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Distinguished rasika
One of the regular front-row occupants at the Narada Gana Sabha is Ramanathan Krishnan, who wielded the racquet with grit and grace to put India on the world tennis map. He makes it a point to stay till the end of the concert — duration notwithstanding. A quiet rasika, he doesn’t draw much attention and acknowledges greetings with a smile or a nod.
Sponsors’ banners
Main sponsors of the programmes receive good publicity by the eye-catching backstage banner and the others attract attention through (generally unimpressive) side banners and plaques. But what purpose does it serve for the nearly 15 names printed in a micro-mini letters in a programme sponsored by a total of 28 companies? Do the sponsors expect someone to read all the names and appreciate their patronage? By the way, does the size of the letters carry any relation to the size of the sponsorship? Perhaps, it should.
Poor amenities
We have to really appreciate the great love our music patrons; the passion makes them overcome even the inconvenience of poor ergonomics of the auditorium. Most of the temporary halls provide only plastic chairs, that is uncomfortable for the rasikas to sit through the concerts. In one auditorium, even the tube lights keep flickering continuously. In addition to this, the fan whirling below the light cuts the light intermittently. But the rasikas seem to be unperturbed by all this as their love for classical music keeps them glued to their seats for long hours.
In some of the venues, the lighting on the stage is too glaring and fans are provided at the back or sides, which also create a hassle for the instruments. And if the fans are switched off, the stage becomes humid.
(Contributed by V. Balasubramaniam, S. Sivakumar and G. Swaminathan)
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