singers in making

Today I want to share my feelings about my other hobby or passion rather ... music n singing which has occupied my soul all through my life. Now this reminds me of something .. long back someone said to me hobby is not something meant for the masses it is for those privileged people who are rich n have all time n resources in this world to pursue any HOBBY, and for people like us , we can have liking for certain things but following it as a hobby is difficult with so many constraints. I didn’t get him fully at that time of my age but now his word seems true.. But let me stop this here as I will discuss about it some other time .. n come back to music and singing

Singing and music is Life for me, I always feel with music I can live in solitude also ....hmm ..but thn without Ashu (my hubby).. I think now it will be difficult .. :) so with Ashu in tow definitely it will be more fun and fulfilling. But with him around in my life priorities have changed and music has taken a backseat but still I have managed to pursue this passion in my own ways. One of which is watching the reality shows airing – “singers in making” and seeing them perform I feel somewhere my dreams are being fulfilled which was only fulfilled by singing at school and college events. I have even forced Ashu to see them and infact in these 3 yrs he has also developed a liking for them, but then the sudden increase in number of shows has decreased its value for me atleast. Innumerable channels with innumerable shows and so innumerable “singers in making... but where will this lead ... and don’t u think it is somehow affecting the youngsters life .

Going back to 1996 which gave us the first (as I think) reality show of its kind, “Meri Awaz Suno” host Annu Kapoor and winner was a young girl .. today’s famous singer Sunidhi Chauhan , hope some of u will be able to recall it. Comparing it with today’s reality shows it was simple without huge sets, great costumes and extravaganza it was amazing and its memories are still afresh in my mind.

With so many shows around it has definitely given youngsters a platform to show their talents, but where is it leading them ??
▪ leading to a more frustrated career of a struggler, was it not better for them to be content with keeping it as hobby and pursuing a more fulfilling career.
▪ Parents forcing young kids and pressurizing them to perform and win which has lead to so many mishappenings which we are witness to.

Making the shows go high on TRP charts is taking precedence over the real reason behind the show.
I’m not here to being judgmental about the reality shows but as a music lover and an aspirant singer, only want to find an answer to a question - where will this end and why the soul of music is bargained for it ??