Artists connects with their audience virtually during lockdown

During the lockdown a lot of artists can be seen to keep their art alive by performing virtually for their audience. From classical singers and theatre groups to dancers and Indie bands-artists all over the world have been keeping us entertained while earning from it too. Some mentionable virtual performances are- Bengali plays like Arun Mukhopadhyay’s iconic Mareech Sangbad streamed as films on OTT platforms, Sutradhar, a theatre group in Hyderabad’s pre-recorded play Biriyani Aur Haleem, Bangaluru band Joel Jacob Collective’s virtual tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson and Lucknow’s Himanshu Bajpai’s ‘Dastangoi’.

In Kolkata, Bangla Rock band vocalist Rupam Islam has also been doing paid solo shows. Indian Classical Musicians like Ustad Rashid Khan and Pandit Bickram Ghosh from Kolkata are known for their virtual paid shows. Pune based Swara Zankar created its own platform to reach out to the audience with classical music. Odissic danseuse, Aruna Mohanty’s online dance festival- Udayaraga to be popular on Odissa Dance Academy’s online platform.

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Update by Anupama Das

News Source: TOI