Dancing to a Different Tune

August 6th 2024
Video
Region
North India
Source
Co-researchers : Kamakshi Saxena, Supriya
Formats
Dance
Field research
Music
Disciplines
Social studies
Themes
Listening as activism
Worldviews

This is the new age and space of music

The traditional sounds are slowly getting replaced by electronic beats. Music creation now happens in recording studios and in the presence of DJs.

It’s what is prevalent and people wish to hear. The mode of entertainment has now switched on to mobile phones and in the hands of people. While the advent of recorded music gives rise to income and opportunities for growth to the younger artists, it also means the gradual fading away of veteran musicians adept at playing the traditional instruments. The modern dangles/performances today, then, don’t depend on the services of live musicians. They find their requirements met by recorded music. 

From open fields to closed recording studios, the face of music is changing and it’s changing fast; from bringing communities together to now also being a profitable business prospect.