05:20 AM
akash makwana
Kutch
"Kutch presents an epitome of the larger story of India - constant invasions; of fusion of culture, dawning a sense of nationalism," says writer LF Rushbrook William, one of the most authentic chroniclers on Kutch.
Penning the pain of quake
After getting the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award for Gujarati literature this year for his novel 'Chhavani' based on the theme of earthquake, Dhirendra Mehta has decided to focus on the economic boom of Kutch for his proposed new novel.
The Bhuj based writer, like everybody else in and out of this border district, is stunned at the pace of industrial growth in the last ten years and is trying to study the social impact on the people of Kutch. Mehta believes that people in Kutch still feel alienated in this growth.
"There are hopes and also a sense of unknown fear among people. I am trying to find out whether the change is good or bad. I have not come to any conclusion. But I am sure there is a sense of tremendous loss among people, and it will remain so at least in this generation," the writer said. Tnn
'Khuda kay liye'
Pakistani feature film 'Khuda Kay Liye' brought out the dilemma of youngsters not being allowed to pursue their passion for music because of hardline Islam.
In Sumrapor village near Kalo Dungar on the Indo-Pak border, Razzak Shakeel broke his 'jodia pava' (twin flutes) after the earthquake at the insistence of a maulvi. The priest explained to him that playing music is prohibited in Islam, and the calamity in the form of earthquake was one of the manifestations caused by this 'evil'.
At 11, Razzak broke his twin flutes and pledged that he would never play them again. Many years on, Razzak realized that life was futile without music. His friend Bhanji Allarakha Sumra also felt the same. Bhanji too was one of those, who gave up music at behest of the spiritual leader in 2002.
Now, the duo performs together and Bhanji sings folk songs to the tune of Razzak's flute. "I didn't enjoy all these years without music," Razzak says. For Reprint Rights
Penning the pain of quake
After getting the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award for Gujarati literature this year for his novel 'Chhavani' based on the theme of earthquake, Dhirendra Mehta has decided to focus on the economic boom of Kutch for his proposed new novel.
The Bhuj based writer, like everybody else in and out of this border district, is stunned at the pace of industrial growth in the last ten years and is trying to study the social impact on the people of Kutch. Mehta believes that people in Kutch still feel alienated in this growth.
"There are hopes and also a sense of unknown fear among people. I am trying to find out whether the change is good or bad. I have not come to any conclusion. But I am sure there is a sense of tremendous loss among people, and it will remain so at least in this generation," the writer said. Tnn
'Khuda kay liye'
Pakistani feature film 'Khuda Kay Liye' brought out the dilemma of youngsters not being allowed to pursue their passion for music because of hardline Islam.
In Sumrapor village near Kalo Dungar on the Indo-Pak border, Razzak Shakeel broke his 'jodia pava' (twin flutes) after the earthquake at the insistence of a maulvi. The priest explained to him that playing music is prohibited in Islam, and the calamity in the form of earthquake was one of the manifestations caused by this 'evil'.
At 11, Razzak broke his twin flutes and pledged that he would never play them again. Many years on, Razzak realized that life was futile without music. His friend Bhanji Allarakha Sumra also felt the same. Bhanji too was one of those, who gave up music at behest of the spiritual leader in 2002.
Now, the duo performs together and Bhanji sings folk songs to the tune of Razzak's flute. "I didn't enjoy all these years without music," Razzak says. For Reprint Rights
0 ટિપ્પણી(ઓ):
ટિપ્પણી પોસ્ટ કરો