Music Matters
Mini kutcheris?
It is considered auspicious to start programmes with an invocation. And generally it is a short verse or a sloka. But not these days. The so-called prayer song is stretched with swaram, sangati and so on, the performer turning it into a mini-cutcheri, showcasing his/her talent. To cap it all, the confused audience ends up applauding the prayer song!
Afternoon slot
Afternoon concerts witness near-empty halls. Talented but young musicians therefore often go unheard. Y.G. Mahendra found a way out and thus came up with the Swagatham Margazhi Sangeetha Vizha which opened on December 1. The mini-festival provided many young and middle level artistes with prime evening slots. This, Mahendra says, has brought a good number of listeners to the auditorium. The singers are happy and give the organiser a feeling of fulfilment. Young musicians are our future, aren't they, asks Mahendra.
Talking of the audience, one often finds the crowd dispersing after a musician concludes his performance. They congratulate the youngster and troop out not bothered about the next performer.
Obviously, they are relatives and friends and wouldn't care to stay on. But should they not at least remain to listen to the next musician for some time? After all, concerts are not political meetings for which crowds are mobilised through all sorts of ways.
(Contributed by V. Balasubramanian, G. Swaminathan.)
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