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The annual concert by the Coimbatore Music School was a tidy job
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Mesmerising The concert
The programme was to begin in half-an-hour, and I was battling a nagging headache.
It was the annual concert presented by the students and teachers of the Coimbatore Music School, and the guitars were waiting to be strummed, and the piano, to be played.
The evening opened with Wonderwall, a piece by the English rock band Oasis. It saw visiting teacher G.P. Vineet on the piano, and music teacher of the school Manoj M.J. stylishly singing and plucking the guitar strings. Next was Imagine by John Lennon. Tara Kumaravel wielded the mike, and had the motley crowd mesmerised with a great voice and flawless rendition. She would return with Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack, and mesmerise us some more.
Sweet music
Plenty of numbers followed including Gershwin’s Summertime; a piece by Brahms on the piano; and the traditional Aura Lee. And, what’s a concert without Johann Sebastian Bach’s creation? So, we had Arioso. This was followed by Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven.
A Little Latin, was, well, very Latin. Pacy as it was, it had the feet in the audience tapping. Student T. Sindhu and teacher Uma Rani played the recorder. Actually, caressed would be a better description. Sweet music flowed through the instrument.
Then a Minuet (a type of dance) by the great master Rameau. The baroque-style piece took you to green pastures.
A pure entertainer! Of course, there was one for the Beatles’ fans too: Ticket to Ride. Next came one of the best performances of the evening. It was Speak Low, sung by Cecilia, one of the guest performers from Sweden. The difference in the performance was tangible.
While others were serious, getting every note right, Cecilia just opened up and showed us what effortless ease was all about. Hands moving animatedly and face lighting up in pleasure, it was great to both listen to and watch her (She even wrinkled her nose when she uttered the word ‘sneak’!). She included the audience by asking them to snap their fingers.
After a few other numbers including Mozart’s playful Rondo in D, Yani’s In the Morning Light and Elton John’s peppy Crocodile Rock, it was time to wind up. The entire troupe came together for the last piece of the evening, May the Road (rise to meet you). An Irish prayer, it was a fitting end to the programme.Strange as it may sound, my headache had miraculously vanished as the concert progressed. Talk of music being a panacea for maladies!
W. SREELALITHA
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