Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gayathri Khemadasa


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The result was   delete. Black Kite (talk) 10:40, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Gayathri Khemadasa

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Not yet notable. Scored music for one non-notable film; has begun writing an opera.  DGG ( talk ) 02:00, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete - my first thought was surely this article needs bringing up to date. Has the opera been finished yet? Are there any reviews? Has she given any recitals and have these been reviewed? Any more compositions? But I don't find any new information, and even her own Facebook page makes no claims of anything recent. The first three sources all have some substance, but they are based on interviews. The fourth is just a passing mention. With regret (because this isn't nearly as bad as some of the puffy self-promoting articles about classical musicians), I don't see how it meets any of WP:GNG, WP:MUSICBIO and/or WP:COMPOSER. --Stfg (talk) 16:54, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
 * This and this seem to suggest the opera might have been completed and performed. No view on the reliability of the sources (the first ties back to the subject's website), or at this stage notability in general, though. Seems to be very much a minor work by, at this point in her career, a minor composer. --Mkativerata (talk) 23:29, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Hmm, the first one puzzles me. What does it mean to say that someone will compose an opera for performance on Friday? Yes, the second one is written as if the composition is complete. Both are announcements of performances, though, and hardly in-depth. Any reviews? --Stfg (talk) 23:50, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
 * No, I've found quite a bit of 'evidence' -- of admittedly varying degrees of reliability -- that it has been performed (see also, and a youtube clip....) but certainly no reviews of those performances. [Note to closer: my comments shouldn't be taken as a 'keep' view; not at all. I'm presently very much inclined towards deletion.] --Mkativerata (talk) 00:03, 30 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Jenks24 (talk) 18:11, 4 September 2014 (UTC)


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