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!
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.
Venue: Strawberry Fields High School, Newton Hall, Sector 26, Chandigarh
We had a very successful celebration of the rains through music , on the 3rd of August 2019. Aditya Sharma and Jui Dhaygude Pande mesmerised the audience with their presentations of various types of Malhars. The ambience created by the Strawberry fields High school added to the beauty of the concert.
Before commencing the concert, we paid tribute to our senior executive member Sh S D Bhambhri, who left for his heavenly abode , early last month. Indian National Theatre will always remember his contribution towards its growth and development.
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Venue: Strawberry Fields High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh
We had a very beautiful Varsha Ritu Sangeet Sandhya on the 4th evening at Strawberry Fields High School. Anjana Nath presented beautiful compositions in Raag Miyan ki Malhar, Megh Malhar and also sang a rare raag..Meerabai ki Malhar. She concluded with a melodious Kajri in Raag Manj Khamaj , thus presenting a complete flavour of the season. She was accompanied by Paramjit Singh on the tabla and Vinay Mishra on the harmonium. Tarun and Khushpreet accompanied her on the Tanpuras.
Our society successfully completed its fortieth Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan on the 29th of October 2017. As promised, we provided a weekend of soulful music for our audience.
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On the first day Rajwinder Kaur and Sanya Kulkarni gave delightful vocal renditions , followed by Sahana Banerjee on the sitar. Rajwinder Kaur commenced her performance with delightful verses from the Gurubani in Raag yaman, set to drut Teen taal, followed by a composition in Raag Kalavati set to drut ek taal.
Saniya Kulkarni commenced with a beautiful compostion in Raag Nand “Dhundu bare Saniyan” set to vilambit Teen taal, followed by a fast tempo composition in Drut Teen taal “more karan de batiya” and a sargam geet in the same raag. The ease with which Sanya traversed the three octaves in her crystal clear voice while developing the raag was indeed highly commendable. She concluded with a soulful bhajan – ‘payo ji maine Ram ratan dhan payo’. She left the audience asking for more.
Sahana Banerjee started her sitar recital with a composition in Raag Hemant set to vilambit Teen taal followed by a drut composition in the same raag. Her performance displayed her skill in alaap, jorh, jhala, typical of Rampur Senia gharna style. She continued with a thumari ang composition in Raag Manjh Khamajh and presented the beautiful nuances of the raag with perfect ease which enthralled the listeners.
On the second day, vocalists Dr Chetna Banawat and Dhananjay Hegde gave memorable performances.
Dr. Chetna Banawat commenced with a beautiful composition ‘sakhi man lage na’ in Raag Bageshri set to vilambit ek taal , followed by a drut composition ‘ja re ja badra tu ja’ and a tarana. She chose Raag Bhinn shadaj as the second raag of the evening. Her compositions ‘ae more balma’ in Madhya laya rupak and ‘jiya lage na’ in drut laya had the audience spell bound. Most of the compositions she sang have been created by her Guru- Dr Prabha Atre.
Dhananjay Hegde commenced with a beautiful composition ‘ae ri ab goond laavo’ in Raag Chhaya nat, set to vilambit Tilwada taal followed by a drut composition ‘ghar jane de’ in teen taal, composed by his Guru Pt Vinayak Torvi. Later, he rendered a beautiful composition in Raag Madhu kauns -‘mora man lubhayo sanvaria’ in drut teen taal.
Both the artistes performances were highly appreciated.
It was surely a vibrant and melodious musical treat for all the classical music lovers present at the Sangeet Sammelan.
On the last day Dr. Purnima Dhumale gave a delightful vocal performance and Gautam Dhar spelled his magic on Tabla.
City-based teacher and tabla maestro Gautam Dhar is the foremost disciple of late Guru Pawan Verma.
Gautam Dhar performed with his students presenting variations of teen taal ‘gat’ pieces. After this presentation he concluded with another gat, where his students recited the ‘bols’ of “Thumak Thumak chalet chaal “ in praise of Lord Krishna and he played the same on his tabla.
This was followed by Dr Pournima Dhumale’s soulful presentation.
Dr Dhumale hails from Pune.In her vocal recital she presented rather rare ragas. She commenced with Raag Bahaduri Todi… ‘Mahadev devan pati’ in vilambit ek taal and a drut composition by ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan Sahib of Agra ‘sajan ki sanwali surat’ in Teen taal. She had the audience spell bound with her soulful rendition. Later she sang a composition in Raag Kukubh Bilawal set to jhap taal -madhya laya ‘ Shambhupat sees pat’ and ‘Tero rang roop’ in drut Teen taal. She concluded with a melodious bhajan which conveyed a beautiful concluding message to all the listeners- “Govind ke gun gao.”
Indian classical music in Chandigarh acquired a distinct life of its own with the great visionary and tireless energy of one of the city’s most committed proponents of the performing arts. Navly Uncle as we fondly addressed him, donned many hats with effortless ease, be it that of a senior bureaucrat, an institution builder, a philosopher and guide or a valued member of the audience. Through his academy of the Indian National Theatre, he brought to the city a rich melange of artists, singers, new and established veterans and a retinue of accompanists of all forms of Indian classical music.
An association that was nurtured since I was a child, the Durga Das Foundation was honoured to be bestowed the opportunity to partner in conducting and organising many cultural events. He was always excited to work with us giving input and suggestions on every aspect of the concert.
For us, much as his physical presence will be missed, we can say with certainty, that he will live on through all the future programmes that we will organise under the banner of the Durga Das Foundation. If there are people who truly leave their footprints in the sands of time, it is someone like him. I do hope the Chandigarh Administration will find a way to honour his memory. His contribution to the city must be etched in golden letters.
– Atul Khanna
Another one from Lahore
Very painful 😣 and sad news.He was such a wonderful and caring person for all of us.He was like a mentor and brother for Raza sahib and for me. we can’t express our grief and sorrow, it is a big loss for all music lovers please convey our deep sorrow to Vassu.I will call her in couple of days. May God Almighty Grant him Janat ul Fardus.
Rashida ji
Sh Khosla had several admirers in Lahore too.
Below is a letter written to his daughter Vasundhara by Iram from Lahore
Dear Vasu,
You have been extremely lucky and blessed to have had khosla sahib as your father. He was an absolute gem. I have never in my life seen a man with such a fine soul, carrying loads of affection for his family and friends. And we may not even know many others who received his kindness.
He was a man with a mission of love which he tried to pursue through serving music–a means of evolving the spirit and sensitivities of the people of this land, the Sub-continent.
He lived his life in this world with dignity and grace and transcended to the next like a flower that receives the honour of having fallen in the lap of his creator, the most merciful, the most affectionate.
Though I may not have communicated that much with him in these years but he always remained in my heart and mind. My heart will never forget khosla sahib. May his soul rest in peace.
I am sure his spirit will remain alive and will be experiencing a state of ultimate, neverending joy and happiness.
My deepest condolences and lots of luv to you and your whole family.
A Tribute
A legend passes on.
A combination of enthusiasm, integrity, zest, humour, and dedication to a cause which benefits society, are qualities rarely found today. If words can briefly describe Navjeevan Khosla – then these are a few.
We the beneficiaries of his efforts are fortunate to enjoy the aesthetic experience of the purity of Hindustani classical music which he dearly loved and promoted through INT Chandigarh. Direct and forthright in his manner, he tolerated no populist approach to please others at the cost of diluting the purity of tradition in music.
This tireless effort and zeal drew the best of names across the country who sought a platform here in Chandigarh, some even before they reached the heights of fame in their respective fields.
INT is the beneficiary of his intense guidance and also his magnanimity in leaving a personal sum for this cause.
Navli Uncle as he was known to most, loved people and conversation. Exuding warmth and
hospitality to both young and old alike drew many into his fold of friendship.
The legacy he leaves behind, is to be treasured and preserved. It would be a worthy tribute if lovers of classical music unite in ensuring the continuum of this tradition, just as he would have wished
A Tribute to Sh Navjeevan Khosla by our esteemed President, Sh Anil Nehru
A Tribute
A legend passes on.
A combination of enthusiasm, integrity, zest, humour, and dedication to a cause which benefits society, are qualities rarely found today. If words can briefly describe Navjeevan Khosla – then these are a few.
We the beneficiaries of his efforts are fortunate to enjoy the aesthetic experience of the purity of Hindustani classical music which he dearly loved and promoted through INT Chandigarh. Direct and forthright in his manner, he tolerated no populist approach to please others at the cost of diluting the purity of tradition in music.
This tireless effort and zeal drew the best of names across the country who sought a platform here in Chandigarh, some even before they reached the heights of fame in their respective fields.
INT is the beneficiary of his intense guidance and also his magnanimity in leaving a personal sum for this cause.
Navli Uncle as he was known to most, loved people and conversation. Exuding warmth and
hospitality to both young and old alike drew many into his fold of friendship.
The legacy he leaves behind, is to be treasured and preserved. It would be a worthy tribute if lovers of classical music unite in ensuring the continuum of this tradition, just as he would have wished
A Tribute to Sh Navjeevan Khosla by our esteemed President, Sh Anil Nehru
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