tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post5060720845227356294..comments2024-03-29T01:26:05.035+05:30Comments on Delhi Magic: The Story Teller and His AudienceDeepahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076685280358127119noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-85613327653884247332009-01-15T10:36:00.000+05:302009-01-15T10:36:00.000+05:30Oh! I forgot to mention! Your eloquence in descr...Oh! I forgot to mention! Your eloquence in describing the Kathak dancer has brought a glimpse of his art to us readers. He was lucky to have had you in the audience. It was definitely not a wasted performance!lipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307884790672083587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-7580635429274303032009-01-15T10:02:00.000+05:302009-01-15T10:02:00.000+05:30Points well introduced, arguments well made. I wo...Points well introduced, arguments well made. I would like to draw attention to the attitude of the Indian at large.<BR/><BR/>The Indian at large - hotel owner, event manager, bar-tender, local public - is predominantly ignorant / indifferent to the Art form. They have just aped an on-going practice from other countries (mainly western), or, are perpetuating old colonial / royal practices, where the 'patron' is indulging his own needs (to be pleasured), rather than truly appreciating the art form. <BR/><BR/>Let us not forget that there have been performances by Birju Maharaj (and other not so famous dancers , including the Kathak artiste here), where audiences (must) have been enthralled. (I, to this day, remember Birju Maharaj's twirls on our College Stage as part of Spic-macay over 20 years ago.)<BR/><BR/>Why should we package a beautiful kathak performance for a bar? Wouldn't a film number have drawn more crowd, or, at-least more animation from the same?<BR/><BR/>We do not value our kathak (or any other art form in a similar situation) enough to give it its due.<BR/><BR/>But again, I could be an outdated ostrich (yes, an 'outdated' ostrich :) ) whom the sands of time have left behind :)lipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307884790672083587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-69420788078070998222009-01-15T09:07:00.000+05:302009-01-15T09:07:00.000+05:30The art form ought to transcend crass notions of '...The art form ought to transcend crass notions of 'satisfaction to the senses'. Indian music and dance deserve as high a pedestal as the Govt and the public can offer as patronage. We have dedicated artistes who do not see their art and talent as tickets to fame and fortune. I wonder why this artiste chose that stage?Swarnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623334723468773313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-37680966897969120712008-12-26T19:23:00.000+05:302008-12-26T19:23:00.000+05:30Like leaving behind plastic packets of chips and p...Like leaving behind plastic packets of chips and popcorn at heritage sites, or just about anywhere actually. In general, we seldom value anything that doesn't cost a whole bunch of moneyPramodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02826170075401956566noreply@blogger.com