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Great Expectations: When a Son Enters Loyola
What do parents want from Loyola these days? A parent whose son joins the upper kindergarten (UKG) this year shares his expectations. Note: This is a guest post. Author name witheld on request. Ever since my son was born, I have been thinking about his school with a...
The Missing X Factor
"If this is one helluva school, why have we not broken into the Big League? Fifty years of sifting and nurturing talent in Trivandrum, and none of international repute," observed Rajkin in his article on Loyola's Specialness. I invited...
Loyola’s Specialness
Welcome to the inaugural post in the Reflections on Schooling series. Featuring guest posts by Loyolites, the series aims to deepen our understanding of ourselves and Loyola. Back to School, cerebrally! What does “Loyola” signify? Why do people rush their wards to the...
Switch in Time
by MADHU C. MATHEN (1978) A recent news item in the Times of India stated that corporal punishment had been banned in schools in Thailand. My mind raced back over a quarter century, to an age in which the cane was a fixture in every house and an extension of every...
Cricket Our Style
Guest post by AJAY GEORGE PALAKUZHY (2003 ISC) If I were to ask Loyolites what would be one of their happiest moments in school life I think the top picks would be the following : LaFest 11th standard School Day play Excursion (Goa/Bangalore) They are all in my top 10...
New Principal for Loyola School
Rev Fr KP Mathew SJ has been appointed the new Principal of Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram, according to the March 2013 newsletter of Kerala Jesuits. Rev Fr Varghese Anikuzhy SJ and Rev Fr Joseph Edassery SJ (the outgoing Principal and Vice-Principal respectively)...
The ARChive: Ashok’s Blog on Loyola School
Wow! I had no idea a Loyolite had been at NIT Allahabad, i thought i was the first one. Those two songs and BC Sutta were my ‘Learn Hindi in 30 days’ textbooks. It’s nice to know that he was a part of those songs. Thanks, Ashok, for this gyan.
Thanks Ashok for obliging! Jishnu – way to go man! I’ve heard Swarathma before, but didn’t know there was a Loyola angle! You guys are awesome – keep me posted if there are any US tours planned …
Thank you so much for featuring Jishnu. He’s been quite a celebrity in my college for a while now. I’ve got my own little story to relate about him.
I’ve been a fan of his ever since I saw Swaratma perform two years ago at Freedom Jam in Bangalore. It was by chance that I strayed into the stage area where they were playing, (kryptos was playing on another stage, and I had gone to get some food), and i stayed completely entranced, forgetting kryptos. I’d noticed Jishnu playing and figurd I’d seen him in school. After the show, I went up to him and told him the same which to my utter surprise generated a warm hug and an introduction to his wife. People say that Loyolites always respond to another Loyolite, but his was special. My friends were watching and they were totally impressed.
Ever since I’ve always caught them whenever they performed in Bangalore. Trust me, Swaratma live is a stunning stunning experience. They way they connect with the audience is just something that other bands dont. The music itself is so refreshingly different that you like it the first time you hear it. I could tell you how they fuse different influences and come out with brilliance, but nothing can beat being at one of their performances. The enthusiasm which the band brings to its live performances is what sets them apart.
PS: Jishnu, if you are reading, please plaease play at bombay. Lots.
Nice of you Jian to share your first-hand experience of Swarathma. While preparing for the blogpost, I came across many fans talking admiringly of how the band connects with the audience.
Dear Jian
Great to read your response! We do play quite a bit in Mumbai (the last one being the Nokia Music Connects conference in August. I’m sure we’ll play again soon. It would be great to catch up. Please drop in a mail to jishnuzz[at]gmail[dot]com
Many thanks
Jishnu