EVENTS

Swarn Sangeet Pratibha

FESTIVAL OF MUSIC

10 - 14 March 2004

Sanskritik Kendra Prekshagrih

Allahabad

The Sangeet Natak Akademi is glad to present Swarn Sangeet Pratibha, a national level festival of young musicians in Allahabad, in collaboration with the North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Allahabad. The festival is part of a series of events flagged off during the Akademi’s Golden Jubilee Year 2003. The Akademi completed 50 years of its distinguished service to the nation as the National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama on 28 January 2003 and since then several important events have been held in different parts of the country to celebrate the Swarn Jayanti. 

The music festival in Allahabad is designed to bring forth some of the best talents from the younger generation who will have the responsibility of carrying forward the tradition of India’s different music stylel as taught to them by distinguished masters. The event is particularly focused on musicians of the north central region of the country. With a view to bringing in greater variety and representation of different music styles as also to impart a national character to the event, a few musicians from other regions and genres have also been included. The emphasis is mainly on promising soloists.

 A notable feature of the event is the presentation of a Taal Vadya Katcheri comprising a group of talented young instrumentalists of the Carnatic music system. Also, a recital of young vocalist of Carnatic music has been specially included to create a better awareness of the music from the south.

 The Sangeet Natak Akademi is thankful to the North Central Zone Cultural Centre for their support and hopes that the Swarn Sangeet Pratibha will receive enthusiastic response from the rasikas of the city of Allahabad.

10 March 2004 

 Jayant Kastuar

Secretary

Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi

 Programme 

Wednesday 10 March

Inauguration

“Sangeet Natak Akademi reminisces…”

an audio-visual presentation from Akademi archives will be screened.

Sanjeev Shankar & Ashwani Shankar, Delhi Shehnai

Ameen Ali Khan, Bhopal Sarod

Thursday 11 March

Tanveer Ahmed Khan & Imran Ahmed Khan, Delhi Hindustani Vocal (Khayal)

Abhijit Roychaudhury, Lucknow Sarod

M.V. Chander Shekar & Group, Delhi Carnatic Tal Vadya Katcheri

Friday 12 March

Pallav Das, Varanasi Hindustani Vocal (Dhrupad)

Radha Raman Das, Vrindavan Pakhawaj

Ram Shankar, Allahabad Hindustani Vocal (Khayal)

Hari Mohan Srivastav, Lucknow Flute

Saturday 13 March

Fakhruddin Dhaulpuri, Delhi Sarangi

Sudhir Pandey, Delhi Tabla

Supriya Shah, Ghaziabad Sitar

Sunanda Sharma, Delhi Hindustani Vocal (Thumri/Tappa)

Sunday 14 March

Ravi Shankar Upadhyaya, Allahabad Pakhawaj

Sanjay Kumar Mallick, Delhi Hindustani Vocal (Dhrupad)

Sudha Raghuraman, Delhi Carnatic Vocal

Mor Mukut Kedia & Manoj Kumar Kedia, Giridih Sitar & Sarod

Sunday 14 March, 10.30 a.m.

Screening of films compiled from Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Archives.

“Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan” 29 Minutes

“Ustad Allauddin Khan”              24 Minutes

“Semmangudi”                          20 Minutes