MySchoolMemoirs: The Sweet Souvenir
Prologue This narration is about the events that unfolded during our primary and high school buddies’ re-union after almost three decades. It is a harmonious journey, a journey that we would savor all along our lifetime. I have chosen appropriate musical terms as subheadings. A short description of the musical terminologies. Prelude: A short piece of introductory music Interlude: A piece of music rendered between parts of a song Melody: A sequence of satisfying musical notations Harmony: The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect Counterpoint: Multiple contrasting melodies (contrapuntal motion) played together, resulting in a harmony. A signature feature of most of Maestro Ilayaraja’s compositions (‘Poomalaiye Thol Serava…’ is an easy example to understand counterpoints. Note the two voices simultaneously overlapping each other beautifully. Master of Masters!). Cresendo: A swelling and overwhelming sound(produces a c