The REAL Indian rockstars!
So, you just finished watching an episode of your favourite reality show. Yes, that very reality show that promises to change the lives of simple, ordinary yet extremely talented people and skyrocket them to fame. But many years have now passed since the first reality talent hunt aired on Indian television screens and I’m yet to see some extraordinary find.
There has been an increase in the number of reality series featuring television stars and celebrities; in their full crappy, talentless glory. There are judges like Anu Malik, who looked for a certain “X-Factor” in the participants. Hello?! Talent does not necessarily mean glamour. The Indian Idols, Sa Re Ga Ma Pas, Voice of Indias and practically hundreds of other shows have not showcased a single talent in recent times that is worth mentioning. If Abhijeet Sawant is the Indian Idol then Mayawati deserves to be the prime minister of the country.
I have never seen these shows promote the real Indian culture. They look for pop stars. There was an attempt by NDTV Imagine with Junoon with some nice quality but as I’ve mentioned before, nothing out of the ordinary.
What I want to highlight with this post is that there is some real good talent in this country. Exceptional singers and dancers that have stuck to their roots and are masters in their own ways. But with no patronage, their numbers are fast dwindling. If you still do not agree with me, I’d request you to kindly play the embedded video below :
If you have even the slightest music sense and can differentiate between music and noise, the video should have left you spellbound. Here is a family of singers, who have dedicated their entire lives to the art and in return get no recognition. The songs, the instruments, the style, the secrets are passed down from one generation to another. These are free souls. They sing because they love to. They do not sing because they want fame. In fact, they hardly ever get noticed and die into oblivion one day. Even after this, their love for the art does not diminish one bit.
This is the real talent of India. The talent which the entire world only gets to see through such videos recorded by foreigners. They see such singers, with exceptional talent, singing and making merry with their battered instruments and realise what their worth is. Sadly, the problem in our country is that Anu Malik wants X-Factor which such Langas and Manganiars do not posses.
The story as posted along with the video states that this family lost all their belongings and their instruments in a flash flood. They cannot build bridges, they cannot bake bread and they sure as hell cannot fly planes. They sit under the scorching sun doing the only thing they know – sing. And one day, they shall stop. They will burn these instruments and erase these songs from their memories. Why, you ask? Because they need to survive. None of us wants to listen to them anymore. We want our daily dose of Coldplay, Seether, Strings, Atif Aslam and what not. Why should they die preserving the heritage when no one else is interested?
It is time that we realise their importance. It is time the Government of India realises their worth. They are not just poor, down-trodden people looking for a few pennies. They are unmatched artists and masters of their craft. They are the real Indian rockstars. They deserve fame and recognition. They deserve respect.
Before this post comes to an end, I would like to share with you all the audio that is featured in the embedded video clip: Rajasthani Folk – Authentic Kesariya Balam & Gorbandh.mp3. Listen, share & admire. Let’s give these people what they long for – recognition and respect for their art.
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