I thank SPIC-MACAY to have organised a musical evening in our instiute and introducing us to the beautiful world of Indian classical music.
It is a general oblivion that the youth has towards our own music that we never venture outside the Metallica and Nickelback's.
Even the adventorous have only thought of John Denver or Enya. The total neglect that we have shown towards our culture on the whole has made us belief that our music is too slow and not worth spending time on.
And so, when we were forced to attend the concert by the authorities, the only thing that was on our minds was it being a waste of time.
As the artist started playing the Mohan Veena, a lots of giggles and chatters could be heard. Only once we started giving some heed to the artist and the near-to-real sounds that were coming out of the veena did students start paying attention.
And it was in those 1-1.5 hours in which we were left totally mesmerized that we realized how long we had been sleeping, not knowing what wealth we possess ,and thinking it as a dogma, have been loosing.
It's time we wake up.
2 comments:
It is a natural thing that we get attracted to those things which we don't possess. Same is true when we feel pride in associating our self with foreign things- be it music, food, customs, culture etc. etc. How-ever every country has its rich heritage and every one should respect their culture and heritage and it is true with Indian music also.
Pleasure/ happiness is always very near to you in the form of small events related to your traditions, customs, music, culture, family and friends etc.
If you look for a big occasion to feel happy it may come after a long wait and till then what you do?
Every moment in one's life should be full of joy, happiness, zeal and full of hopes for some thing good.
Lots of Love.
Papa
IS this where the obssessions began?
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