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Poem drowned by music?
Special Correspondent
Bangalore: The individual character of poetry and its inherent rhythm is being killed by excessive emphasis on orchestral support, argued Dr. Bhyrappa.
While he was not opposed to using music as a vehicle to taking poems closer to people, he said he was appalled by excessive use of key board and rhythm instruments by contemporary “bhavageethe” singers.
The gamaka tradition of singing classics used very few instruments and laid emphasis on the meaning of poetry, he added.
Music can be used to enliven the process of teaching poetry, but in moderation, he argued.
It may be mentioned here that the tradition of singing poetry has been a contentious one in Karnataka, with writers such as the late B.C. Ramachandra Sharma strongly opposing use of music as a tool of propagating poetry. Many others, including Dr. Bhat, have argued in favour of lyric singing.
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