Game for Silent Night?
Silent Noise or Silent disco seen at the Glastonbury Music Festival and first introduced in Goa is where people listen and dance to music coming out of their wireless headphones as compared to a speaker system. Those without headphones hear nothing, so the effect is of a room full of people dancing to no music. Although the point is for each person to enjoy their own kind of music and also reduce noise pollution, one wonders if the idea is too outlandish and whether there will be any takers.
Although it is catching on in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabadis seem to be divided in their opinions. Eighteen-year-old Ravali Ravindranath from GRIET says, “What’s a party without pumping music? I’d rather stay at home and listen to music. People dancing to different music would look totally out-of-sync. The concept might work for a while as it’s different, but on the whole it won’t last for long.”
Sharing his view are Krishn Lalchandani from Fiitjee Junior College and Saud Ahmed Khan, both 18, who feel that it’s against the odds and the concept will find no takers. Lalchandani says, “What’s the point of grooving alone at a party? The fun lies in sharing things together.”
Khan, who is studying to be a DJ and has played at 10D and B&C, adds, “People are accustomed to listening to music in groups, but if headsets are given to everyone, then the whole idea of a party gets trashed. Get-togethers are there for people to interact and not solely to enjoy music, and people won’t come in groups just to listen to music this way. If it were in malls, where people were given headsets rather than having blaring music for everyone to hear, then perhaps the concept could be a hit.”
However, there are a number of people who are eager to see how this works. Seventeen-year-old Nishika Venugopal, from Kasturba Junior College, says, “Silent parties are definitely my thing. I want to be able to converse with people, but that is not possible if you have to constantly scream at the top of your lungs which is what happens in most parties. In addition, you would not bother the neighbours and thus cut down on noise pollution. I hope this concept catches up in Hyderabad pubs.”
Agreeing to this, Rupesh Jhubak, from OU, who feels loud parties are not everyone’s cup of tea and has given this concept a lot of thought, says, “I had this idea in my head two days ago. Then the next day I saw pictures of Glastonbury Music Festival where they tried this out. Places that are barred from playing loud music can definitely take a leaf out of the book. It might not work out in Hyderabad, but it is an amazing idea that can be worked upon in future to make it more attractive for the city crowd.”
Though, this movement might not find many takers as it is a most unusual concept, Silent Disco will definitely find its niche among people who love parties minus blaring music.
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