My first performance on stage - Intecho '97
INTECHO (abridged version of Instrumentation Echo) was the name of the annual technical symposium hosted by our department. The first year's Intecho was held during 24th and 25th of Jan 1997, and it presented the opportunity for my first singing performance on stage. On the first evening, we had a campfire and an orchestra completely by the students ourselves. Dileep from 46th batch was the chief musician and he led a bunch of music-minded volunteers to present a creditable show. I sang two songs. They are:
1. puththiyuLLa manitharellaam veRRi kaaNpathillai (Tamil)
2. Mehbooba mehbooba (Hindi)
The latter song was enjoyed by many students, especially when it gathers momentum in the finishing stages and they were dancing around the fire with much enthusiasm. Thus, I made a very successful debut on the MIT stage, which remained my favourite haunt for all the years to come.
The second day presented another opportunity in the way of an Alumni get together. We hosted another music show for the Alumni who had gathered. This day I sang an adapted version of the song ayiraththil Naan oruvan from the film iruvar. I wrote the lyrics of the song myself and it was full of senti about the college and the enjoyable atmosphere for students available there. The alumni, naturally, went into malarum NinaivugaL mode and appreciated the song very much.
The first year Intecho is also memorable for many other reasons. As first year students, we were given the responsibility of giving invitations of the event to other colleges. This earned us valuable paid leave from classes (attendance being given) while we go to other colleges and have a nice time there, by watching the lovely, beautiful and charming... trees of their campuses. (I knew what you thought, you bad people..!!)
Further, we had chosen the hour-glass as the logo of the event. This had a significance in the sense that the hour-glass is supposed to be one of the earliest measuring instruments ever invented and used by man. We first years were again given the responsibility of making danglers of the hour-glass in different sizes to be hung all around our campus from tree barnches. I especially enjoyed making these. The first year Intecho was a major success and I savour every moment of being a part of it.
(Posted on 16-Jan-2004)
1. puththiyuLLa manitharellaam veRRi kaaNpathillai (Tamil)
2. Mehbooba mehbooba (Hindi)
The latter song was enjoyed by many students, especially when it gathers momentum in the finishing stages and they were dancing around the fire with much enthusiasm. Thus, I made a very successful debut on the MIT stage, which remained my favourite haunt for all the years to come.
The second day presented another opportunity in the way of an Alumni get together. We hosted another music show for the Alumni who had gathered. This day I sang an adapted version of the song ayiraththil Naan oruvan from the film iruvar. I wrote the lyrics of the song myself and it was full of senti about the college and the enjoyable atmosphere for students available there. The alumni, naturally, went into malarum NinaivugaL mode and appreciated the song very much.
The first year Intecho is also memorable for many other reasons. As first year students, we were given the responsibility of giving invitations of the event to other colleges. This earned us valuable paid leave from classes (attendance being given) while we go to other colleges and have a nice time there, by watching the lovely, beautiful and charming... trees of their campuses. (I knew what you thought, you bad people..!!)
Further, we had chosen the hour-glass as the logo of the event. This had a significance in the sense that the hour-glass is supposed to be one of the earliest measuring instruments ever invented and used by man. We first years were again given the responsibility of making danglers of the hour-glass in different sizes to be hung all around our campus from tree barnches. I especially enjoyed making these. The first year Intecho was a major success and I savour every moment of being a part of it.
(Posted on 16-Jan-2004)
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