My little fellow loves music – music that is soft and soothing . He loves Carnatic music(thanks to amma) and I feel he has a good taste (just seeing his liking for certain songs and musicians).
My maternal family members say NR looks like my appupa(maternal grandfather) and loves Carnatic music just like him. I sing “Omana thingal Kidavoo” (famous Malayalam lullaby) and Harivarasnam to NR everyday before his bed or nap time since his birth. Just these two songs soothe him well when he cries . My family recommended“Vatsalyam” CD by Bombay Jayashree when he was born .He loves every song from that CD.
We have this daily bed time routine at our home every night. After dinner, we spread NR’s favorite “Cars” blanket in our family room and sleep together for half an hour, listening to vatsalyam CD . If I am busy doing some chores upstairs, he will wait near the staircase waiting for me . He runs around and goes near the CD player waiting for the new song to begin and runs back to the blanket to sleep between us. I have a good collection of Bombay Jayashree CD's at home, so we listen to her songs throughout the day. He likes her voice and listens to all traditional Carnatic renditions by Jayashree.
Every year Bombay Jayashree and other famous Carnatic singers performs for Portland Carnatic music associations . I am a regular for all the carnatic concerts. Last June we had Jayashree’s concert and it was a pure bliss for three hours. She entertains the audience with variety of ragas and good choice of tamil and telugu keerthanams unlike others. I was able to speak to her last time and told her that she has an ardent two-year old fan at home. I couldn’t wait for NR to grow up and give me company during those music concerts. I couldn’t wait for him to start speaking to share his feelings about the music he loves and enjoys with me. I am waiting, hoping and praying for that moment.
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