The Mind Creative NOV-Dec 2016

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Autodidacts have been
a source of inspiration and
awe for many. Their
ability to learn and apply
themselves to complex
subjects to a point of
perfection is indeed
admirable.
One such person was Wilson Alwyn
Bentley - a farmer from Vermont. He
gave gems of knowledge to the world of
photography and science and yet
remained in relative anonymity
throughout his life. I have enclosed an
essay about this amazing man and his
extraordinary achievements in the
Photographer’s Corner.
It gives me great pleasure to enclose
the works of internationally known
painter Artur Bordalo (aka Bordalo II)
in the Artist’s Corner. His works go
beyond art; they create expressions to
underline the fact that it is possible to
create impeccable works of art and visual
beauty with the help of discarded and
reusable material. Creativity, in every
form, has a wide appeal across age, sex
and social structures and I think that
each ‘creative’ should try and use their
art forms to heighten social awareness
about things that might make the world
a better place in the future.
The role of the music conductor in an
orchestra has always mystified viewers.
When the conductor waves the baton and
controls the dynamics and the nuances
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of a musical score, one cannot but
shake one’s head in wonder. What
most of us are unaware of are the
technical and aesthetic norms that
form the foundation for the music
conductor. The article in the
Musician’s Corner might be quite
enlightening for curious music lovers.
Lopa Banerjee and Santosh Bakaya
- both wonderful writers - have been
contributing to this e-zine for a long
time. It gives me great pleasure to
publish a review of their recent works
in the Reviewer’s Corner.
Cartooning is arguably the best
‘weapon’ for those fighting against
recognised establishments including
governments and the church. If you
are one with a similar bent of mind or
even remotely curious about such
works that often have destabilised
establishments, then head over to the
Cartoonist’s Corner.
The cover story is about an art that
has somehow been often overlooked
but one that requires a closer look of
appreciation. I have dedicated the
cover story to this veritable art -
Ventriloquism.
And, by the way, this issue is a
combined bumper issue for November
and December!
Happy reading!!
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