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An interesting read on "re-auditioning" at AIR

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Abhay

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Nov 5, 2009, 10:20:47 PM11/5/09
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http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/11/06/stories/2009110650120200.htm

Warm regards,
Abhay

Vivek Datar

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Nov 6, 2009, 12:38:36 AM11/6/09
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This whole audition business is something that Govt should have stayed
out of. A "minister" dictating any kind of art is a joke in itself.
Amongst other things, Keskar also banned harmonium from AIR. Now people
may like or dislike harmonium, but this decision needs to be taken by
the main artist, not by a govt servant or a minister.

Another "rule" is that the raag to be sung has to be "passed" by the
producer (or by the station director, not sure who would pass it). This
is another bad example. Once AIR decides to get someone for a
transmission, it is up to the artist as to what to sing, and listeners
to decide if that was good or not.

-Vivek

PK

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Nov 6, 2009, 5:13:15 PM11/6/09
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Interesting piece of history, and shows an example of the good, the
bad and the ugly of the politics in the music worlds.

I wonder how much clout the AIR rating carries today since there are
so many other avenues that the artists have to be heard.

- PK

Vishwaroopa Sharma

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Nov 8, 2009, 9:25:01 AM11/8/09
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Interesting!

Given the present trend evident in the television and mass-addressing
FM channels, I still adore the government run institutions like DD and
AIR. At least these blokes are broadcasting ICM (though reluctantly!)
regularly. At least we have AIR Sangeet Sammelans and National
programmes of music still existent.

Do we have any suggestions to improve/restructure the existing
audition system? I'm just curious.

~
VS

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