 Artistes may reduce concerts: Murali
The 21-day annual music and dance festival organised by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kalakendra and Kala Pradarshini was inaugurated by N Murali, President of The Music Academy and joint managing director, The Hindu, in Chennai recently.
Murali made an impassioned plea for preservation of quality of music and maintenance of high standards which were threatened by the increase in the number of sabhas and quantity of the programmes and the general effect of globalisation on music as a whole. He suggested that in this context, the artistes can consider reducing the number of concerts during the December season in order to focus on quality. Traditional music systems must be nurtured despite the impact of globalisation and changing times. Carnatic music had a special place in the country and every effort must be made by all concerned to nurture it, he said adding that such art forms transcended the barriers of caste, creed and religion.
He felt that the challenge before classical music was how to innovate and reach out to new audiences even while not diluting the traditional values and formats.
K B Brahmadathan, Chief General Manager, BSNL, Chennai Telephones, said classical music had a special role in society as it purified the soul. Justice K S Bakthavatsalam, chairman, Bhavan's Chennai Kendra, T K Parameswaran, Diretor of Bhavan and members of Bhavan participated in the function. Mano Bhaktavatsalam and Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala referred to the importance of the music and dance festival in the field of culture.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Kala Pradarshini have jointly organised Music and Dance programmes for 21 days from 25th November to 16th December, 2005. Programmes are free of cost for the audience.
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