Let me wish the whole lot of you over there an extremely happy and prosperous New year! I guess i should be adding in 'healthy' too as an adjective of New year because, without proper health, i don't think anybody would be happy... right? So may you have a healthy, happy, and prosperous New year!
Since i am essentially a homebody, this new year's eve too was not very different from the others. I did look forward to watching something interesting on tv, though. But unfortunately, it was the same song and dance routine, which they dish out every other day.
Songs have always played a major part in the life of the average Keralite. But the way we enjoyed them was different from the people in other parts of our country. Till about a year or two back, we malayalees, always kept our dance and song apart. Dance was purely an affair where you danced to recorded music..Where as, singing was of a solemn nature, with the singer maintaining utmost seriousness and minimum possible expressions.
The audience to had a behavioural code... even if it was a popular disco number belted out by none other than Usha Uthup, the maximum they would do was to sit straight on their seats and clap along with the beats! We malayalees never used to be comfortable, expressing our emotions through any rhythmical movements.
But just have a look at today's 'reality' world.. the participants of the various reality shows aired on tv these days must be really finding it tough. They are expected to dance rhythmically and in tune to the music, to be properly expressive, to reach out to the audience's minds, to bring proper feel to the song, to emote properly, and lastly, to sing perfectly keeping in mind all the sruthis and pitches and landing notes and what not! The audience too encourages the singers a lot these days. They respond to the beats and rhythm, and generally make stage shows a lively affair ... The malayalee is atlast learning to let their hair down... so watch out, everybody! WE are here to stay!
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