All jazz, only a few jell

THEY POURED all their energies into the symphonies but there were hardly any takers. The soothing notes wafted across the undulating waves of Hussainsagar but none appreciated their performance. But that was supposed to be the happening place for the happening people of this happening city.

The occasion - a jazz show by a city group. The place - the Great Mall of Hyderabad at Necklace Road. The people - hundreds who thronged to spend an evening at the happening event of the city. Somehow, Hyderabadis don't seem to elevate themselves from the energetic Bhangra or the racy numbers.

But the Samson group that performed at the Necklace Road the other day were not a disheartened lot as they went on playing compositions of popular jazz groups and creations of noted singers. Some solace it was for the group as a group of kids who enjoyed their music, if not understood its intricacies.

What mattered to them was the smooth notes flowing across on a pleasant evening. At least they had the performers keep their smile throughout the programme. Well, Hyderabadis don't seem to appreciate jazz. So what if it is performed at the Great Mall.

By R. Ravikanth Reddy

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