ravi wrote:
>Oh come on! Indian classical music/dance is boring! This is absolutely
>hilarious stuff! ;-)
>
> --ravi
>
Actually I think Indian classical music/dance is ravishing. I can
appreciate the humor of the Indian beatles...except I assume they were
not doing what they were doing to be humorous. But it touched a sore
spot: I eat at a neighborhood Indian restaurant as often as I can and
they have their TV permanently tuned to some bollywood-type station. And
on that station I see something which, I don't know, seems a silly
imitation of Western pop and dance, and it's heartbreaking when I think
of how much richer the native traditions are. I come from a country that
has always been a wannabe, at least in the urban centers, and its urban
culture is pretty vapid too.
Joanna
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