By PD Thomas | Director
It is almost an year since our chidlren have been training to be experts in 'chenda melam' a unique percussion instrument speicfic to Kerala, India. Our children have learnt the new rhythm in style. Now the group is almost ending their learning sessions in another month. The practise on stones have to give way to practsing on the instruments at the earliest so that they can have sufficient experience on the percussion instrument (chenda) for the 'arangettam' (offical ceremony when a novice is recognised as a professional chenda player). we require more resources to purchase the 15 sets of chenda. Two have dropped out in the course of the practise.
The chenda practice is an excercise in rhythm and precision. Practising will improve concentration and promote discipline. Our chidlren who have been into the lessons are showing marked improvemnt in their school performance which is indeed the major reason for this exercise. Those who were drop outs have been sufficiently energised to restart their school lessons and chenda lessons. There is indeed a rythm in new learnings-both scholastic and cultural.
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