SAMBAR AND SA-RE-GA-MA

Shakespeare wrote - "If music be the food of love, play on".

He might have done some re-phrasing if he knew just what was happening at Adyar. 76 year-old Meenakshi Shankar leads a 10-woman team that makes music with kitchen utensils!

Instruments in this 'Kitchen Orchestra' include Rice Sieves, Coffee Filters, Frying Pans and Chopping Boards. The instrumentalists include housewives, working women and students. Some possess prior knowledge of music. Some don't. Practice is in the member's homes in the afternoons. Part of the repertoire is a selection of the latest Tamil and Hindi film songs. Meenakshi Shankar, who has also written lyrics for a couple of songs, conceived this offbeat idea in 1954.

The Kitchen Orchestra has performed at weddings, temples and ladies clubs. Not for money. But for the love of it.

SOUND SUITE

For all those bands looking for a place to practice and record, without having their pockets eaten out, 203, T.T.K. Road is THE destination.

In collaboration with David Santwan of Orange Pale Professional Audio, Ashok Cherian, a musician himself, started this rehearsal and recording shop. For just Rs. 150/- per hour, Sound Suite offers an air-conditioned rehearsal and recording room equipped with a drum set, bass, lead, and rhythm guitars, and Marshall amplifiers. And for an additional Rs. 150/-, you can get a recording done too! Sounds too good to be true? But, it indeed is true. They will also help you put your music online!

With package deals like Rs. 1500/- for 8 hours practice, and one hour free recording with 24 hours of practice, this place is proving to be a hotspot with local music groups.

Your search for affordable high quality rehearsal and recording services ends here.

Address : Sound Suite, Orange Pale Professional Audio, # 203, T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600 018.
Phone: 435 1532
Fax: 434 6543
E-mail: orange@vsnl.com

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