Friday, June 3, 2011

Sh'himo, Rain and Coffee

First blog post in a while. I think i had another blogger account, but haven't a clue as to where it went. LOL. :)

Like rejoining a marathon after taking numerous breaks, we continue forging (trudging, on some days - it's a tough job) ahead with recording the Sh'himo (book of daily prayers) at our church's digital recording studio here in Kottayam. Recorded all day yesterday. Went there today morning as planned, but the sub-deacon who was to sing with me was busy supervising the removal of junk lovingly accumulated over decades at a particular institution. Wasn't his fault that he was unable to come for the recording as he was simply following orders.

Since i was already at the studio, we recorded some music for fun: Tubayk Idto (Paulose shleeha) in all tones except 4 and 6 (was doing it from memory) and Sohdaw athoon in tone 2, a particular favorite of mine. Let me know if you need them. Warning: they're untouched, rough recordings that portray well the many defects in my voice. Listen at your own peril. ;)

Have to take 2 Anglo-Saxon Americans to Kottayam town for some shopping, which reminds me of the coffee break i had last evening with Fr Aswin Fernandis, who's here to teach a short course in Iconography. He has an amazing personality with immense untapped potential.

Tomorrow: Have to attend kudumba yogam youth meeting in the morning.
Sunday: Undecided as to where to go to church. Will perhaps join Aswin achen.

Why is my table fan's voice gone? It has just started raining again. Heavily. Time for a thick, strong coffee.

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