nick H wrote:I only go to watch "cute" artists if they are also worth listening too
How do you define "cute"?
I recall the thread Mohan mentions, and that is a better place for that discussion!
munirao2001 wrote:mazhi,nick.H./VKRaman
No doubt, the performer has to attract and help the listener to focus in performing arts. The good looking, magnetic and attractive performer, wins the initial battle/ bout. If the performer delivers sensual experience, delights and continues to attract, with greater tolerance for quality blemishes in the music, by the rasika/listener.
Srikant1987
For expressing and complementing the artist, usage of 'Jamaichuttel' denotes and means 'Superb',but, not 'Pichuttel'. 'Pirikkal',i.e.removal of knots(complicated), lead to the usage of 'pichuttel'
Srikant1987
'But some such problems are considered too "elementary" to be worthy of attention so late in life'. The performer is in constant search for the opportunity, not limited by the age. Constraint is only health condition,giving no scope for performing. The sadhana for enabling the performer to communicate exactly, clearly to his own satisfaction, the ideas in his creative mind and deliver total satisfaction/rich experience, has a beginning but, not end. The performer has to strive for technical corrections and perfection, constantly. The defects or blemishes are his own making. With keen desire to get the feed back and taking seriously and sincerely, help from the professional(s) and corrective actions are the remedies. Only few/limited no of performers, live up to the standards and practices called for. The rasikas, unquestioning, permitting, most of the times encouraging ( as style) the bad practices and performances, do not compel the performer to take note and take corrective actions.
This short quote shows a few things that attract people to a concert:
As she sung, she had the audience engaged, not just with her voice, which could move from unimaginably low to high octaves in a matter of seconds, but with her personality as well. The rapport she shared with her accompanying artists was apparent, encouraging them with a slight nod of her head and a smile. And while the audience responded with applause, the instrumentalists responded in their own way by playing even better.
