SNEHA RAMESH
The Pianist by Casio India-
Grand Finale:
An aftermath
“It’s wonderful to have a platform to highlight all kinds
of music across Tamil Nadu. They come from surprising
places and we need to support them as there is so much
wonderful music making happening with these kids.
It’s important to encourage them and make sure they
don’t stop and cherish the music” added Adam Greig.
After three successful editions of The Pianist
organized by Casio India Co. Pvt. Ltd, this year
saw a phenomenal response in Tamil Nadu, the
Tamil Edition. We were truly amazed to see the
talent pool in different regions of the state.
The regions covered this year included Trichy,
Salem, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Coimbatore
and Chennai. The grand finale was held in Chennai,
judged by three remarkable musicians: Anil
Srinivasan, Augustine Paul & Adam Greig.
“Over the last few weeks, I have had the privilege
of traveling across Tamil Nadu in seven cities
and listen to some of the most talented youngsters
playing the Piano today. They come from a
variety of backgrounds and abilities. It has been
a learning for me too.” said Anil Srinivasan.
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“It is a pleasure to listen to little children playing such
beautiful music and to take into consideration that
most of them are from districts and not cities. A good
thing that is happening now is that when keyboard is
thrown to children, they start meddling with it and
end up playing. When you talk about Piano, it is not
easy and for middle income groups in Tamil Nadu, it’s
not easy to afford and maintain a Piano. This digital
Piano is a great substitute. Casio has popularized this
and it’s a great stepping stone for kids. It’s amazing
that Casio has created a product in between a keyboard
and a Piano.” concluded by Augustine Paul
35 participants battled it out at the grand finale to
fit into three categories: Beginner, Intermediate
& Advanced. It was a tough competition but the
judges had to select six winners in total.
The winners were:
Advanced Category:
Aaron Alex Abraham from Coonoor: Winner
Tavan Shah from Chennai: Runner Up
Intermediate Category:
M. Immanuel from Chennai: Winner
Akshara Senthil from Chennai: Runner Up
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