User talk:RampageRai

--RampageRai 17:35, 17 May 2007 (UTC)hi there Sarodya I just realized that you made changes in aashish khans page, and deleted my brother Satyam's and my name in the students section, I really dont know how you came to that determination. Not only have we learned from ak, he's extensivly resided at our house. The entire indian classical music community is a testament to this + I have recordings of lessons to prove this. You've also deleted my dad (Vasant Rai) name from a bunch of articles. Guess we have a problem. I'm reserving the idea that this is not intentional on ur part,and we can diplomaticaly resolve any issues, should they exist. regards andy rai

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hi andy, thanks a lot for your kind letter and for your valuable points. but one thing i think i should mention here, that is i made the list of "notable disciples" of ak, who perform extensively in concerts and have publicly available authentic press reviews. otherwise, i am sure you understand that ak is almost legendary and has many many more students, naming all of whom is impossible. thats why i added very selected names. would i have got publicly available press quotes of yours or your brother's, i would also have added your peoples names. i would love to add yours and your brother's names would you kindly refer me some publicly available authentic press quotes that will be testimony to this.

about your dad, i have for long listened to his magical performances and have every sense of respect for him. but i would wish to remind you that he was certainly a good sarodist, but not a first-ranked stage musician in india, perhaps because he did not live in india. that's why people believe that his name may come to masters of world music, but not beside the names of legendary musicians of india who performed in india for decades and received national honours. does anyone in india or usa really think that his name comes beside that of Ali Akbar Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Buddhadev Dasgupta, or Aashish Khan?

i hope this sounds logical to you. nothing is intentional or problematic. let us get things straight. ak has many many more students, some of them also play in concerts, but not all of them are renowned. i just mentioned the name of the renowned students. once you become a renowned student of ak, i think your name can also be there. but otherwise, to list all of his "students", wikipedia shall have dearth of space and the article will be extraordinarily long and unreferenced.

with all my wishes to you brothers and respect for the departed soul of your dad, i want you to remember that wikipedia is not a hagiography place, all articles and all points here should be referenced with proper quotes.

and about you brothers, even in your website, you don't mention the name of Aashish Khan as your teacher! you use to write the names of Pradeep Barot, Ali Akbar Khan, (and earlier Annapurna Khan).

very best wishes Sarodiya, Texas Sarodiya 05:54, 18 May 2007 (UTC)Sarodiya 19:13, 18 May 2007 (UTC)