Artistes from Chennai-based Theatre Nisha added to the depth of the soulful poems
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Elements of theatre and music merged as one on the recently-held poetry recital in view of Prakriti Foundation’s 25th anniversary. Artistes from Chennai-based Theatre Nisha added to the depth of the soulful poems by poet-diplomat Abhay Kumar, IFS, who was additionally current on the occasion.
The recital, that was held on the Raw Mango retailer, consisted of poems themed on love, ardour and tradition. “It was Prakriti Foundation that came up with the idea to render poetry through music, and I felt that it can promote poetry among the younger generation in an interactive way,” stated Abhay.
Ranvir Shah, the founder trustee, spoke concerning the starting of the inspiration, identified for its contribution to the humanities. He recalled the way it was began with a imaginative and prescient of fostering the expansion and growth of artwork communities inside Chennai, later increasing its wings throughout India.
Said V Balakrishnan of Theatre Nisha: “We recited the poems by combining musical elements, so as to let the audience experience theatre.” He had picked strains from compilations akin to Monsoon, A Poem of Love and Longing, The Alphabets of Latin America and Stray Poems, embellished with the tunes of the violin and flute.
The silver jubilee celebration was a chance for poetry lovers within the metropolis to hearken to poignant strains that had been elevated to a entire new stage because of music.