Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Palackal

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The result of the debate was Keep. Essjay ·  Talk 14:24, August 6, 2005 (UTC)

Palackal
This appears to be autobiography by the newcomer Yawsep. I have left a note to this effect on his talk page (along with a welcome), but I don't think this article looks encyclopaedic. Gareth Hughes 18:42, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Sufficiently notable. --malathion talk 18:42, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nn self-promotion. JamesBurns 06:05, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep I am familiar with J. Palackal's earlier work on the musical study of Arnos Paathiri's Puththenpaana (see the references in the article which I have contributed on Arnos Paathiri). I can affirm that his work in that matter carries great distinction; it is a record of certain hallowed but sadly neglected cultural traditions among the Christians of Kerala (who have a history which extends to the apostles) and, as far as I am aware, it remains the only treatise on the topic. I did not know about the recent Ph. D. thesis that is mentioned in the biographical article, but I can deduce from the title the likely content; this is again, I think, a weighty topic (very different from the previous one), and I don't think there has been any study at all of Syriac music in Kerala, in spite of its great antiquity. I have felt that he is a scholar of moment, and also that his works are important to the future of an ancient culture. I also know of some of the activities of the Christian musicological society of India, which he heads: it has continued to play a significant part in moulding the Christian community in Kerala, chiefly through the study and innovative application of music and its traditions as a cultural medium. He certainly deserves a wikipedia article. I do not think the article should be deleted even if autobiographical (which I am unable to deduce for certain); what is written as of now is not biased or inappropriate, and I think it is only a fragment of what could be written about him. Italo 23:39, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
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