Reality check - Page 4

Originally posted by: enigmatic_zephy

Ques:

Apparently all business are driven by consumer choice right?

Is it us..the public.. who is sending out signals that we don't appreciate Indian danceforms or that we are too much in awe of Western forms?

Folk dances are all forgotten...

Just to quote an example not for comparison,

On India's dancing superstar...

there were two grls who made it to top 12..

one who was brilliant in kathak and did BW like no one before I have seen..extremely graceful, b'fule xpressions..

and there was another grl trained in Bharatnatyam..and the way she interpreted BW songs in BN..was mind blowing..sheer pure talent..

and yet..you don't see people voting for such people..

On IGT, or other shows..when folk dances are done they score less...

Q: Is it us the public? or is the judges on these relaity show ( quite a limted set of judges who are not trained in Indian dances barring Vaibhavi i guess) and are comfortable juding western dances..that influences maases and their likings and decisions??

Also, many judges ( as terrence claimed)...want to promote their dance forms through these platforms..( wanted to in the beginning when dance classes were still taking off and were not as popular as they are today)..

Any thoughts?