Weekly Notes 34/2022
It’s been a good week until now. I got most things done in general. Echo has been down a bit; otherwise, we are doing okay.
Location: Thrissur
Chapters from Thrissur
It’s different here. They have spent a lot of time (relatively) outside and on walks. Pathu loves running around the house and catching insects etc. Echo likes to watch people, walk around the house, chase random birds or make puppy faces.
Listen to Panchavadyam – Temple Orchestra
I did some recordings of Panchavadyam (Temple Orchestra) at Sri Sankarankulangara Temple festival (chuttu valakku) in Thrissur. Panchavadyam (Malayalam: പഞ്ചവാദ്യം), literally meaning an orchestra of five instruments, is basically a temple art form that has evolved in Kerala. Of the five instruments, four — timila, maddalam, ilathalam and idakka — belong to the...
Thrissur Pooram
I like huge human gatherings and festivities. I like watching people and activities. This year I got chance to be in Thrissur during the Pooram. Wikipedia has a decent article about the pooram. Thrissur Pooram (Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര് പൂരം) is one of the most popular temple festivals of the South Indian state Kerala. It...
ಕಿಚ್ಚು – Set heaven on fire
ಬೆಚ್ಚನೆ ಮನೆ ಇರಲುವೆಚ್ಚಕೆ ಹೊನ್ನಿರಲುಇಚ್ಚೆಯನರಿವ ಸತಿಯಿರಲುಸ್ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿಚ್ಚು ಹಚ್ಚೆಂದ- ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞ [Literal translation]Warm house to live inEnough money to spendWife who understands your wishesIf you have the above, then you have all the things required to set heaven on fire- The guy who knows everything I am trying to set heaven on fire, wish me luck...
