In Reply to: fight posted by sangita Chatterjee on March 09, 2006 at 12:00:15:

 Sangita, I completely understand your feelings and I know that it feels sometimes desolate as a young dancer unless you have the backing of a well-known Guru, etc.

But I tend to disagree too ... at times I feel it is the younger generation that lacks respect and humility when it comes to the older generation. The younger set tends to view themselves as all-knowing and often don't see the value in viewing the performances of the older generation which is truly sad ... there is SO much to be learned from our senior artistes. Part of the problem seems to be that sincerity, devotion, humility and pure love for the art are rarely taught and passed on by Gurus anymore. Another problem is that alot of "performers" go on to open schools and become self-proclaimed "Gurus", and being a performer and being a teacher are two VERY different things.

I am trying to promote my Gurus vs. myself as an artiste, and I find that even more difficult! People has such an ATTITUDE about the older generation and its very frustrating. Look at how many people are focused on the looks and weight of the performer vs. the quality and spirituality of the performance!

The pendulum really swings both ways, so its my opinion that maybe you aren't looking to the right senior artistes? The ones I know have been SO warm and encouraging and are often more dedicated to the art and children than their own name. I guess you just have to look to a true Guru vs. people that simply proclaim themselves to be Gurus. The difference is very apparent to me, I hope it is to you too!

Best wishes as a fellow young dancer, I truly hope you succeed!
 

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