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December 2020 for the Sanjay Subrahmanyan fan

This morning, I was planning to write something, since it was December 1st and this time of the year, is very different for us the Season enthusiasts.But since the write up is mainly about Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Sanjay Subrahmanyan and he chose to write something himself this morning, I decided to defer it but nevertheless publish on December 1.

Being a Sanjay Subrahmanyan fan, starts somewhere in life where you attend ONE concert of his. And then slowly you get drawn in, to a few concerts, then becomes ‘entire season’, it then becomes ‘everywhere he sings’..

Sanjay has tens of thousands of fans across the globe. But it is incredible how he is so personal to EACH of his fans and followers of all categories- young, old, man, woman, adolescent...The mind pictures a packed hall of around 1000 odd people, all glued to his live concert and mentally weaving their own story of ‘relating’ to this artist.

This year we miss that overwhelming crowd, the fans from other countries, some of whom we are very eager to meet each year, the frenzy that is created in each of his concerts, the anticipation of the main piece for the day, the missed raga, the reviews and discussions, the people-connect over queues, we miss sitting packed around the dais catching a glimpse of his intermittent glee....with no thought of social distancing (hey that term did not exist a few days back)..welcoming the new year together as the Sanjay brigade, we miss it all....We did not realise that it was possible that one whole year, we would be deprived of these festivities....We miss the men in white and their chemistry, we miss Sanjay Subrahmanyan’s effervescent energy ... and it gives us a lump in the throat...

But, while we can go on lamenting about the loss, here are a few pointers to cheer up and how

This year all concerts are online. What does it mean to Sanjay fans?

1)    There is no seat limit. Of course unless the servers decide to crash ( LOL- which is a likelihood, given his fan following)...Anybody across the globe can access his concerts, some free, some paid. So to answer the question that my Athai asked me yesterday, no the online concerts are NOT for Chennaiites alone, it is for EVERYONE- No need to catch a train or plane to enjoy the Chennai December Season. No need to be jealous of those who are able to attend live, because this year, you can too!!! :P

2)    Which automatically means no standing in queues in each venue, sometimes getting caught in traffic and sometimes missing concerts..Just a little bit of planning, and voila you catch Sanjay online.

3)    Hey, if all COVID protocol permits, one or two of us can gather and watch the concert together- you still can recreate that “togetherness’ in a small way with some coffee. Warning- You are likely to get glued to the screen and forget reality for a few moments

4)    For those who cannot attend concerts due to hectic work schedules and have been living in eternal regret-this is YOUR year. You can simply watch the concert on your phone while you work or commute- And if you are someone like a few hundreds of us who give excuses to run off for a Sanjay concert, this year you can have the cake and eat it too :p

5)    The elders at home who have retired from live kucheri attendance- get to catch up with their lost opportunities-Isn’t that cool?Just ensure you make the necessary light and sound arrangements so they can enjoy to the maximum

6)    And for some of us, our friends and families NEVER understand what this craze about Sanjay Subrahmanyan is-This time,pull them along –at the risk of them becoming your heavy competition for the next season :P

 I understand that artists will be missing the crowd, but this time THEY too will watch their own concert online with their families....something they never got to do ever....and they can rest assured that its a LARGE crowd that's their audience this time-much larger than it usually is, albeit distributed and virtual.

It all depends on how we view it, right?

Soon, this pandemic season will only be a memory. And we will all be back to our social selves and festive kucheri moods. And we sure will get to witness many more Sanjay kucheris in all their grandeur. And this season will be an anticipatory phase for it all, and when it really happens it will be prized as ever. But until then, let’s enjoy a different December season for a change...

So on your mark, get set....it is December 1st. What’s your own reason to enjoy Sanjay kucheris online this year?