by Jadoo » Apr 13th, '11, 19:56
I was in India last summer, performing magic all the while!
Although much of what we associate with Indian magic is just hyperbole, there is a definite culture of it in the country.
Magicians of all types can be found almost anywhere I think, but the best place to find them is in the cities.
I know its not exactly narrowing it down for you, but many of the cities are full of busking performers.
I think alot of the snake-charming acts have been outlawed, but there are plently of gymnastic and endurance type stunts. They would be the most common.
When you see a street magician its excellent. Sometimes
you see the cups and balls done in a really elegant way, othertimes
they do coin magic using a flute as a magic wand. They dont use playing cards or thimbles, so to me at least everything seemed exotic and fresh.
I know its not much help, but when I performed there alot of passerbys called me Jadoo. I figured it was an insult, but
it turns out that it is the Hindi for magic.
So ask a guide to show you some street Jadoo!
A note to any magicians: alot of
the strret boys are very knowlegable in sleight of hand,
and I learnt alot. Oh, and they actually do the Hindu shuffle!
Hope this helps a little!
