Today,
The 17th of December 2006 is an unforgettable day in my life. December is the month of music in Chennai. I had decided to attend all the concerts given by Bombay Jayashri this month. To stress out from the hectic schedule of work, I decided to chill out myself by attending a concert. I went to Shrimathi. Vani Jayaram’s concert held at Ramakrishna Matriculation Higher Secondary School, T.Nagar. However, I didn’t have any high expectations when I left for the concert. For me Bombay Jayashri is the one and only to give soulful music. Still, I went.
Now I am so ecstatic that I am not even able to put in exact words to describe the bliss I am experiencing. There are three main reasons for my ecstasy. First, I decided to attend music concerts and learn to appreciate arts and took the first step towards it. Two, the hall that I went to attend this concert was Sri Sarada Bhavan, a hall dedicated to the holy mother Sri Sarada Devi. RKM Ashram – my first gateway into the world of spirituality. Three, ofcourse the renderings of Smt. Vani Jayaram.
I had never ever in my life witnessed such a concert [though this was only the second time I am attending a live concert!]. The concert was not a musical concert. It was something much beyond that. My god! Her voice, the feel that she added to each syllable she let out… even a layman would have internalized what devotion is. What a concert! I feel so proud that I am able to appreciate the music, the devotion in it, the soul in her music. I am ECSTATIC!!!
