Comments on: A South Asian Bess http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/11/13/a_south_asian_b/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A More Original Name http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/11/13/a_south_asian_b/comment-page-1/#comment-34615 A More Original Name Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:40:58 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2516#comment-34615 <p>This is entirely unrelated and I'm really sorry for being an arse like this BUT...</p> <p>Could someone tell me about or give me links about the demography and culture of South Asians in England? I'm doing a paper on it and SM seemed like an obvious place to look for info. Thanks</p> This is entirely unrelated and I’m really sorry for being an arse like this BUT…

Could someone tell me about or give me links about the demography and culture of South Asians in England? I’m doing a paper on it and SM seemed like an obvious place to look for info. Thanks

]]> By: MoorNam http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/11/13/a_south_asian_b/comment-page-1/#comment-34608 MoorNam Mon, 14 Nov 2005 02:24:36 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2516#comment-34608 <p>It ain't over until the desi lady sings...</p> <p>M. Nam</p> It ain’t over until the desi lady sings…

M. Nam

]]> By: Manish Vij http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/11/13/a_south_asian_b/comment-page-1/#comment-34605 Manish Vij Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:47:21 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2516#comment-34605 <p>Her mom has also <a href="http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=4861">sung in the ensemble</a> in several different productions of <i>Porgy and Bess.</i></p> Her mom has also sung in the ensemble in several different productions of Porgy and Bess.

]]> By: Manish Vij http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/11/13/a_south_asian_b/comment-page-1/#comment-34604 Manish Vij Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:38:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2516#comment-34604 <blockquote>OAM: You're so tiny. Do people ever wonder how you manage these big roles? IM: People are always surprised about the volume I can produce because they equate making a big sound with a big body. It's not about that. It's about strength, endurance, and learning to sing in your body. You don't have to be big---you have to be strong. I do yoga, about 15 minutes a day. It's really good for breathing, and that's what singing is all about... OAM: ... What's the most shocking thing that has ever happened to you on stage? IM: I've made every major mistake possible. In The Marriage of Figaro, I was supposed to jump into Figaro's arms. He'd twirl me around, and then we'd land on the bed and begin the scene. One time, as we landed, the bed collapsed. My dress was stuck underneath. We couldn't move, and we started laughing. The audience had stopped applauding, the harpsichord was rolling to begin the dialogue, and we couldn't stop. Then the audience joined in, and they were laughing at us and with us, and applauding. We had to stop the show for three minutes-- a long time. [<a href="http://www.oberlin.edu/alummag/oamcurrent/oam_summer_00/lady.html">Link</a>]</blockquote> OAM: You’re so tiny. Do people ever wonder how you manage these big roles? IM: People are always surprised about the volume I can produce because they equate making a big sound with a big body. It’s not about that. It’s about strength, endurance, and learning to sing in your body. You don’t have to be big—you have to be strong. I do yoga, about 15 minutes a day. It’s really good for breathing, and that’s what singing is all about… OAM: … What’s the most shocking thing that has ever happened to you on stage? IM: I’ve made every major mistake possible. In The Marriage of Figaro, I was supposed to jump into Figaro’s arms. He’d twirl me around, and then we’d land on the bed and begin the scene. One time, as we landed, the bed collapsed. My dress was stuck underneath. We couldn’t move, and we started laughing. The audience had stopped applauding, the harpsichord was rolling to begin the dialogue, and we couldn’t stop. Then the audience joined in, and they were laughing at us and with us, and applauding. We had to stop the show for three minutes– a long time. [Link]]]> By: Manish Vij http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/11/13/a_south_asian_b/comment-page-1/#comment-34602 Manish Vij Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:35:52 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2516#comment-34602 <blockquote>A 1988 Oberlin graduate, Indira Mahajan flirted with becoming a voice major in college before deciding on African-American studies... Daughter of a Punjabi father and an African-American mother... [<a href="http://www.sawnet.org/whoswho/?Mahajan+Indira">Link</a>]</blockquote> <p>Man, talk about a belter's pedigree ;)</p> A 1988 Oberlin graduate, Indira Mahajan flirted with becoming a voice major in college before deciding on African-American studies… Daughter of a Punjabi father and an African-American mother… [Link]

Man, talk about a belter’s pedigree ;)

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