SRGMP-The End of the Innocence - Page 8

madhavir108, agree with a lot of what u have. for me, the punch line was "Please tell me which consistent singer's singing got spoiled after the make over?"

qwertyG, appreciate ur points. but let me use madhavir108's example of "Till date, Lataji's Ae Mere Watan ke logo makes me cry". in fact Vinit's song from that same movie touches me more.

But why? Why do we have that reaction as Indians? And why would these songs probably not evoke as much emotional response from folks with maybe the same culture as ours but perhaps with a diametrically across-the-border life experience as ours.

For starters, those songs are not necessarily the best examples of sur, taal or anything. They dont even have any of the great instrumentation u mentioned. yet they probably make the greatest impact because they relate to our common history, to us. It all comes down to the person who is listening. we bring our own bias, life experiences, personalities, soul into whatever we hear. And this is precisely why everyone has their own preferences, since we all are unique. (People cant even agree on beauty. some folks think Aishwarya is beautiful. maybe so, but i think the first konkani girl i had a crush on was far more beautiful.) we are filtering everything based on our own experiences. We are the ones breathing soul into that music, we are the ones who find that girl beautiful.

to talk of somehow music or beauty having its own separate existence from us is something i just dont buy.
and what i am saying here is actually aligned more with the hindu philosophy of being one with the world, part of the same existence. on the contrary, western religion n thought is about separation between the trinities.

in fact, we are all so good at giving bhashans. that's public speaking. all the examples i used there are as relevant. in speaking, u want to connect with ur audience, not very different from music where u want to touch people....

friends, wanted to join in on some of the moronic bashing threads 4 some light entertainment. i'll get back to this thread later...

Originally posted by: chatbuster

in fact, we are all so good at giving bhashans. that's public speaking. all the examples i used there are as relevant. in speaking, u want to connect with ur audience, not very different from music where u want to touch people....

Very very well said. I am into public speaking too and I know what you mean when you talk about connecting to your audience. Thats very essential in singing or any performing art.

If you audience is the janta, please them. Put make up if you have too, colour your hair if that works, and you should. During Lataji's time, concerts were not a thing. There used to be classical kacheris, where also teh singers performed, they sang songs that touched teh soul. Today if its about eye and visual factor, we hve to give it. Sounds very material but its the harsh truth.

Yes, singing matters and it is the essence. There is a very small segment of the crowd who likes to listen to good music and unfortunately looking at the ratio in this forum, I would have to safely say that most of that crowd settles abroad.

Things in India are totally different now, the country is on the brink of an urban revolution and all these changes come with it. that doesn't mean that classical music or good singing isn't appreciated. If that was the case, even in SRGMP, the top 5 contestants were brilliant in singing. I mean if i were judging them I would die deciding whom to pick. So they are appreciated, maybe a lot more people go on looks,but again I reitirate, quality of music isn't lost.