Graduation...
The baani style Ramayana gole singing was handed down from generation to generation. We are learning now how there were different tunes for the baani, depending on the time of the night.. I never imagine singing beyond 9pm much less until midnight and after.. but we have to pick up all the old tunes and styles before they die out.
This is one of the things which are handed down, or in my case, just absorbed because you are just thrown in and you are supposed to learn.. nobody ever taught.
But,.. this man we are learning or reviving some of the baani sings at a higher pitch and with a bigger voice than most of us, and I am a lil friken of him.
But tonight, he asked me to sit next to him and to sing with him on his side of the Gole.... I was like, who me.. and I am thinking that hey.I graduate
Yep, I am like the old men of years ago, except I dont smoke and I dont tek meh tups to wet or open meh troat before we start.. in fact, I was thinking,, shoots, I am officially an old Ramayana gole singer having now been singing for about 20 years..I could talk about the good old days and then try and insult the young ones now who are whimpering instead of singing loud and who cannot read the Hindi and who tired after singing two choupaii..
All I need now is one of those felt hats to put on when I am going home.. and some misspent youth or so with plenty legends.. but I still have time, I could have a misspent middleage from next year and get the hat
This is one of the things which are handed down, or in my case, just absorbed because you are just thrown in and you are supposed to learn.. nobody ever taught.
But,.. this man we are learning or reviving some of the baani sings at a higher pitch and with a bigger voice than most of us, and I am a lil friken of him.
But tonight, he asked me to sit next to him and to sing with him on his side of the Gole.... I was like, who me.. and I am thinking that hey.I graduate
Yep, I am like the old men of years ago, except I dont smoke and I dont tek meh tups to wet or open meh troat before we start.. in fact, I was thinking,, shoots, I am officially an old Ramayana gole singer having now been singing for about 20 years..I could talk about the good old days and then try and insult the young ones now who are whimpering instead of singing loud and who cannot read the Hindi and who tired after singing two choupaii..
All I need now is one of those felt hats to put on when I am going home.. and some misspent youth or so with plenty legends.. but I still have time, I could have a misspent middleage from next year and get the hat
I remember as a child my grandfather being part of the Ramayana gole, and your mentioning the higher pitch just brought it all back to me. I remember the fast pace, and being totally fascinated by it all... Romona
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