Dec 9, 2010

Phones in Concerts... On the Stage?!

Everyone has seen the inconsiderate rasika that forgets to silence their phone during a concert. Some rasikas even have the audacity to answer calls and speak while a concert is taking place. But what I witnessed recently really outdid all of the above mentioned...

In a recent Carnatic concert I saw someone on the dais actually taking pictures of artists/audience from their phone, and posting them online in real-time! I was even notified via text by a friend during the concert telling me to go online and see the pictures.

I think technology is great. I love my phone, and I love the ability to look up anything on it from anywhere, which includes the middle of concerts... FROM THE AUDIENCE.

There were recently some rules imposed on the National Basketball Association (NBA) that limited players use of cell phones on the sidelines, so that they couldn't tweet or blog during games. There has to be a line where it's too much to be typing, texting, or facebooking from the actual dais. There are professionals up there, and a level of seriousness which I don't think goes along with real-time Facebook updates.

Incidentally, it was a really good concert.

Your thoughts?...

12 comments:

  1. I was also a witness of this pretty ridiculous incident. The artist was trying to do it in a manner in which he thought nobody would notice, but it seemed pretty obvious. We could actually see the audience pointing out at him and it turned out to be a real distraction.

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  2. sandeep,

    was the person with the mobile an ARTISTE on stage?

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  3. I don't think it matters because anyone who is on the stage/dais has a responsibility to maintain a sense of decorum and professionalism.

    I brought this up as a general commentary on stage presence/manners and phone use. The specific person here is a good person and a friend, but this one thing seemed like the stage rules had gotten hazy for a minute.

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  4. i sometimes use the phone because it has a sruti box application in it...nice and easy...:D

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  5. Absolutely agree with u sandeep! more than anything, the art and the stage where you are should be respected. after all, Music is divine!

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  6. This cell phone or any electronic gadget is good.. but not on the concert stage or in the hall. People should spend a second to put it in silent or switch it off. Its a real problem causing agent in a stage. I have experienced lot of such distractions which spoiled my mood during concerts.

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  7. in my opinion it should be fine... even in IPL, players talk to the commentators live! I don't see any harm, if everyone is professionally going about his job without getting distracted...

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  8. if it is just taking a photo and posting it in FB , then it should be fine... but not texting and talking , by any stretch of imagination!

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  9. @ Sandeep : the person who did that was an artiste who was performing on the stage..???

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  10. @Geekspeak - i think cricket and carnatic are not comparable!

    @Kartic - that doesn make any difference according to me. today FBing would be acceptable. tomorrow texting and talking...

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  11. @Revathy :how can texting and talking be acceptable , even if it is say, in the distant future ?thats y I said only posting a pic , and fb-ing means a lot more , which are anyways disallowed .. to want to post a pic instantly on the internet could be anyone's human right(lol) and hope you don't mess with it :)

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  12. @Sandeep : Regarding "the stage rules had gotten hazy for a minute. " , actually I guess there is a need to document the rules and maybe try to implement them .. :) otherwise through word of mouth , there will be only conceptualizations of some bright minds (CarnaticLatte) and no one to follow them!

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