Udaipur: A compere, or master of ceremony or the conductor of any event is a bridge between the audience and the presenters on stage and holds tremendous responsibility to disseminating right information in very interesting manner to attain successful communication with desired results. Whether it is a play or any concert or any type of gathering the success of the event depends on the job of the "Sutradhar". The ancient Natyshastra created by the legend "Bharat Muni" reveals the significance of Sutradhar having deep knowledge of literature, music and drama who talks to audience and make the performance very lively. Sutradhar is also called a person who manipulates string puppets
. A "Sutradhar" should have many qualities to take this responsibility. It becomes more difficult while presenting folk and tribal performance for the masses. In order to have a penal of good comperes especially for folk festivals, West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur organized 3 days "Sutardhar Workshop" workshop for young aspirants at Bagore Ki Haveli from May 23 to 25.This was the second workshop.
Moh. Furqan Khan, Director, West Zone Cultural Centre, on the inauguration of this special workshop, emphasized the role of good "Sutradhar" who could lively explain the folk or tribal performance to the masses with maximum involvement of audience. "Our objective is not only to entertain but also educate the audience about the rich cultural heritage of our country so our Sutradhar should have sufficient knowledge of folk and tribal culture besides best communication skill" said the Director.
Very senior dramatist, mime artist and experienced folklorist Vilas Janve coordinated this workshop as he did last year. This time he was supported by the stalwart compere and theatre personalities like Dr Indra Prakash Shrimali, retired Director of Akashwani and Media scholar, Deepak Joshi, retired Field Officer of Centre for Cultural Resources and Training and dramatist, Manohar Teli, a graduate from National School of Drama, film actor and dramatist. All the seven participants not only enjoyed the sessions but also enriched their experiences.
Vilas Janve who has worked with West Zone Cultural Centre for 28 years before superannuation explained the art forms in depth and also shared his experience how to collect authentic information about the dance/music forms from various reliable sources including the performing artistes. He emphasized on finding information covering what, where, who, when and how so that no significant point is left. Playing pivotal role,Vilas Janve also introduced techniques and exercises to enhance facial expressions, voice culture and presentation skills to participants. He explained various styles of narrations, giving pauses and imbibing emotions to make the speaking more effective.
Janve practically discussed various last minutes problems rising on stage along with their instant solutions. Smile on face, confidence in heart, eye contact with audience and subject knowledge is very helpful to establish and maintain cordial relations with the audience. Dr. I.P. Shrimali emphasized on the phonetics and true pronunciation of Hindi and Urdu and suggested more reading on the subjects.
Deepak Joshi explained how knowledge of music helps an announcer to achieve her goals. He stressed that the announcers should have keen observation, ability to analyze and effective narration. Manohar Teli explained four types of Abhinya and stressed on Sativk Abhinay. Discussing five types of resonators in human body, he asked participants to practice more and more.
Participants of the workshop, Upasana Shrimali, Vijay Maru,Rupali Joshi,Puja Paliwal,Rekha Kumawat,Nikita Katariya, Sunil Tak and Rakesh Mehta also made effective presentations on the concluding day. Sudhanshu Singh, Additional Director, WZCC encouraged participants and hoped that the participants will prove their talent in the programmes of WZCC. Durgesh Chandwani, Accounts Officer shared his experiences of Shilpgram Utsav and other major festivals. Programme Officer Taneraj Singh Sodha thanked faculty for sharing their rich experience and knowledge with the participants. It was a general
observation that duration of such important workshop should be increased by two days.
