Kathak by Gauri Diwakar Ji in Dehradun- 24th to 27th August 2015

Dear Friends

As you are aware that SPIC MACAY has been earnestly striving to bring country's finest art forms to the students of the country, In the same endeavor, we are pleased to inform you that SPIC MACAY Dehradun will be getting Gauri Diwakar ji, one of the leading  Kathak exponents in India, to perform and teach the students of Dehradun.

Gauri Diwakar is a renowned Kathak dancer whose command over the art has won scores of admirers across the globe. Gauri’s  journey started from Jamshedpur where she learned Kathak by Ms Sumita Chowdhary and received Sangeet Prabhakar from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.

She was also trained by Legendry Guru Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj and Shri Jai Kishan Maharaj at the national capital's Kathak Kendra. After graduating with distinction from Kathak Kendra, Gauri further perfected her skills under renowned exponent of Kathak, Ms Aditi Mangaldas. Currently, Gauri is a senior member of the dance repertory of Drishtikon Dance Foundation, led by Ms. Aditi Mangaldas.

She has performed across the globe a number of times including various national and international dance festivals. In 2008, she was awarded the prestigious 'Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. She was also awarded with Sringar Mani award in 2002.

An 'A' Grade artist with the national broadcaster Doordarshan, she is credited with a number of noted solo performances. She is also an empaneled artist with Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Gauri is also passing on her skills by training young students and thus helping to keep the age-old tradition alive.

Here is the complete schedule. Please JOIN US...!!!

Pt. Ritwik Sanyal in Dehradun on 28 & 29th July 2015

Dear Friends

SPIC MACAY Dehradun is pleased to announce  resuming its activities after summer vacations by conducting a series of Dhrupad  by Pt. Ritwik Sanyal for the students of Dehradun.  

Pt. Ritwik Sanyal  is an Indian classical singer, performing the Dhrupad style, and a professor of vocal music and Ex Dean at the faculty of performing arts at  Banaras Hindu University. He received his training in Dhrupad under Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Zia Fariddudin Dagar. Pt. Ritwik Sanyal received the highest award for music in India, Sangeet Natak Academi Award from President of India Hon. Shri Pranab Mukherji in 2013 and has been performing world over for more then 30 years.

He will be with us in Dehradun on 28 and 29th of July. Do Join Us...!!!

Violin by Anupriya Deotale from 15th to 19th April 2015...!!!

Dear Friends,
Taking the spirits of SPIC MACAY Uttarakhand even higher, Now we present you one of the most outstanding classical North Indian Violin artist of today, Maestro Anupriya Deotale in Kumaon Region from 15th April to 19th April 2015.

Anupriya has a unique style of her own, on the lines of fusion in which she blends the elements of "Gayaki" i.e. vocal rendering and "Tantarakari" i.e. instrumental rhythmic patterns, a manner in which not many are found playing the Violin in the entire sub continent, her music combines the traditions of the Sarangi and Sarod. Her style of playing Violin is clearly distinguished by sweetness of emotional depth of her music.

A disciple of legendary Sarangi maestro Pandit Ramnarayan, Anupriya has also received guidance from the great Sarod Maestros Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Pandit Mukesh Sharma.

She has received a senior fellowship from the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. She has become the first Indian musician to receive the prestigious Ustad Salamat Ali and Nazakat Ali Khan award at Lahore (Pakistan) in December 2004. Anupriya is the first Indian classical female musician to be recorded for a programme by the Pakistan Television.

Anupriya has performed creditably at various major concerts in India, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Slovenia, Hungary, UK, Canada, Reunion Island, Russia, Latvia, Singapore, Japan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Mauritius, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Oman and Pakistan,China,Indonesia,Egypt,Malta,Israel. Anupriya has founded Ameer Khusro Centre For Music to promote the awareness,the knowledge and the cultural value of Indian Classical Music among
the youth of India. Anupriya is having her fusion group Parinday...music of soul.

So, Here is the complete schedule... Do Join us...!!!

Vilasini Natyam by Purvadhanashree in Dehradun from 8th to 12th April 2015...!!!

Hello Friends

SPIC MACAY Dehradun presents one of the rare dance form of India, Vilasini Natyam by Purvadhanashree from 8th to 12th April 2015.

From the age of four, Purvadhanashree started learning the Tanjavur style of Bharatanatyam from  her mother Smt. Kamalini Dutt, senior disciple of Guru Sikkil Ramaswamy Pillai.  Purva received training in the Kalakshetra style from Smt. Radhika Shurajit, premier student of the Dhananjayans, for twelve years. In 2000 Purva began her training in Vilasini Natyam, the art of Telugu temple dancers,and learnt this style for fourteen years under Guru Swapnasundari. Purvadhanashree gave her maiden performance in Bharatanatyam in 1995 and in 2006   her first major performance in Vilasini Natyam.. Since then she has been presenting both the styles across the country and has  performed Bharatanatyam on several international platforms.

She has won  awards like Sahitya Kala Parishad Award, Sangeet Natak Academe’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, 2008 to name a few. She is also an ‘ A top’ grade artiste of Doordarshan and an empanelled artiste of ICCR.

Here is the complete schedule...!!!

Please JOIN US and help us in spreading the country's rich heritage culture to the youth. :)

Art & Craft Workshop Fest in Dehradun from 6th April to 15th April...!!!

Hello Friends

Like previous years, this year also SPIC MACAY Dehradun marks the beginning of our new year with Art & Craft Workshop Fest hosted by Welham Boys School and followed by many other schools  6th April to 15th April 2015. Here are the some of the glimpses of the fest.

Workshops Folk art and craft intensives at Unison school.

The students of Unison School learning the traditional art of block printing from the Master craftsmen from Sanghaner and Sanji paper cutting craft from Mathura respectively...

Naya Theater by Habib Tanveer in Dehradun...!!!

Dear Friends,

Naya Theater was in the town for about almost 10 days. Habeeb Tanveer's theatre troupe enchantting the youth in and around Dehradun with their two satirical musical comedies...Both the plays namely Ponga Pandit and Sadak had social messages to convey....Ponga Pandit exposes the rituals that are meaninglessly followed by the bhramins and Sadak talks about the problems faced by the government in development and how the local tribes suffer ... All in a comical and musical way with the rawness of Chattisgarhi dialect...

NAYA THEATER--

Naya Theatre was founded in 1959 by the late director Padma Vibhushan Habib Tanvir ji. As an ad-hoc organisation comprising folk artists from the remote tribes and villages of Chattisgarh, located in Tanvir’s home region of Chhattisgarh. He was awarded with the prestigious Padam Bhusan award for his efforts in promotion of folk theater in the global platform through Naya Theater.

PONGA PANDIT--

The play Ponga Pandit is accused of being — no prizes for guessing the charge — anti-Hindu. The play is critical, but not of Hinduism. What it does take on, with its combination of pure fun and social incisiveness, are aspects of our society that need critiquing as often as possible, and from as many points of view as possible. The caste system; superstition; priest craft; Brahmanism; and untouchability. Any self-respecting Hindu would be indignant if told that this is what constitutes Hinduism.

SADAK--

Sadak, a short play, is a comic critique of “development” that ravages villagers, tribal people, their land and their culture.

Here is a glimpse of the plays:-

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Odissi Dancer Jhanabi Behera in Dehradun...!!!

Jhanbi Behra ,a young Odissi dancer from Odissha Dance Academy, Bhubaneshwar is here in Doon to conduct workshop Demostrations at various Government schools and Inter-Colleges in and around Doon..Jhanbi's module includes an introduction to her Dance form . Basic gestures,postures,mudras involved in Odissi by giving interesting examples from everyday lives of the students are demonstrated to the students..Basic Knowledge about Tribhangi and Chauka positions with practical training is also imparted to the students...
She generally concludes her workshops with a demonstration of items related to Lord Krisha or Durga or the monsoon season....The students of the Government schools are having an amazing cultural exchange with this young and talented Dancer Jhanbi....