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New ‘composers’
Composing songs seems to have become child’s play, if the compositions rendered at some of the concerts is any indication. Word is that such ‘creative’ souls do not hesitate to approach musicians to include their songs in the list, sometimes for a handsome return. A few do oblige. With the result the Trinity and other exalted composers share space with these glorified writers. Another angle to the commercialisation of arts!
Whither cleanliness
It is a pleasure to listen to musicians at the Narada Gana Sabha auditorium. The Sabha’s music festival is currently in progress there and earlier it was the venue for Kartik Fine Arts. The acoustics are good and the seating quite comfortable. What, however, the organisers need to look into is the basic amenities. The men’s rest room, near the VIP entrance, for instance, is a source of irritation. Visitors literally dart across the area to avoid you-know-what. Will the people in charge wake up and do something? After all it is a matter of hygiene, and people’s health is involved.
Where is decorum?
It is common among rasikas to have favourites and make it a point to never miss their concerts. There are heated debates about the strengths and weaknesses of the musicians, what makes them great and so on. The rasikas, however, are united in one aspect. In walking out when the thani avartanam is in progress. This regrettable habit continues in spite of repeated appeals from artists. Hats off to Sudha Ragunathan, who pre-empted this at her concert for the Brahma Gana Sabha. As the thani was about to start, she picked up the mike and requested the audience to be seated for the next ten minutes when the percussion team would present their exclusive session. The appeal was heeded and none stirred. Sudha promptly thanked the rasikas for obliging her. But when will the listeners learn to observe some decorum and show sensitivity at concert halls?
(CONTRIBUTED BY G. SWAMINATHAN, V. BALASUBRAMANIAN AND LALITHASAI.)
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