The moth’s last sigh
The theme of a recent programme on birding and bio-diversity in the city seemed to come true during the lecture itself. At the back of the hall, the audience was transfixed by the tense cat-and-mouse game happening on the wall, where a lizard was attempting to corner a moth. Multiple times, the lizard came close to its prey, only to have the moth fly away just in time.
The crowd’s soft murmurs were testimony to the intense hunt.
At one point, the moth seemed to be taunting the lizard by repeatedly prodding its body. Eventually, however, the moth mistimed its flight and was gobbled up by the lizard, ending the drama.
No room for
latest music
The International Arts and Cultural Foundation, Bengaluru, which is presenting the best classical dance numbers from Indian films in six languages on Saturday, sounded perplexed when asked if these will include music from recent films. “Classical dance in recent films? Doesn’t it sound anachronistic…classical and new films?” said Srivatsa from the foundation. He said that as recent film music manufactures sounds from synthesisers rather than using the original instruments, classical dance is nearly impossible.
