The Oct 5, 07 spicmacay/ ggs jam(s) (What are these?) was held at ICEC the usual place, in the upstairs, meditation room, 3-6 pm.

Although we just had a jam last weekend and although it was raining and miserable, people managed to drift in and out at various times, so it turned out okay. 9 adults and 2 children participated (2 other very small children ran around and soaked it in peripherally, at least we hope). Jam coordinator Samta Kain had sent a reminder to both spicmacay and ggs groups the day before. Jam Moderator was Meera Sitharam.

Oct 5 Jam contents:

We followed the Jam format.

***Session 1 (for children ):
Shree gananayakane --darbari kaanada, adi --led by Anousha
(later) Vandeham -- bilahari, rupakam -- led by Anousha and Bhavani

***Session 2 (set pieces+ lecdems): with Meera's veena accompaniment.
(1) Vasantha varnam --led by Mathura
(2) Seethamma Mayamma also Vasantha, Rupakam -- led by Mathura + kalpana swaram (on veena by Meera)
(3) Vandanam raghu nandana, Sahana, Adi --led by Mathura
(4) Anandanadamadiyar thillai, Poorvikalyani, Rupakam --led by Mathura
(5) Sarasarasamiri --led on Flute by Deepak
(6) Alaipaayudhe,Kaanada, Adi --led by Prasanna and Sendhil
(7) Shri chakra raja simhasane, Ragamalika (senjuruti/punnagavarali/ mayamalavagowle(?)/sindhubhairavi) --led by Prasanna and Mathura
(8) Palvadiyum mugam, Naataikurinji, Adi -- led by Prasanna and Sendhil
Enneramamum, Devakanthari, Adi-- led by Ranga

Other Topics discussed:
-- It was suggested that the same people lead the same pieces in 2 or even 3 successive jam sessions so that we can see the improvement.
-- Sending out ISA/Gujarati samaj Garba announcements
-- Getting some tea and light snacks to these jams.