History of Magic and Illusion in India

India has long been known and is still called by some as the land of magicians and snake charmers. The close association of this country with magic and illusion has a long history and this has added to its fame worldwide. Every age has had its own magicians and illusionists who have played a pivotal role in keep it alive and ticking through the times. The history of magic and illusion in India can be conveniently clubbed into the modern and the ancient periods.

While the ancient period can be related with the mythological texts wherein certain actions were considered to be magical since these were beyond the realm of understanding scientifically. Sages and mystics are also believed to be having the supernatural powers with which they can create magic. In this sense, magic is understood as a powerful phenomenon which can be used to make material changes rather than only creating the illusions.

On the other hand, the modern illusion or magic is more like a display of skills and is used for recreation, entertainment as well as learning. In India, this art began to be more prevalent in the public domain from 18th century onwards. Pir Mohammed Chhel and PC Sorkar are two names which are famously associated with magic in India. While the former never performed on stages and for commercial purposes and restricted displaying of this art only to the villagers and peasant, the latter is credited with commercialization of this art by showcasing it on stage. PC Sorkar is said to the Father of Modern Magic in India. He has been the inspiration behind the many budding as well as established magicians, including the illusionist Sumit Kharbanda.

Magicians have come up from different parts of India such as gujarat, West Bengal, Kerala, Delhi, Karnataka, Mumbai and from other parts as well. This proves that the heritage of magic in India has been shared commonly across the length and the breadth of country and the local artists have played important role in popularising this art in their own regions, in the whole country as well as abroad.

India has a long history of using magic as a tool of entertainment and learning. Shows have long been organized at various public platforms. Whether it is the grand illusion show for the birthday parties at home or at the functions organized by schools, at the circuses and even for the more corporate world, magic has found a place for itself for the purpose of entertainment. Nowadays, it is even popular in the corporate world. It is used for attracting the attention of the spectators to a particular brand or product. Magic forcorporate events and product launch has also gained immense popularity as an attention grabber.

Magic Show for Kids- A House Full Situation!

When was the last time you saw a magic show, irrespective of the fact that this was done on TV or in the real life? In the past time, these shows were quite popular and were shown on the TVs to the public at large. You must have remembered the magicians from India and abroad performing on the TV a few decades back. Somehow, these shows vanished from the mainstream TV and were relegated to only the functions and parties which vastly diminished their scope of entertainment. However, one of the niche markets where these are gaining immense popularity is that of the kids. Whether in schools or in the parties involving children, a magic show for kids is one of the things which the hosts do provide as a part of their entertainment initiatives.

Kids are curious about things that they see and the illusionists do seemingly unbelievable things right in front of them. This ignites their minds with amazement and curiosity.   A number of questions crop up in their minds on how the tricks are performed. The children of a little older age group try to find the mistakes in the act of the illusionist so that they can unravel the mystery behind the performance of tricks. While their minds are busy finding answer to the question of how a trick is being performed, their eyes search for the answer. And, a good magician is the one who is able to hide the illusion and does not permit the onlookers to know how it is being done. The spellbinding effect that a magic show for birthday party creates on children makes them watch the whole act with rapt attention. This has a good binding impact on children and gives time for the elders to manage their affairs at the party while children watch the show.

Magic for kids is not an easy task and it comes with a lot of responsibility. It is important for the kid’s birthday party entertainers to ensure that the harmful tricks are preferably not shown. Since children have a high tendency to emulate what they have seen, they shall be shown only the harmless acts. Entertainers shall also make it a point to tell children which acts can be and which ones cannot be performed alone or at home.

The profession of magician has received a fresh lease of life since these have become one of the methods of recreation for children. Since these are quite regularly organized among the children, good magicians have their schedules booked to full. Depending on the skills and calibre of a magician, his or her popularity among people of different age groups increases which increases the level of performance. 

Magic Tricks shown by Sumit Kharbanda are really splendid with spellbinding effects. Using this blog he wants to convey his message that it is very important for the kid’s birthday party entertainers to ensure that the harmful tricks are preferably not shown to the kids as Magic for kids comes with a lot of responsibility.