Dainik Jagran Cityplus-pg-10
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10 Deccan/Shivaji Nagar, Friday, December 4, 2009 p l u s City M usic is not just his first choice but also his passion. At the young age of 14 Vinit Tikonkar can play a num- ber of instruments along with tabla. Vinit started learning tabla at the age of six from his father but was soon handling all instru- ments with ease. His father Avinash Tikonkar says, "We have inherited the tradi- tion of Bhajan and Kirtan in our house from my father. I also started playing instruments at the same age. Vinit too prefers to play with musical instruments more than anything else." Tenth standard student of Nutan Bal Shikshan Mandir, Vinit has mastered the art of playing tabla ini- tially from his mentor Prashant Pandav and presently from Pt. Vikas Purandare. He plays vari- ous instruments like Tabla, Pakhawaj, Dholki, Dholak, Zembe (African instru- ment), Kongo, Daffali, etc. "I am good at observation and learnt this art by mere observation. I have decided to keep Eklavya's attitude. I am now learning the grammar of tabla," he adds. Last year he had been to Goa with FTII team mem- bers for presenting his musi- cal skills. Late Dadasaheb Phalke's silent movie Kaliyamardan based on the life of Lord Krishna was given a new look by adding background music to it under the guidance of Sanjay Chandekar. This experiment received wide applause and acclaim. Presently, he accompanies senior singer Dr. Mohan Darekar on tabla. He has also accompanied noted singers like Sayali Panse, Madhura Date, Rajendra Vinit plays tabla and other instruments with finesse Rathod, Rahul Deshpande, Charusheela Belsare, Pratibha Inamdar among others. His principal Sunanda Vasekar has always supported him. In future, Vinit plans to join Pune University's Lalit Kala Kendra and learn tabla. He loves English and Marathi languages, but hates geometry and alge- bra. His mother Madhuri has to run around to make him sit for studies. Collection of scents is anoth- er area of the interest. With more than 100 perform- ances to his credit, Vinit is a budding star of tomorrow! GEN X I am good at observation and learnt this art by mere observation. I have decided to keep Eklavya's attitude. “ Parenting Tips on Preschoolers F or our children, rou- tines and rituals are the basis for feelings of security and stability. Children have little control over their environment so they count on routines. Some children are more flex- ible than others and they tend to adapt to change quite easily. Others have difficulty with change throughout their childhood. For example, these kids may have problems waking up from a nap, handling the change in routine or when there is company in the house. The first step is to understand that for these kids, change isn't fun. Listen to their fears and concerns and empathize with their difficulties accepting the change in routine. Allow them to have negative feel- ings on those days. Simply being permitted to be unhappy may go a long way to helping them cope. Second is to walk them through the changes. What's going to happen? The more you can let them know about the change in routine the easier it will be or them to accept it. Help them to see the aspects of the day that will be familiar. At pre- school, the teacher and chil- dren will remain the same, they maybe in the same place as usual and maybe you can have them wear the same outfit as yesterday. At home, maintain some of the routines that matter such as naptime and meals. Finally, you can let them know that sometimes things are difficult but that you have faith that they can han- dle it. Talk about times when you went somewhere new and how hard it was but you made it. They may never find it easy to accept change, but they, can gain strength each time they overcome their fears and han- dle a new situ- ation. —R WILLIAMS Educationist Train your child to have fun on out-of-routine days Some pre-schoolers find that whenever there is a change in the routine they are unhappy. For example, a child who generally loves pre-school may find a pizza day, a field trip or a party day difficult. How can a parent help this child cope so she will see the 'special days' as 'fun days'? PARENTING
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PARENTING GEN X City plus Train your child to have fun on out-of-routine days Some pre-schoolers find that whenever there is a change in the routine they are unhappy. For example, a child who generally loves pre-school may find a pizza day, a field trip or a party day difficult. How can a parent help this child cope so she will see the 'special days' as 'fun days'? Deccan/Shivaji Nagar, Friday, December 4, 2009 to helping them cope. Second is to walk them
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10Deccan/Shivaji Nagar, Friday, December 4, 2009 plusCity
Music is not just hisfirst choice but alsohis passion. At the
young age of 14 VinitTikonkar can play a num-ber of instruments alongwith tabla. Vinit startedlearning tabla at the age ofsix from his father but wassoon handling all instru-ments with ease. His fatherAvinash Tikonkar says, "Wehave inherited the tradi-tion of Bhajan and Kirtanin our house from my father.I also started playinginstruments at the sameage. Vinit too prefers to playwith musical instrumentsmore than anything else."
Tenth standard studentof Nutan Bal ShikshanMandir, Vinit has masteredthe art of playing tabla ini-tially from his mentorPrashant Pandav andpresently from Pt. Vikas
Purandare. He plays vari-ous instruments like Tabla,Pakhawaj, Dholki, Dholak,Zembe (African instru-ment), Kongo, Daffali, etc."I am good at observationand learnt this art by mereobservation. I have decidedto keep Eklavya's attitude.I am now learning thegrammar of tabla," he adds.
Last year he had been toGoa with FTII team mem-bers for presenting his musi-cal skills. Late DadasahebPhalke's si lent movieKaliyamardan based on thelife of Lord Krishna wasgiven a new look by addingbackground music to itunder the guidance ofSanjay Chandekar. Thisexperiment received wideapplause and acclaim.Presently, he accompaniessenior singer Dr. MohanDarekar on tabla. He hasalso accompanied notedsingers like Sayali Panse,Madhura Date, Rajendra
Vinit plays tabla and otherinstruments with finesse
Rathod, Rahul Deshpande,Charusheela Belsare,Pratibha Inamdar amongothers . His pr inc ipalSunanda Vasekar hasalways supported him. Infuture, Vinit plans to joinPune University's Lalit KalaKendra and learn tabla.
He loves English andMarathi languages, buthates geometry and alge-bra. His mother Madhurihas to run around to makehim s i t f or s tudies .Collection of scents is anoth-er area of the interest. Withmore than 100 perform-ances to his credit, Vinit isa budding star of tomorrow!
GEN X
I amgood at
observationand learnt thisart by mereobservation. Ihave decidedto keepEklavya'sattitude.
“
Parenting Tips on PreschoolersFor our children, rou-
tines and rituals arethe basis for feelings
of security and stability.Children have little controlover their environment sothey count on routines.Some children are more flex-ible than others and theytend to adapt to changequite easily. Others havedifficulty with changethroughout their childhood.For example, these kids mayhave problems waking upfrom a nap, handling thechange in routine or whenthere is company in thehouse. The first step is tounderstand that for thesekids, change isn't fun. Listento their fears and concernsand empathize with theirdifficulties accepting the
change in routine. Allowthem to have negative feel-ings on those days. Simplybeing permitted to beunhappy may go a long way
to helping them cope.Second is to walk them
through the changes. What'sgoing to happen? The moreyou can let them know aboutthe change in routine theeasier it will be or them toaccept it. Help them to seethe aspects of the day thatwill be familiar. At pre-school, the teacher and chil-dren will remain the same,they maybe in the same
place as usual and maybeyou can have them wear thesame outfit as yesterday. Athome, maintain some of theroutines that matter suchas naptime and meals.Finally, you can let themknow that sometimes thingsare difficult but that youhave faith that they can han-dle it. Talk about times whenyou went somewhere newand how hard it was but youmade it. They may neverfind it easy to accept change,but they, cangain strengtheach time theyovercome theirfears and han-dle a new situ-ation.
—R WILLIAMSEducationist
Train your child to have fun on out-of-routine days Some pre-schoolersfind that whenever there is a change in the routine they are unhappy.For example, a child who generally loves pre-school may find a pizzaday, a field trip or a party day difficult. How can a parent help thischild cope so she will see the 'special days' as 'fun days'?
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