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 .

Virasat 09 Forthcoming Artists

VIRASAT' 09

VIRASAT '09

Forthcoming Artists:

Virasat 2009 starting in our goup from Aug.17 with Rajendra Prassana.In September Nandini Sing (Kathak)is coming And october Warsi Brother 's Sufi Qawaali .

UTTRAKHAND STATE CONVENTION 09 -Schedule of Activities

  This is specially to invite you to cover the SPIC MACAY Uttarakhand State Convention  being held  from the 17^th to the 19th of April ’2009, at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy ( IGNFA). Over 150 students from various schools in Uttarakhand are scheduled to participate in the Convention apart from eminent guests and personalities. This is a proud moment for Uttarakahnd indeed and we request your participation to make this event a huge success. It is the fond hope of SPICMACAYites that in the years to come these children grow up to be ardent cultural ambassadors of their country. 

            The programme would be formally inaugurated by -Chief Secretary Mr  I K Pandy to the beats of  Dhol Damau.

            Founder of this unique movement that has created thousands of young cultural crusaders/ambassadors in the country, Dr Kiran Seth will deliver the Keynote address, followed by performances by Smt Basanti Devi Bhist (Mangal Gayan) and  Kathak by (Padma Vibhushan) Pt Birju Maharaj  

            The morning of  18^th April  would be dedicated to Yoga, Naad Yoga and Shramdan. Next would be a conceptual session and talk by Dr Kiran Seth, introduction of student and staff delegates and a screening of a special film on SPIC MACAY. The afternoons of the same day would be devoted to Intensives with the Gurus and a Principals’meet.

            Thereafter in the post-lunch session Shri Ram Lal, a fourth generation puppeteer would hold a Folk Puppet Show while Dr DR Purohit well known folklorist  would present a slideshow on some of the fast disappearing Cultural and Folk Traditions of Uttarakhand.

            Pasera, a threatened folk tradition of Uttarakhand, Sarangi by Shri Kamal Sabri and Odissi by Padma Vibhushan Sonal Mansingh are slated for the same evening.

                        The evening slot of the same day is reserved for the  screening of a documentary film by National Geographic titled ‘Skeleton Lake. Skeleton Lake unravels the mystery behind the hundreds of skeletons strewn around the Roopkund Lake at a height of over 16,000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas. The Roopkund riddle started in 1942, when a forest ranger accidentally unearthed a mass grave in Roopkund Lake. The mystery of Roopkund has intrigued sociologists, historians and anthropologists including Dr Wiliam Sax who has resetrached extensively in Uttarakhand and ahs helped in the making of the film. The cause of this tragedy remains a mystery till now.

                        Day two of the Convention would include heritage and nature walks on the FRI campus, induction of new institutions into the movement, and would culminate in the vocal classical recital by Shri Ritesh and Shri Rajneesh Mishra.

    Please note that the intensives with the Gurus include  : Vocal Music, Tabla, Art, Folk craft, Pottery, Folk dance and Puppetry.

Hanol

Hanol is the last village  of Ddun dist and it joins HIMACHAL P . These inhabitants have their own tribal culture with their roots derived from the story of the 5 MAHASUS who is also the local deity of this area.They normally perform at various rituals and customs in the temple complex at HANOL . The performance will be a show case of the diff dances that they perform at occasions like

HARUL - This constitues of song and dance elaborating on the heroics of MAHASU

BISSU - THIS IS A mock battle which is enacted with bow and arrows .

Thaali -- this is a sequence to invoke the GODS BLESSINGS and the dancers also get into a trance in this dance .

FAST DANCE ..tHIS IS A CELEBRATIVE DANCE SEQUENCE PERFORMED DURING MARRIAGE CEREMONIES.The troupe will be consisting of:Troupe Leader Jyendra Dutt Dobhal 

Dancer Male,NarenderJoshi,BaruDutt,SureshShah,Ramesh,RajinderRana,

DanceFemale,Urmila,Vinita,Reena,Rita,Babita

MusicianHarmonium:   Liak Ram  

Ransingha:    ChottuDhaak:            DasiaBig Dhol:        PappuSingerMayanandDewanShoorveerNarender

 

 

Forthcoming Events-FEST 09

Schools & Colleges cotact fof the FEST 09

 

Qadar Niazi-31Jan & 1Feb

Salil Bhatt & AkramKhan- 1Feb & 2 Feb

you can gather Artist information from the 

following web sites
www.salilbhatt.com
www.akramkhantabla.com
www.qadarniaziqawwal.com

Mohiniattam Classical dance by Dr Deepti Omchery Bhalla

Students of various institutions of Dehradun , Mussoorie were treated to a rare lecture demonstration of Mohiniattam , a solo classical dance form of Kerala by Dr Deepti Omchery Bhalla . The concert series was made possible by SPIC MACAY ,the Society that has been active in Dehradun since the past 21 years , is the only organization in the country that endeavors to educate and bring the youth closer to their vast cultural heritage by bringing great maestros to teach and demonstrate their art forms. Deepti Omchery is a rare combination of singer, dancer, researcher and author, equally talented and accomplished in each.Recipient of the National Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the President of India she is currently the Professor of Carnatic Classical Music at the Faculty of Music & Fine Arts, University of Delhi. She has performed in major dance festivals in India and abroad and has several publications to her credit.
During the lecture demonstrations that were held at various schools and colleges i.e. The Army School, Clement Town, Convent of Jesus and Mary, the IGFNA , she enthralled the students by the intricacies of this unique dance form. Pieces portraying the celestial dance of Lord Shiva, the emotive ' lullaby ' , the Tillana had the students in a trance . The accompanying musicians on the Mridang , Edaikka ( a unique rhythm instrument) and the flawless and powerful vocal support enhanced the performance even further .
The concerts were all interactive with Deeptiji making students and staff perform the Mohiniattam gestures with their hands and students were called on the stage to make an attempt to learn the intricacies of dance form . At the end of each lecture demonstration ,a question answer session helped in educating the youth even further . It was one of the most successful concert tours of 2008 in Ddun and Mussoorie .