We completed our 46th Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan on the 10th successfully. It was a musically enriching experience for us and all our listeners..
Dates: 8th, 9th, and 10th of November 2024
Venue: Strawberry Fields High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh.
On the 9th of August, We presented a memorable celebration of not only of the rains, but also paid a humble tribute to the life of our late patron Sh.N Khosla through the vocal recitals of Dr Avinash Kumar and Vidushi Meeta Pandit.
Our 45th Annual Sangeet Sammelan was indeed a memorable one as it was dedicated to Rev Sh N Khosla ji..all our artistes were par excellence and paid a beautiful tribute to Sh N Khosla ji through their divine music.
Varsha Ritu Sangeet Sandhya was a wonderful celebration of not only the rains but also the 101st Birthday of our esteemed Patron Sh Navjeevan Khosla.. through the beautiful compositions presented by our artiste of the evening..Shobha Chaudhury..accompanied beautifully by Paromita Mukherjee ( harmonium)and Jaidev ( tabla).
We completed our 44th Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan on the 13th successfully. It was a musically enriching experience for us and all our listeners..
Dates: 11th, 12th, and 13th of November 2022
Venue: Strawberry Fields High School, Newton Hall, Sector 26, Chandigarh.
Our Varsha Ritu Sangeet Sandhya was a soulful experience for all those who joined in on the 8th of August. Our Patron Sh N Khosla completed a hundred years on the 9th of August, thus making this celebration a very special one.
Here are some news clips on the concert and also a special feature on Sh N Khosla.
We were fortunate to have with us (during this Sammelan) a very eminent music critique of the country..Manjari Sinha.
We concluded our 43rd Sangeet Sammelan very successfully on the 14th of November.
Here is what she has to say about our 43rd Sammelan..
Classical treat for rasikas at three-day sangeet sammelan
Thank you for joining in and helping us make it a roaring success!
Dates: 12th, 13th and 14th of November 2021
Venue: Strawberry Fields High School, Newton Hall, Sector 26, Chandigarh.
(In the lounge of the Aqua marine hotel sector 22, Chandigarh)
Our Music Appreciation Course concluded successfully on the 20th of November 2016.
The first day (18th of November 2016) Introduction to music- brief history of the evolution of music – sound, rhythm- laya, concordant and discordant notes, harmony, melody – the difference between the basics of Indian and western music.
Introduction to the seven shudh swaras and five vikrit swaras – Thaats and evolution of ragas from the thaats . How the different swaras express different emotions and bhaav.
Brief introduction to the evolution of gharanas and a basic information about the popular gharanas (of North Indian classical vocal music) of present times and their representatives.
The speaker of the day was Dr Nivedita Singh .
Day two (19th of November 2016) The different genres of Indian music – light, folk, devotional, semi classical and classical with special reference to the different moods and emotions related to them.
Taal and its importance – the relationship of laya and composition- the different taals used for the different genres of music.
Modulation of sound and how it can enhance the emotional content of a composition.
The speaker of the day was Dr Alankar Singh. We had the good fortune of having Pt.Keshav Talegaonkar from Agra , as part of our audience. He shared some valuable information and experiences with us too.
Day three (20th of November 2016) The different forms of Hindustani classical vocal music: Dhruvpad, Khyaal, Thumri and Dadra – with special reference to khyaal which is most popular in present times.
Aesthetics of music and what to look for in a concert, followed by a concluding performance.
Our speaker for day 3 was Dr Neera Grover.
Our speakers on all three days brought out the basics of music very beautifully, which helped our participants gain a better insight into our classical music. It was a successful event indeed!
(In Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy Auditorium)
Our Music Appreciation Course concluded successfully on the 6th of November 2012.
The first day (3rd of November 2012) started with Vinita Gupta’s lecture cum demonstration on the various basic aspects of Hindustani music – sound,naad, shruti, rhythm ,taal, thaats and evolution of ragas; the basics of raga development, alaap, anibadh and nibadh gaan.
Day two(4th of November 2012) featured Dr. Nivedita Singh’s lecture-demonstration on the different forms of Hindustani vocal music (classical and semi-classical). She gave an introduction to the development of the raga(vistaar)during its presentation in Khayal gayan. Kanika Mankotia accompanied her on the tanpura.
Day three(5th of November 2012) featured Dr. Alankar Singh giving an insight into the the depiction of different moods through various compositions in khayal gayan and how the various talas help to enhance the depiction of the essence of the lyrics of a composition bringing out the appropriate ‘Bhav’.
Sh. N.Khosla (President INT), concluded with a brief insight into what the correct perspective of the listeners should be, as being an integral part of the concert, how they can help make their listening experience more enjoyable; the ‘gun’ and ‘avgun’ of musicians; and what to look for in a concert. Gautam Dhar accompanied the speakers on the tabla on all three days.
Day four(6th of November 2012) featured a concluding session by Dr.Deepti Omcherry Bhalla on a comparative discussion cum performance on the two major styles of Indian classical music – Karnatak and Hindustani North Indian vocal music. She was accompanied by N.Padmanabhan on the mrindangam and Gautam Dhar on the table. Kum. Sarika gave her some vocal accompaniment in Hindustani music.
All the four sessions focussed more on vocal music. The course was fairly well attended and the course members went home asking for more!
(In Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy Auditorium)
A three day Music Appreciation Course was conducted by Indian National Theatre in collaboration with Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy from the 7th of October to the 9th of October in the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy Auditorium.The idea of holding this course was to enlighten music lovers with little, or no knowledge of music, on the basic concepts of North Indian classical music.
The society had invited eminent vocalists to throw light on ‘swar’,’laya’,’taal’, ‘thaat’, modulations of voice,presentation of a’raag’,various forms of North Indian classical music etc. The speakers included Mrs.Vinita Gupta (Rampur Sadarang Parampara), Dr.Arvind Sharma(Punjab university),Dr.Nivedita Singh(Punjabi university),Sh.Alankar Singh(Punjabi university).
The course was very well received and the positive response of the listeners definitely proved to be a step towards promoting classical music, as that is precisely what Indian National Theatre stands for.
Indian National Theatre has been holding similar courses in the previous years and intends to hold such courses more than once a year on popular demand.
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