Liven up cities, mark areas for performers
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Liven up cities, mark areas for performers

New Indian Express  

When British musician Ed Sheeran was unplugged by the Bengaluru police during an impromptu busking session on the weekend, it turned into a global headline and set off both annoyance and appreciation. While it’s not illegal, it’s often frowned upon as a public nuisance even though we have always had a culture of travelling musicians, acrobats and monkey trainers putting up roadside shows. Such gigs are often stopped by invoking colonial-era laws that criminalise street performances, like the Dramatic Performances Act 1876 and the Bombay Act 1959. Urban planners across Indian cities should look at demarcating enclaves with a culturally rich vibe, much like Montmartre in Paris, to encourage artists and liven up the cityscape.

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