Directed blog entry for week1

In many Flemish works, artists used elements in their art that would be familiar to the spectator so that the spectator could identify more closely with the subject matter

I see this kind of phenomenon happening in the Indian Classical music scene these days. Carnatic music is one of the two styles of Indian classical music, the other being Hindustani music. The popularity of this music seems to be coming down among the youth these days. They are being influenced by the western music a lot. The styles and the modern outlook of the western music and the related videos seems to be appealing to the younger generations compared to the classical music.

But now the classical music enthusiasts are spreading the popularity by introducing western beats into Carnatic music. This fusion is slowly catching up and more and more people are beginning to appreciate the music and also trying to listen to the original versions of the songs.
Initially I did not like the idea of fusion, but now looking at how it is brining the current generations towards the classical music, I commend the idea.