guru if I said that.

Keep practising hard and be humble in your approach to tabla.

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Jimmy (Apr 07, 2004 06:21 p.m.):
. . .I've looked through the old threads and this isn't the first time there has been some kind of controversy stemming from one of Anaddhaa's posts. I'm not saying this is due to inappropriate suggestions on his part but it is probably wiser to just jetison such arguments altogether rather than to always try and get the last word (or numerous words) in - such is my proposal!J

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Dear Jimmy,
When you address someone specifically, as you have, you should expect a response unless they choose not to respond - that is their perogative. You cannot point the finger at someone for causing controversy when they choose to answer a question or charge addressed to them by you.
The truth is I chose to answer Casey's questions in the form that he posted not once, but twice, without a response, (addressed to anyone) regarding the observations he made about the Kumar Bose video. I confessed up front that I didn't know the answer to his primary question about the geedani chakradar. ( I can't tell you what a blow that was to my pompous self-image). I also chose to comment on the remaining observations in his original post and added as a post-script a comment on the grammar of his subject heading. .
Of the ensuing posts to this thread not one has even mentioned the chakradar. It was, in fact, your very own unsolicited response regarding my correction of Casey's grammar that gave rise to the controversy you are referring to.
I have a similiar proposal: why don't we all try to be the first and not the last to answer questions submitted to this forum? And, not let any question go unanswered. That would be much more fun, and helpful, agreed?

Sincerely,
Aanaddha

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Jimmy (Apr 08, 2004 07:55 a.m.):
Whatever - I think we've talked this topic to death I admitted you were with your posts to Casey. Anaddhaa can't you see that the longer such arguments go on for the more trivial and usless to others they get. Matihar, yeah I agree, well said. (whoever that post was referring to!) J

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*Sorry - I meant 'i admitted you were right with your posts to Casey' obviously my subconcious was did not agree

3) Casey, there is nothing wrong asking if Kumar-jee was looking at his notes or not. Perhaps the way you have asked was a bit presumptuous but if not mistaken, Kumar-jee when played last year in London, had a few notes written down. It wasn't compositions but I think a plan of how he wanted the concert to go (someone correct me on this one. Perhaps he didn't have anything at all. Perhaps my mind is just playing tricks on me). Anindo-jee had for a fact some compositions written down when he played at the same venue the year before. I think he said they were compositions he just had created and he wanted to make sure he played them.
On the other side, Kumar-jee could be looking at his watch. Sharda Sahai does all the time and if you were at the concert two days ago you would have noticed that. They (players) are most of the time restricted to certain amount of time and they have to keep an eye on it or the others players won't get their share.

Thats just wrong