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India and USA: Vanishing Mysteries

Aug 30, 2019, at 12:50 am

The art of magic has a long history in Indian culture, and has shaped the popular imagination of India as a "land of magic." American magicians have visited India searching for magic for centuries, and Indian magicians have performed in the U.S. as well. U.S. Fulbright Nehru scholar Dr. Shreeyash Palshikar who delivered a Talk on “Vanishing Mysteries: Magical Connections Between India and America” in Kolkata recently, mourns the lack of patronage to the street magicians. Subhashish Roy reports

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