Erode - Kaalai kadhir

Mythily and Radhesh inside CuttaCutta caves in Katherine

Radhesh appeared in a local newspaper. in Erode. Radhesh was all excited about this interview he gave the local newspaper. He was prominently placed in the local section of the newspaper published from a different city. Shame I do not have a scanner. Will try and get one.

He has joined the Government music school in Erode. We initially went there to enquire about flute lessons for him. But it turned out that they have no one to teach flute but they can teach 'Thavil". Someone played the instrument and he really liked and agreed to learn it. The school authorities encouraged him to study for a princely sum of Rs152 a year (less than A$4). The school has some dedicated teachers and know their music and above all, know how to teach it. The school is not very well patronised which is a shame. Many young children are sent to regular schools where they are overworked to learn by rote. I find the regular schools a waste of creative energy for the students. The things that they teach in school can be learnt in 0ne third of the time actually spent.

Mythily is coming back from Kerala after visiting her mom.