Yet Another Day Of Grouch And Truce!

Ah... a love duet in hiss and sigh. I asked myself why someone like Rossini did not compose a duet for whistle and sigh ?

Here is Rossini's Two Cats meowing duet (Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti):

 

Sigh....and I sigh for a different reason. I sympathize completely with you. I have always loved to whistle. "Anda road le movaaliyal (vagabonds in Bambaiyya Hindi - movaali) madri whistle adchandu nadkaade" my mom would decree. I'd shut up for a minute only to start off again. "Whistling at night will be an invitation to snakes" she tried telling me when I was very young and that shut me up ...... effectively ..... for a few years until I started to question that bit of wisdom. I mean, there is a difference between the sound of my whistling and that of a snake-charmer's pipe. Slowly I started to ignore the 'warnings'. I finally learned to whistle and can do tunes as well. I still can't do the whistle with fingers in mouth and worry that I might have to come back to earth again to complete an undone job. I hope I succeed in learning to do that before whistling my swan song. As the years progressed, I started asking mom where it was written that only boys and that too those who are movaalis have the patent right to whistle. "If I can whistle, then it means God wants me to." was my logic. Add to that a 'whistle kacheri' gave me more ammunition to defend my case.

One of my favourite ways of waking myself up in the mornings is to dance to nursery rhymes playing inside my head while making myself a cuppa or to whistle. One day the mil and BH were sitting at the dining table. "Where is that sound coming from" queried the mil. The BH ratted on me. "Oh, you whistle very nicely. Maybe you should take it up seriously" replied the mil. Oh well! Support sometimes comes from the most unexpected quarters, doesn't it?

 

I am sorry to read that. However, you may try these in sequence
1. click that "reload this page" button which would be one of the buttons on top left or right corner depending on your browser. And then when the page reloads, try that hyperlink again.
2. Using the link's name, that is, Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti, do a search on youtube. And you will find a link that launches.

I hope one of these would work. Perhaps on/after the VV day....if you had been useful to the lady of the home.

 

Dear Cheeniya Sir,

Your narration not only made me laugh aloud but brought me the memories of reading Bhagyam Ramasamy's "Appuswamy & Seetha Patti" series. The lady of the house used to be always multi-talented while the man of the house was hanging around with some useless dudes plus young kids to do mischief.

It also made me guess the song you were whistling and reminded me "Vanda Naal Mudaal" (Since the day we arrived) the song from Paava Mannippi (Seeking pardon for the sin) that had whistling as a part of the interlude. I used to whistle and play Mouth Organ when I was young and I have lost touch with all those habits. I am happy you kept that interest alive until now.

It is interesting you brought "Thazamboo" to the discussion. I am sure you are familiar with the story but for the benefit of others who don't know, let me explain it here. This Ketaki flower was prosecuted for perjury (lying under the oath) to Lord Shiva giving evidence that Lord Brahma had seen the head of Lord Shiva. Actually, Lord Brahma saw the flower falling down from the head and met the flower on the way up. Only during Shivarathri, this flower is used to worship Lord Shiva.

Varalakshmi worship is important to women and is done for the long life of the husband and other family members. Isn't it? Sir, stop whistling immediately and tie up the mango leaves at the door. After all, Smt. Cheeniya is praying for your health.

Viswa

 

Budding musician? Sir??? I agree, what has age got to do with anything anyways! As I read through the snippet I wondered if you felt the rhythm between aunty's sighing and your whistling as both of you sat quietly seemingly doing your own stuff. And if aunty says that is how you sound while asleep too, why take offense? Be happy that you are happy in your sleep as well, whistling away

Wise man you are sir, indeed! Modakams can make a whistling man in to a grinning man in no time and so futuristic too - all the smiles and grins for a better tomorrow. Way to go! Power of good food! Varalkshmi was a favorite festival of both my mom and my MIL and I follow it diligently here. The only downside is food. I can barely finish pooja and rush out, weekday and all. But the next day is my day and I love making obbattu on that day! As for flowers sir, I am only grateful that it is the time of fall and mums are plenty. Plenty indeed and I delight in buying these plants, use he flowers and plant them outside later. The only difficulty is deciding the color - so many varieties!

 

@Cheeniya Sir,
Interesting duet; sounds+verbal. It is your wisdom that you did not allow the issue to escalate, otherwise, neighbours would have enjoyed the noisy crackers. Instead of Varalakshmi, it would have been Deepavali!

When in good mood, I hum. If my husband is around he will unfailingly enquire with utmost concern, 'Are you crying?' This is such a weapon to lead to an explosion! So when he whistles, I make sure to point out how off tune it is or lol; that is enough to destroy his whistling mood!