fहndi - Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
fहndi - Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya fहndi - Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
Originally it was intended to have afast succession of images in the presentexperiment; the man struggling to pluckthe mushroom was an initial image. Butin the process of writing only furthervariations of the same image were arrivedat. Instead of rejecting or interfering withthe subconscious dictate, I have let thewhole thing stay with its own logic. Thedifference between the initial draft and thepresent one is only that a few indicativewords have been added in it; these canbe further detailed, modified, substitutedor eliminated according to the processinitiated in each mind while experimentingwith a production. One could entirely doaway with the 'character' of the Voice; (Idid not have this 'character' in the initialdraft); or substitute it with a live conductoron the stage; or make any other additionor deletion according to the convenienceand requirement of one's production. Ishould be a willing party in helping todestroy the present framework as much asin lending a hand to build it up further.VOICE. And that is the crisis of theage. The crisis involves values. The valuesinvolve the epidemic of ideas. The ideasinvolve de-humanizing of human lives. Andhuman lives involve...A man is kicked onto the stage as abunch of huge multi-coloured mushroomsis lit up in a corner, the sizes of themushrooms varying 1' to 3' in height and3" to 8" in diameter. The man recovershis balance and sheepishly looks around.VOICE. Human lives involveeverything, including the Charter of Rights,rates of interest, handicrafts emporia,microcosmic research, vacuum cleaners,coal mines, neurasthenia and democraticchoices. Democratic choices could beexercised in many different ways, such as...The man has by now moved to thebunch of mushrooms and is going aroundit. He puts his hand on the largest of themushrooms. As he touches the mushrooms,a shot is fired from a sten gun.He stays off for a while; then makesa bid to pluck the mushroom. Somecontinuous shots are fired.He stays off again; then makes a fewmore trial efforts.The sten gun fire synchronises witheach of his efforts.He now touches a few othermushrooms.No sound is heard.Feeling reassured, he sneakingly touchesthe largest one again.Shots are fired again.He makes a desperate bid to pluck themushroom, but without success.A volley of gun-shots.The man becomes more and moredesperate in his actions.Continuous volleys of gun-shotsovertake the action.The man is stupefied into inaction.A few moments of stillness.The man, assured of stillness, startsemerging into action again. Slow rhythmicmovements.He touches the mushroom again.A whispered abuse is heard: 'Bastard!'fgndi •April-June 2013 :: 95
In continuous rhythmic movements, hetries to pluck the mushroom.The whispered abuses synchronise withhis, rhythm : 'Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!’'Son-of-a-bitch. Son-of-a-bitch. Son-ofa-bitch . . .' 'Son-of-a-gun. Son-of-a-gun.Son- of-a-gun.'The man feels defeated. He stops,frowns and listens.There is no sound.The man suddenly spurts into actionwith vigorous movements.Clear mocking and derisive sentencesare heard this time... 'Pop corn in yourass, you gutter-swine ... 'A bulldozer onyour girdle you mamma's darling.'The man changes his movementpatterns quickly in order to run contraryto the rhythm of the words. Hismovements become more and moresporadic.A continuous derisive tirade : 'There'sa blind hyaena in your wife's bed, youlollypop. A donkey is spraying the tethersof her petticoat. Your granddad's candy isstuck in the slush of your grandma'sgraveyard. First go and lick the woundsof the puppy dog in your weddingwardrobe. Clear the thorns in yourbaby sweetheart's kitchen garden. Your dadis dying of guttural cancer. Go and givehim a throatwash of gasolene and mobiloil.. . etc.'The man jerks himself to shout anabuse at the unseen intruder.MAN. Will you shut up, you . . .?But before he can finish, he is surprisedto discover the mushroom already pluckedin his hand.The last word of the tirade is repeatedagain and again as if a gramophone needlehas got stuck at one place: '. . . mobiloil ...mobiloil. . . mobiloil . . . mobiloil . . .'The man, sick of the repetitive sound,throws down the mushroom in disgust.The sound ceases.The man, shocked at his own action,remorsefully sits down and starts fondlingthe mushroom.Sound of footsteps from all sides.The man gets up cautiously, holdingthe mushroom.The foot-steps slowly fade out.The man looks around to make surethat there is nobody to snatch themushroom from him. Then runs in onedirection.Sound of collective laughter confrontshim on that side.He runs from one direction to another.Sound of laughter confronts himwhichever way he goes.He stands still, centre-stage, holdingthe mushroom tight.VOICE. The history of allaccomplishment is the history of individualaction, highlighted by pamphlets, postersand headlines. Headlines provide a clue tothe working of both man and machine indirect relation to political upheavals, artisticpursuits, economic onslaughts, religiousrituals, assemblies, conferences, processions,walkouts, strikes and gheraos. The realthing, the great thing is one's will anddecision to hold on . . . hold on against96 :: April-June 2013fgndi •
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In continuous rhythmic movements, hetries to pluck the mushroom.The whispered abuses synchronise withhis, rhythm : 'Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!’'Son-of-a-bitch. Son-of-a-bitch. Son-ofa-bitch . . .' 'Son-of-a-gun. Son-of-a-gun.Son- of-a-gun.'The man feels defeated. He stops,frowns and listens.There is no sound.The man suddenly spurts into actionwith vigorous movements.Clear mocking and derisive sentencesare heard this time... 'Pop corn in yourass, you gutter-swine ... 'A bulldozer onyour girdle you mamma's darling.'The man changes his movementpatterns quickly in order to run contraryto the rhythm of the words. Hismovements become more and moresporadic.A continuous derisive tirade : 'There'sa blind hyaena in your wife's bed, youlollypop. A donkey is spraying the tethersof her petticoat. Your granddad's candy isstuck in the slush of your grandma'sgraveyard. First go and lick the woundsof the puppy dog in your weddingwardrobe. Clear the thorns in yourbaby sweetheart's kitchen garden. Your dadis dying of guttural cancer. Go and givehim a throatwash of gasolene and mobiloil.. . etc.'The man jerks himself to shout anabuse at the unseen intruder.MAN. Will you shut up, you . . .?But before he can finish, he is surprisedto discover the mushroom already pluckedin his hand.The last word of the tirade is repeatedagain and again as if a gramophone needlehas got stuck at one place: '. . . mobiloil ...mobiloil. . . mobiloil . . . mobiloil . . .'The man, sick of the repetitive sound,throws down the mushroom in disgust.The sound ceases.The man, shocked at his own action,remorsefully sits down and starts fondlingthe mushroom.Sound of footsteps from all sides.The man gets up cautiously, holdingthe mushroom.The foot-steps slowly fade out.The man looks around to make surethat there is nobody to snatch themushroom from him. Then runs in onedirection.Sound of collective laughter confrontshim on that side.He runs from one direction to another.Sound of laughter confronts himwhichever way he goes.He stands still, centre-stage, holdingthe mushroom tight.VOICE. The history of allaccomplishment is the history of individualaction, highlighted by pamphlets, postersand headlines. Headlines provide a clue tothe working of both man and machine indirect relation to political upheavals, artisticpursuits, economic onslaughts, religiousrituals, assemblies, conferences, processions,walkouts, strikes and gheraos. The realthing, the great thing is one's will anddecision to hold on . . . hold on against96 :: April-June 2013fgndi •
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