Revival Urdu Poetry is making a comeback as social networks provide younger generations easy access to the work of classic poets
Think Urdu Poetry, and visions of distinguished poets spouting paens of love and loving to an esoteric few come to mind- a tradition generally associated with older generations, but as poets, old and new, took the stage at one of Delhi's biggest annual Urdu Poetry events held in the Modern School auditorium on March 24, Sitteng among the greying family audience was a fair sprinkling of younger faces too. What' more, the Shanker-Shed mushaira, hosted by DCM Shriram group since 1959 in its 48th edition this year, went live on the web with the site clocking a record 34,125 hits as opposed to 239 hits on March 1.
Think Urdu Poetry, and visions of distinguished poets spouting paens of love and loving to an esoteric few come to mind- a tradition generally associated with older generations, but as poets, old and new, took the stage at one of Delhi's biggest annual Urdu Poetry events held in the Modern School auditorium on March 24, Sitteng among the greying family audience was a fair sprinkling of younger faces too. What' more, the Shanker-Shed mushaira, hosted by DCM Shriram group since 1959 in its 48th edition this year, went live on the web with the site clocking a record 34,125 hits as opposed to 239 hits on March 1.
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