As we run after the latest smart phone
gadgets and electronified assistance, time and again only to circle back at
square one, we tire out at the end of the day. To make existence somewhat
bearable we all need an elixir...
Is young love the elixir to life? Poets and
philosophers may indulge in a nod versus shaking competition, reflecting on the
validity of the question and answer. But a simpler answer may be that the
elixir of life lies in comedy.
Have you noticed how comedians also seem
intriguingly intellectual? So, how does a well-timed piece of wit shot out from
their mouths and are as intelligent as a joke?! How are these intelligent jokes
even standing to be a joke without diluting the intelligence and also not
compromising the humour?
Jokes seem to stem from intense human
ambitions, elations and frustrations and the case with educated humour or more
importantly scientific humour is to be a type of cultural defence against the
fast paced development of technology in the modern society.
Contemporary writer and satirist, László
Felek suggests that in the modern world laughter and science must keep up step
with each other. He says that to laugh at a joke without analyzing it is only
half the work done.
The word humour has its roots in Greek terminology meaning
moist and fluid, and hence, comes with humour the responsibility of open
fluidity and moisture! By moisture we mean that humour can be used to moisten
the hard facts life, thus making them easy to swallow and digest. However,
humour need not be moist at all times and often serves to be as much palatable
as can be being dry humour as well.
As for the science of humour or the humour
of science, no human being can be completely capable of comprehending all of
the sciences. The world today is full of part-sciences and part scientists
trying to dissect the unfinished. The situation has the push of mocking humour
as man himself has hopelessly surpassed himself. While he is definitely proud
of this being at the top of his evolution game, but he is no longer capable of
keeping track of his own achievements.
It is an unquestionable fact that humour is
not an easy feat, it is difficult to write and hence, is not light literature. That
is why most comedians and comedy writers of modern times rely on the truth.
Truth makes people laugh because it is so unusual. And the best virtue of any
humour is the fact that it works best to relieve tension. Humour is
indispensible in situations when there is nothing left to do but have a big
laugh.
In earlier days, it was easy to laugh at
the modest jokes that involved a drunken idiot, the quintessential difficult to
please mother-in-law, a Scotsman or someone’s loud wife. A small element of
surprise was enough to make the listener double up in laughter. Today the
scenario is different, something bone-tickling can very soon turn into
something offensive. So, to properly appreciate modern humour, one needs to
have proper qualifications to understand the fluidity of the same.
But at such an outrageous prospect are we
adding too much pressure on the future generations, to have ample cultural
education so that they possess the incomparable surcease of humour in order to
endure humour that is further fuelled by a state of perfection to which man and
life will be further reduced to?
If you are keen on further analyzing the
science behind humour and how it does what it does or trace its evolutionary
trajectory right into the laps of modern Indian stand-up comics. Then join us
at Comedy Visarjan II, a first time event that is happening in Kolkata.
The comedy show boasts of an assorted menu
with famed humorists of the nation coming to perform. Like Abish Matthew, Kanan
Gill, Kenny Sebastian, Zakir Khan, and Kaneez Surka along with Sunil Grover,
Kiku Sharda, Ali Asgar and Chandan Prabhakar of Kapil Sharma fame (LIVE) show.
The show will be held on 25th September,
2016 at the Netaji Indoor Stadium and the tickets are available at several
online ticketing booking sites. There is additional good news for all college
students who hold a valid YUP Card they can get 5% off all passes for the show.
So, to enjoy discounts on Comedy Visarjan
II passes and the usual year-round supply of college student discounts at cafes, restaurants, pubs, gyms and
shopping sites subscribe to YUP Card. For further details on the show and
passes contacts 9831888000 for passes or send in your requirements at hello@yupcard.com.
On subscription students can get
complementary vouchers worth up to INR 475/-.
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