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Posted by Sangeetha on November 14, 2007 at 01:02:12:
In Reply to: Views on Promoting classical Arts posted by Sangeetha on November 10, 2007 at 23:22:23:
Nice long talk we had there! But the constructive ideas/practices we have come up with so far(we have had a live discussion too!):- None of us have the authority to write laws. But this is done with Art and only Art in mind.
Performers:
Keep dancing; all of you have your segments. Don’t worry about the
lack of audience. We are all working on it. Improve and innovate but sensitively.
Have honest feed backs. Peer networking can come in handy here. Gauge your
audience cautiously. There are people who want to see a drama (abstract
and realistic) and there are others who want to see the Brahma Himself.
So you have a vast scope. Remember Art comes before the Artiste.
Teachers or Institutes:
Be patient
Motivate kids - have student concerts, but make them watch professionals
too!
Expose them to allied arts and literature
Network with other schools, artistes, organizations: - more the mightier.
Easier said than done
Stand by principles
Provide meaningful workshops to induct new rasikas
Send newsletters to students. Create a knowledge base .If you can’t
make a good one, use the ones at Nathaki and other authentic sites (But
cite the source). Once we have a rasika forum we can start making our own
to include more art forms.
Performers and Teachers: Don’t be afraid to ask for your due payment. People may not respect what comes free. But also keep the art in mind and you are its ambassador.
Rasikas
Please keep watching live/web or whatever
Please provide honest feed backs
Introduce friends of any nationality to the art form
Expose your kids and family to art forms.
Stop anti propaganda, a few comments on a kid’s arangetram were totally
insensitive.
Commerce is important to performers and teachers. Art is their profession
-don’t expect them to gift it all the time. You are their patrons now...
Remember to give your attention to the performer on stage. Don't insult
the art by doing otherwise.
Government/ Organizations
Don’t know what to expect from you guys-yet. But remember you decide
the path of the Art forms to a great extent. Please help!!! We are dying....
To all of us who decide the fate of art forms- please be patient and
listen to other's views, be sensitive and gentle. Don't put people away
with your indifference and caustic approach. We are all in this together-
"United we stand, divided we fall"
Please come up with more such ideas - then probably we can pass a legislation-
Just joking.
Remember networking is important and let's start it here- we already
have -haven't we? One big Thank you to Anita Ratnam and the editor for
making this world wide dialogue possible. Let the movement continue and
bring us results...
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