“Imagine you being in a wedding ceremony hearing nadaswaram music in the background, how many of you notice the music
performers? But somehow I could grab the attention of many people being a woman nadaswaram player. In all the auspicious occasions, when I play the instrument, people always applauded me cheerfully. Having dedicated ten years of my life learning this instrument, I feel that I am very small in front of the musical giants who are experts in playing nadaswaram. With the help of family, I am still exploring myself to practice well and make a good impact on my audience. A musical piece is a collaboration of many instruments and I am accompanied by a wonderful team who always supported me and gave me back up when I am unable to play the instrument.

Though the above story portrays the beautiful side of my story, on the other side I feel we as nadaswaram players are being abandoned right after our performance. In my experience, I have seen many people who appreciated us while performing and humiliated us after the occasion is completed. I am not expecting the people to respect us, but can they at least respect the Goddess Saraswathi residing in us?”

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