On Music and BDC IDOL

I was just reading some blogs. The bloggers were retelling their experiences in the US.
Some of them wrote about how they had periodic musical concerts where they actually realised the value of their musical talents. many of them have confessed that before that they hadnt given the skils much thought and actually stopped practising and stuff.

This has set me thinking.

I am a proficient Harmonium player. My gurus and contemporaries have often excalimed on my skill. my fingers had great speed. my renditions of the ragas were melodious yet with the appropriate mixture of tanas, murkis and alaps. I have given many a solo performances and won many a national level trophies.

For all this i must thank my mother, after all it was she who saw to it that talent of mine was refined, forced me to riyaz (yeah tht age, tv and novels were more interesting!!)

After i joined the work force, my musical interest took a back step. No i didnt lose any interest in music, i still do. But under the pretext of "no time" practices dwindled.

I still give performances today. The audience is still avowed with my classical renditions.
I have had many a aspirants asking me to teach them music.
but again i have escaped saying - no time.

I guess i need to rethink....
after all this is a skill which is much coveted. Not everyone is blessed with the "swara" and "tala" dnyaana. i must not lose my talent...

I need to further polish my skills. need to increase my riyaz time.
BTW congratulate me , I was chosen as the first runnerup for BDC IDOL ie Bangalore Idol (same in the lines of Indian IDOL) i missed by .5 points!!!!!