Chaturang Utsav

Classical Vocal by Kalapini Komkali

24th August 6:00 PM Concert , The Doon Girsl School

25th August 5:30 PM concert Bhatkhandy Music College

26th August 10:30 AM concert Brooklyn School

27th August 6:00 PM concert Welham Girls' School

28th August 10:30 AM concert The Heritage School

29th August 5:30 PM concert . Bhagwan Singh Inst of Bio Medical Sciences

30th August 5:30 PM HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

31st August 11:30 AM TIMES WORLD SCHOOL , Nazibabad

31st August 7:30 PM GB PANT ENGINEERING COLLEGE , PAURI, GARHWAL

24th -28th August 2:30 - 4.40 PM Workshop , Welham Girls' School

Kalapini, daughter and disciple of Pandit Kumar Gandharva & Vidushi Smt. Vasundhara Komkali is a prominent name amongst practitioners of Indian Classical Music. She has inherited from her distinguished parents not only the techniques and grammar of her art but also a capacity for creativity and reflection. She combines special features like gunjan (continuum) and the playfulness of Vasundharaji with the aaghat (emphasis) and razor sharp precision of Kumarji.

Her musical lineage is most evident in the central emphasis on bandish (composition), its meaning or bhava, and in the studied restraint which does not allow the notes or laya (tempo) to overwhelm the lyric. Layakari (playfulness with tempo) is used sparingly to augment the meaning and rhythmic balance of the composition. The full melodic range and capability of the voice are hinted at but never allowed to dominate by sliding into vocal acrobatics.

.Kalapini lives in Dewas, centralIndia. She is an active trustee of the Kumar GandharvaSangeetAcademy, which has been formed to present and promote his work. She was honoured with the Kumar Gandharva Award by the prestigious Pujari Pratishthan of Pune. And she has received an award-scholarship from the Department of Culture, Government of India.

Commercial releases of her studio recordings include "Aarambha" and "Inheritance", released by HMV; and "Dharohar" released by Times Music. "Swar-Manjiri", a live concert recording was released recently by Virgin Records. Kalapini has also recorded for the sound tracks of the films "Paheli" and "Devi-Ahilya".

Kalaapini has traveled extensively through India and abroad. Her highly prestigious performances are:-SawaiGandharva festival, pune Days of Delhi-(India) in Moscow-Hall of international music.Ritburgh musium,ZurichAllarakha music academy,Basel, SwitzerlandHarballabh Sangeet Samaroha, -Jallandhar- (oldest music festival of India)

STUDENTS REPRESENT DEHRADUN AT SPIC MACAY NATIONAL CONVENTION AT IIT KANPUR

21 young volunteers represented Dehradun at the National Convention of SPIC
MACAY held at the IIT KANPUR between the 1st and 6th of June .

At a time when a bulk of the country’s students are enjoying their summer
vacations, over 1000 young delegates from all over India ,descended on a
soulful journey for five days and experienced a life-changing event. They
spent a week witnessing performances and attending workshops by maestros of
Indian classical music and dance, leading folk artists, talks by eminent
people from different fields, screening of classic films, craft workshops, yoga
. Spic Macay conducted its silver jubilee convention in the Golden Jubilee
year of IIT Kanpur.

The convention was inaugurated by Padma Bhushan Vidhushi Girija Devi followed
by Carnatic violin recital of Prof. T. N. Krishnan and vocal recital of Pt.
Rajan and Pt. Sajan Mishra. Other eminent artistes participating in the

convention included Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Smt. N. Rajam, Ust Abdul Rashid

Khan, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Sh. T.N. Seshagopalan, Ust Shahid Parvez . Besides
this there were intensive workshops by Gurus like Ust. Fariuddin Dagar,
Ust. Bahauddin Dagar, Smt. Karuna Chitrakar, Guru Mayadhar Raut and
Sh.Margi Madhu. Abdul Rashid Khan . Students learnt crafts from award
winning craftpersons of the country in the field of Artistic Weaving , Bagh
Block Print, Kutch Embroidery , Applique Embroidery , Mooj Grass Crafts,Lehriya
Klim Technique, Kashmir Paper Machie ,Madhubani Painting, Phulkari
Embroidery , Bamboo Crafts Agartala etc

The students accompanied by Mrs S Kalra and Mrs R Mahindroo were from Summer Valley School , SGRR , Brightlands School, St Josephs' Academy , Welham Girls' School , MKP PG College , ICAI , Welham
Boys' School , SGGR College of Pharmacy.

Said Tavishi Khanna of Les Roches Institute: 'The national convention
was, as always, a huge success--an eye-opening experience for the new
volunteers and a chance to re-live the legendary performances for the
older ones. SPIC MACAY makes us realise what are the things that truly
matter in life.'

“Today we are so linked up with the outward world through Internet,
television and the mobile phone. This week-long ‘Retreat’ provided an
opportunity to the young person to connect inwardly.” asserts its founder
Dr. Kiran Seth, Professor at IIT Delhi.

you can see more pictures at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreenivasan/sets/72157624186297132/

Odissi concerts of Arushi Mudgal

Dehradun chapter of Spic Macay organized a series of Odissi concerts of Arushi Mudgal between 25th and 27th of February at the Institute of Management Studies, Forest Research Academy , MKP Girls Inter College, Welham Girls' School , Himjyoti School and the LBS National Administrative Academy ( Mussoorie ) . The concerts were extremely well received and Arushi managed to captivate and fascinate the students with her simple, graceful dance style , besides communicating skillfully with a variety of students ranging from the IAS probationers to the junior students of a Government school .
Between the 29th of April and the 5th of March , Padma Bhushan Uma Sharma gave lec dems in different parts of Uttrakhand . For the first time SPIC MACAY ventured into Pauri Garhwal where Umaji performed at the Sanskriti Bhavan . Around 600 students from 4 different Goverment as well as Convent schools and colleges attended the concert . The District Magistrate assured SPIC MACAY that he would personally arrange the concerts at educational institutions at Pauri in future . The same evening The GB PANT ENGINEERING COLLEGE , PAURI had her perform for around 500 students . Umaji inaugurated the sub chapter at the college . A short film on SPIC MACAY ( made by the Dehradun chapter ) was shown .
In and around Dehradun, concerts were held at the Summer Valley School , Hope Town School - Selakui , Bhatkhande Music College , Rashtriya Indian Military Academy , St Joseph's Academy and the LBSNAA , Mussoorie . The concert at St Josephs was attended by more than 3000 students . Umaji had to perform in 2 shifts as the hall could not accomodate all students at one time . She was extremely accomodating and the students were spell bound by her 'abhinay ' !
Besides coverage in around 18 newspapers , the concert was covered by 4 television channels in Pauri and Dehradun .