Journalism of Courage
It was in 2003 that Dr Saleel Kulkarni,a music composer and Sandeep Khare,a poet and lyricist gave their debut performance together. In such a short span,the duo has completed almost 850 shows held across the world. On May 12,they are going to present yet another performance titled Ayushyawar Bolu Kahi,an amalgamation of music and poetry.
Although we started our journey in Pune since the city is our home but we have performed all over India as well as overseas including the US,the UK,Australia and more, says Dr Kulkarni.
Question them whether after eight years of performances together,they feel a pressure to perform something new each time,Khare says,I dont think so because poetry is something that just flows naturally and it cannot be rushed. Good poetry can never come out of pressure. Besides,we also work together on other projects quiet often. So far,it has worked well.
The artistes admit that they had not expected the show to become such a phenomenon. The first show in Pune was followed by performances in other cities in the state. As we kept doing more shows,we kept getting more and more requests to perform in other states and countries. We did not plan; it just happened, says Khare.
The performers are pleasantly surprised to see an increase in the number of youngsters sitting in their audiences. It is really heart-warming. Since this is a poetry programme,one doesnt expect the younger ones to take such keen interest in it, says Kulkarni.
(Ayushyawar Bolu Kahi will be performed on May 12 at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha,Kothrud from 9.30 pm onwards)
