Comments on: Koothu to Kolam: An Island in Sound https://groundviews.org/2016/05/17/koothu-to-kolam-an-island-in-sound/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=koothu-to-kolam-an-island-in-sound Journalism for Citizens Fri, 20 May 2016 08:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2016/05/17/koothu-to-kolam-an-island-in-sound/#comment-60807 Fri, 20 May 2016 08:18:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=19682#comment-60807 Music, Dance. Drama, …. can be used to solve societal problems with appropriate intentions and procedures.

]]> By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2016/05/17/koothu-to-kolam-an-island-in-sound/#comment-60806 Fri, 20 May 2016 07:45:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=19682#comment-60806 ‘’The diversity of the local performers is given the spotlight, and the event is a celebration of the talents and traditions that have been passed down from one generation to the next, through conflict and poverty’’:
Where are they heading now? If some of them are not practised(with inevitable evolution) ‘’in situ’’ what’s the idea in staging a ‘’spotlight’’ ?
Diversity, conflict and poverty are not tackled in any proven way to yield positive results for 68yrs, judging by the comments for some other articles in this website .

‘’each bring with them histories of their people’’:
Some groups/regions don’t have soundtracks. Readers/visitors must be wishing to hear the performers’ ’’sound’’ on their ‘’histories’’.

‘’filled with pride that comes with mastering and adapting their craft’’:
TheUNGA has already been told of this ”pride” by the former President Chandrika Kumaratunga.

]]> By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2016/05/17/koothu-to-kolam-an-island-in-sound/#comment-60799 Tue, 17 May 2016 11:38:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=19682#comment-60799 Hey! It should have been like this throughout the last 68 yrs!!

Do they (the armed forces stationed in the North and the East) know it’s ………….

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