<p>I am not a Twitter person. I use it for professional purposes. Effervescence of the musical kind was the last thing I expected to find on the trigger-happy platform.</p>.<p>Noted classical singer Sanjay Subrahmanyan, one of those happily tech-savvy musicians, is doing a stellar job in subtly showcasing the exuberance of Carnatic music, without any trace of the militant fervour that is usually associated with propagators of the classical arts.</p>.<p>In a new series of pithy videos that he has begun on Twitter, titled ‘Short Notes’, Subrahmanyan takes up a raga and sings a few snatches. And hides a surprise in them for connoisseurs, the clue of which is in his hashtags.</p>.<p>He began with Raga Chalanattai (or Chalanata) and followed it up with the utterly blissful Nalinakanti. Next, he treated us followers to a brilliant exposition of Sankarabharanam, dare I say, everyone’s favourite raga. The snippets are addictive, to put it mildly; I must have listened to each one of them at least 10 times. On loop. One has to hear to perceive their fluidity and allure.</p>.<p>A special mention to the twinkle in Subrahmanyan’s eye and his easy charm. In fact, some comments implore movie producers to “notice him” and give the virtuoso a suitable role, so camera-friendly is his rendition.</p>.<p>If you have always been wanting to get an introduction to Carnatic music and didn’t know where to go, ‘Short Notes’ is the place to begin your journey.</p>.<p><em><span class="italic">Sanjay Subrahmanyan tweets @sanjaysub</span></em></p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">Play By Ear</span></strong> <em><span class="italic">showcases a potential earworm for you, the discerning listener, who is on the hunt for some musical serendipity.</span></em></p>
<p>I am not a Twitter person. I use it for professional purposes. Effervescence of the musical kind was the last thing I expected to find on the trigger-happy platform.</p>.<p>Noted classical singer Sanjay Subrahmanyan, one of those happily tech-savvy musicians, is doing a stellar job in subtly showcasing the exuberance of Carnatic music, without any trace of the militant fervour that is usually associated with propagators of the classical arts.</p>.<p>In a new series of pithy videos that he has begun on Twitter, titled ‘Short Notes’, Subrahmanyan takes up a raga and sings a few snatches. And hides a surprise in them for connoisseurs, the clue of which is in his hashtags.</p>.<p>He began with Raga Chalanattai (or Chalanata) and followed it up with the utterly blissful Nalinakanti. Next, he treated us followers to a brilliant exposition of Sankarabharanam, dare I say, everyone’s favourite raga. The snippets are addictive, to put it mildly; I must have listened to each one of them at least 10 times. On loop. One has to hear to perceive their fluidity and allure.</p>.<p>A special mention to the twinkle in Subrahmanyan’s eye and his easy charm. In fact, some comments implore movie producers to “notice him” and give the virtuoso a suitable role, so camera-friendly is his rendition.</p>.<p>If you have always been wanting to get an introduction to Carnatic music and didn’t know where to go, ‘Short Notes’ is the place to begin your journey.</p>.<p><em><span class="italic">Sanjay Subrahmanyan tweets @sanjaysub</span></em></p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">Play By Ear</span></strong> <em><span class="italic">showcases a potential earworm for you, the discerning listener, who is on the hunt for some musical serendipity.</span></em></p>