I recently sparked off a debate on the Indian Classical Music Newsgroup by protesting against comments against Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
This led to some good exchanges with other posters.
In Indian Classical Music, we are taught to respect our elders and seniors. I respect Ustad Amjad Ali Khan deeply and so it was hurtful for me to see comments which I felt were in poor taste. I have personal views about other musicians, but at no time would I contemplate raging against them in public. I felt I had to speak up.
What these posters do not realise is that their words have been captured for eternity on the internet. I can see them at the age of 50 looking back on their rants and wishing they hadn't written them. Or when a google search turns up their comments next to the news of the artist in question passing away....
"Words are like arrows - you can't get them back".... Yiddish saying
Let us all express our opinions in a cordial manner - music is nothing to get abusive about.
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