Ramya Harish

Ramya Harish posted

Thank You George for starting this. Wanted to start my discussion long back, but I had vry few songs in muziboo then.
So uploaded more so that people viewing this dicussion would have a fair idea about my singing. I have been trained in carnatic music for about 10 yrs
from different teachers, but was never serious about it until recent times. Also I have sung in a light music troupe for a couple of years which my cousin brother conducts.
Though it did some good of introducing me some great 80’s and old songs, I developed a bad false voice which my latest music teacher pointed out and insisted on openthroated singing.
I am very passionate about singing and have participated in plenty of competitions during school, college n TV shows too, won vry few :).
Later, I became more serious about music and have been striving hard to improve till date. Thanks to Jo for introducing me to Muziboo, I became passionate about listening and sharing wat i feel too. And of course, I get a great audience for my singing and valuable comments to improve it.

Here goes my self assessment(not able to analyze + and – separately) ,

1. Lack of breath control – which result in poor line endings either flat or off.
2. Straight forward singing/Lack of expression – I just concentrate on the song musically and dont feel the lyrics and sing
eventhough I can memorize the lyrics easily.
3. I have a fair grip on shruthi, but when singing mid range/high range, at times I tend to go sharp.
4. Lack of energy in some songs and lack of clarity of sangathis in some.
5. I concentrate a lot on diction as I have a love for my language, Still that has to be improved on Hindi. Will have this in mind when I sing in other languages too.
6. I have received comments saying my notes have to be tighter, so should improve on tat too I suppose.
7. Am yet to learn mixing. I apply the same effects which sounded decent once to every song of mine.
8. Yet to go a long way in managing time.
I have a thirst to learn semi-classical/classical based songs, old melodies and not very popular IR songs & render them.
If I like the music, I would attempt any language of course doing considearble justice to them.

I would really appreciate if you could spare some time and leave a feedback on my assessment. Thanks in advance:)

Cheers:)
Ramya

Posted on March 29, 2009