hi friends,
Phew...! Finally, i have my own blog space. I wanted to write since many years, but never actually managed to motivate myself enough to start. But today I decided, come what may and Lo! here i am...
I was invited to perform at IIM- Ahmedabad recently and also speak to the students about the above topic. Dream Big- yes i did and still do. My wife sarika said "When YOU dream it means what it says". Yeah, true.. i am Big n huge and dream a lot, maybe thats why they chose me. I was'nt even half this size when i stepped intro bangalore 13years back.
I cherished a career in the music field since my childhood and procuring an electrical engineering degree midway in my life could have altered my destiny, but for my perseverance, patience and the wholesome support of all the people around me. It was indeed a tough decision to switch streams from engg. to music but luckily for me i happened to be at the right place at the right times, i think. And then even before i realized that i had been offered jobs by companies like Motorola, i was already an established session musician in recordings and the only earning member to support a group 4 friends. Ha Ha.. Those golden days... The travel by the local buses to the studios, day in and day out, with my huge PVC pipe box full of flutes, hanging on the footboard, working for movies till late night and then without being able to afford for an autorickshaw walking back all the way to my place and still the next morning feeling quite happy... Because i was living MY DREAM.
Looking back, i often wonder what would have happened if i had listened to one of my relatives who had mentioned that music is for the HEART and not for the STOMACH, which essentially meant musicians cant make a decent living, i only have to say now that "Maybe it would'nt have changed the world a bit, if i had'nt been a musician, but it would have definitely changed my existence, and would have added one more person to the list of unhappy people who have money but the dissatisfaction of not being able to enjoy their only life. Yes , i don't have a merc or an audi right now but 2 marutis are'nt dissapointing either plus the label of 'being what you wanted to be'. It feels great when you are made to realize that you are one among the few bansuri artistes of the country than being one among a few lakh enghineers". And lets not forget the ample support of my parents, my in-laws, friends and ofcourse me wifey dear.
And this is just the beginning of a new journey, i tell that relative, its still a long way....
And now I am off to sleep and DREAM BIG...
have a great day!
Pravin Godkhindi
www.pravingodkhindi.in
