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The anniversary fete of Jus Drums showcased young talent
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When you forget the rhythm, listen to your heartbeat. That was the advice of Murali Krishnan to his students at the finale of the anniversary celebrations of Jus Drums — School of Percussion, when some students missed the beat for a few seconds. And it worked like magic. Granted the advice does not hold good for all concerts, but the moment captured the spirit of that evening — of having fun, despite the mistakes.
The celebrations saw a performance by the fourth batch of students.
"Great show," said Kumaresh, the Carnatic violinist. Ganesh and Kumaresh were the chief guests for the show. "It is difficult to put together such a show with children," said Ganesh.
The drummers, in the age group 5-29, were at their talented best. The youngest was picked up and placed on the raised platform on which the drums were placed. The group played to songs such as "Janani Janani Jagamme," "Puthu Mappillaikku ba ba ba re" and "Raja Kaiya Vacha" from Apoorva Sahodarangal, "Pretty Woman" from Kal Ho Na Ho, "Aasaya Kaathulae Thoothu Vittu" from Johnny and the instrumental version of "Thumbi va thumba kudathil" from the Malayalam film, Olangal. They also played an instrumental piece composed by Ilaiyaraja.For the finale, the stage was interestingly designed like a garage, complete with an orange Dolphin car, a bicycle and a motorbike. One of the students began the piece using a cycle bell, another followed by playing on the petrol tank of the motorbike. Soon, others joined in, some playing on the bonnet and the roof of the car, others on blue plastic drums with wooden hammers, a steel container, and even a washing machine. All this went to prove that you can make music out of anything.
The students were given certificates issued by the school and some were handed over the certificates they had got from the Trinity College of London. Vijay Adhiraj, the popular television actor, was also present.
ASHA MENON
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