What an Interrogation !
We are happy to share an interesting conversation with all of you.
A very curious police officer talks to a highly confident convict :)
Shathavadhani Dr.Ganesh was speaking to Padmabhushan Smt.Kumudini lakhia who was in Bangalore recently.
1. What do you think of younger generation going to several Gurus ?
Guru can only be ONE...there can be several teachers.
2.What is the difference ?
Guru imparts ART shares LIFE while a teacher teaches CRAFT
So Guru can only be that ONE , that one who brings a change in the life of the student, all others teach only technique so they are craftsmen.
3.Who would be a real Guru ?
A true Guru is the one who allows the students to get better than the Guru,i am very happy because my students are better than me ( & she named few)
4. How does one go about to get better , to attain excellence in Arts, to gain mastery ...suggestions please...
Through the five senses, to be able to see ,to smell,to touch...to feel...etc.
5.How does that affect?
It is important to know, observe & feel the world, for example there are different fragrances for different seasons...Summer is full of Jasmine flowers,Rain causes a typical smell of Earth & that experience create s an impression in the dancer's mind & body.The sense of touch is also very important ,to know the textures...
I have studied Architecture & Agriculture to better my dance....
6.How does Agriculture help ?
Since we stamp the Earth it is important to know the energy of Earth how that Energy comes out & flows into our being, to the naval from which springs all the other movements...so i wanted to feel the Earth's Energy....
7.What is Classical & What is contemporary?
Anything that is in the Lakshmanrekha of the Da Vinci's circle remains as classical for dance & anything outside that which breaks that circle becomes contemporary ...& that which lasts become classical & that which fades away is contemporary.
8. There are three important elements the Natya Shastra mentions to be able to know Art, 1.Vedas,2.Loka & 3.Adhyathma
Knowledge , Observation & individual spirit...the artists connection with the art.. Your Views ?
Yes,observation of life is most important & about the spiritual connection, to me every artist, unless they have a relationship with their art ,their work can never be deep .It is very important that there is honesty & integrity.
People should realise their relationship with Art.
9.How should one pursue the art? will an artist not fall prey to making name, fame ,money,success ,popularity & all.....how does one find the correct path....
Again it is about what kind of relationship one has with arts...
10.Can you explain more...
See, its like this, when you are a parent...you give give & give at one point ( when you get older) you want to take take & take.Just like that in art people wish to take back ..at this point one should realize that one should NOT have any expectations...exactly like how you bring up children & do a lot for the children...you did all that because you wanted to do...you cannot say later i did this i did that & now you you have to do this & that...
You should not have any expectations form the child just like that in Art if one is giving without expectation, then it works.
Raju & I feel truly blessed to be living in the times of these great masters :)
Enjoy !
Dear Ma'am and Sir,
ReplyDeleteI thought the write 'What an interrogation' was absolutely thought provoking and there is sooo much value in every line of the conversation.
Thank you so much for sharing the same!
Warm regards,
Shamitha