Sunday, November 28, 2010

CONCERT: सौ. आरती अंकलीकर - टिकेक

'अभिजात' प्रस्तुत

सौ. आरती अंकलीकर - टिकेकर यांचे गायन
गरवारे महाविद्यालय, पुणे
रविवार २८ नोव्हेंबर, सायंकाळी ६
देणगी प्रवेशिका: नावडीकर मुझीकल्स (टिळक रस्ता आणि कोथरूड)

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Parikrama Dance Festival 2010

Kalavardhini presents "Parikrama", a 2 day dance festival on 27th and 28th Nov, 2010.

Saturday, 27 Nov, 2010 5:30 PM to 10 PM
1) Arghyam
- Prachiti Natu Devchake and Lalan Desai (Bharatnatyam)
- Aparna Matange (NrityaGanga)

2) Taal Kirtan
- Pt. Suresh Talwalkar


Sunday 28th Nov, 2010 10 AM to 1 PM
1) Samvaad : A symposium by learned speakers on contemporary issues related classical dance
- Malavika Sarukkai
- Swapnasundari
- Aparna Matange
- Jayashree Rajgopalan

Sunday 28th Nov, 2010 5:30 PM to 10 PM
Abhivyakti : Performances by veteran dancers

1) Smt Swapnasundari ( Vilasininatyam)
2) Smt Malavika Sarukkai ( Bharatnatyam)
3) Dr Sucheta Bhide Chapekar (Nrityaganga)
Venue: Ganesh kala Krida Manch, Swargate, Pune
Donation passes available at all kalavardini branches
Check the website for further details.






Friday, November 26, 2010

Sawai Gandharva festival from Dec 9

बुजुर्ग कलावंतांचे अनुभवसिद्ध "जाणते सूर' आणि उदयोन्मुख पण गुणवान कलाकारांचे "ताजे सूर' यांचा मिलाफ असणारा "सवाई गंधर्व संगीत महोत्सव' रमणबाग प्रशालेच्या प्रांगणात 9 ते 12 डिसेंबरदरम्यान रंगणार आहे. महोत्सवाचे हे 58 वे वर्ष असून 25 हून अधिक कलाकारांचा कलाविष्कार रसिकांना अनुभवता येणार आहे.आर्य संगीत प्रसारक मंडळातर्फे आयोजित करण्यात येणाऱ्या या संगीत महोत्सवाची उत्सुकता जगभरातील रसिकांना असते. ज्या सवाई गंधर्व यांच्या स्मृतीनिमित्त हा संगीत सोहळा आयोजित केला जातो, ते किराणा घराण्याचे ज्येष्ठ गायक आणि गुरू पंडित सवाई गंधर्व ऊर्फ राजाभाऊ कुंदगोळकर यांचे हे 125 वे जयंती वर्ष आहे, अशी माहिती मंडळाचे कार्याध्यक्ष श्रीनिवास जोशी यांनी पत्रकार परिषदेत दिली.

""चार दिवसांच्या या महोत्सवात एकूण पाच संगीतसत्रे होणार आहेत. नऊ डिसेंबरला युवा सनईवादक भास्कर नाथ यांच्या वादनाने 58 व्या सवाई गंधर्व संगीत महोत्सवाची सुरवात होईल. या वर्षी "सवाई'च्या स्वरमंचावर नाथ यांच्यासह पुणेकर कलाकार समीर दुबळे, सावनी शेंडे साठ्ये, सुधाकर चव्हाण (गायन), शकीर खान (सतार); तसेच चंद्रकांत लिमये, उमा गर्ग, भुवनेश कोमकली आदींचे प्रथम पदार्पण होणार आहे. काही वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण जुगलबंदीचे कार्यक्रमही होणार असून त्यात देबप्रिया अधिकारी आणि समन्वय सरकार (सतार आणि गायन), पं. विश्‍वमोहन भट आणि यू. श्रीनिवास (मोहनवीणा आणि मेंडोलीन) यांचे आविष्कार रसिकांसमोर येतील. ज्येष्ठ नर्तक पं. बिरजू महाराज यांचे पुत्र आणि शिष्य दीपक आणि ममता महाराज यांच्या कथकची अदाकारी रसिक अनुभवतील. बुजुर्ग कलाकारांमध्ये पं. जसराज, पं. हरिप्रसाद चौरासिया, पं. शिवकुमार शर्मा, पं. राजन व पं. साजन मिश्रा, मालिनी राजूरकर, डॉ. प्रभा अत्रे, पद्मा तळवलकर यांच्या मैफलींचा आनंद रसिकांना मिळेल. याशिवाय मीना फातरफेकर, उपेंद्र भट, आनंद भाटे, शरद खळदकर हे कलाकारही आपली कला सादर करणार आहेत. बेगम परवीन सुलताना यांचेही गायन रसिकांच्या आकर्षणाचे केंद्र असेल,'' असे श्रीनिवास जोशी म्हणाले."

सवाई'ची तिकीटविक्री- एक डिसेंबरपासून तिकिटे उपलब्ध होणार- दिनशॉ अँड कंपनी, बेहेरे आंबेवाले (बाजीराव रस्ता), शिरीष ट्रेडर्स (कमला नेहरू पार्कसमोर) आणि नावडीकर म्युझिकल्स (स. प. महाविद्यालयासमोर आणि यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृहासमोर)- भारतीय बैठक सीझन तिकीट 350 रुपये, खुर्ची 1800 रुपये- एका दिवसाचे भारतीय बैठकीचे तिकीट 100 रुपये- रविवारचे तिकीट भारतीय बैठक 200 रुपये- विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी ओळखपत्र दाखवून भारतीय बैठकीचे सीझन तिकीट 150 रुपये.

भीमसेन जोशी यांच्या गानसेवेबाबत उत्सुकता: सवाई गंधर्व संगीत महोत्सवाचे अध्वर्यू पं. भीमसेन जोशी या वर्षी गानसेवा रुजू करणार का, या प्रश्‍नावर श्रीनिवास जोशी म्हणाले, "प्रकृतिअस्वास्थ्यामुळे शक्‍यता कमी आहे; पण त्यांनी इच्छा दर्शवली तर ते गाऊ शकतील. नक्की सांगणे अवघड आहे.''

दर वर्षीप्रमाणे रात्री बारा वाजेपर्यंत महोत्सवास परवानगी मिळावी, असा अर्ज संबंधितांकडे केला असून तशी परवानगी मिळेल, असेही ते म्हणाले. गुरू सवाई गंधर्व यांच्या स्मृत्यर्थच हा महोत्सव होत असल्याने 125 व्या जयंतीचे औचित्य साधून पुण्याबाहेरही सवाई गंधर्व संगीत उत्सवाचा उपक्रम सुरू केल्याचे ते म्हणाले. मुंबई आणि नाशिक येथे असे उत्सव केले असून आता नागपूर येथे करण्याचा विचार आहे, असे त्यांनी सांगितले.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Vasantosav 2010


Update: Due to intermittent rains, Vasantotsav 2010, to be held on 19th, 20th, and 21st November has been postponed. New Dates would be declared soon...




Stalwarts like Pandit Jasraj, Mukul Shivputra, Pandit Vishwamohan Bhatt and Hariharan will feature in the fifth edition of Vasantotsav,' the annual music festival to be held in the city between November 19 and 21. The festival is organised by city-based Vasantrao Deshpande Pratishthan. The fest will take place at the New English School, Ramanbaug, from 5:30 pm to 10 pm everyday.

Addressing a news conference here on Monday, Rahul Deshpande, noted classical singer and grandson of late Vasantrao Deshpande said that Vasantotsav' will continue its tradition of presenting different formats of music to Puneites. It will have a blend of classical, fusion, folk and gazals this year.

19th Nov 2010
- Jugalbandi' between Rahul Deshpande and singer Swapnil Bandodkar.
- Performance by Pt Vishwamohan Bhatt with a renowned Rajasthani folk group. Vijay Ghate will accompany them on tabla.
20th Nov 2010
- Pt Mukul Shivaputra,
- Sham-E-Gazal', a live performance by Gazal maestro Hariharan
21st Nov 2010
- Sitar Funk', by celebrated Sitar player Niladri Kumar, Vijay Ghate, Rupak Kulkarni, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'Souza, Agnelo Fernandes, Elvis Lobo, Sheetal Kolwalkar and Kaveri Sageder
- Pt Jasraj

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

WESTERN MUSIC CONCERT: Jerzy Sterczynski, piano

An Evening of Chopin on 17th Nov at 7 pm, Mazda Hall

In a programme of Fryderyk Chopin: Polonaise in A major Op. 40 No. 1; Etude in C sharp minor Op. 25 No. 7; Waltz in C sharp minor Op. 64; 3 Mazurkas: Op. 50: G major No. 1, A flat major No. 2, C sharp minor No. 3; Polonaise in A flat major Op. 53; Nocturne in C sharp minor Op. 27 and Sonata in B flat minor Op. 35

Jerzy Sterczynski, born in 1957, began to learn piano at the age of six. He finished his music high School in Bielsko-Biala, where he studied at the Katowice Academy of Music under Professor Andrzej Jasinski and graduated with honours in 1981. He then continued his training in London with John Bingham. He won the first prize at the Young Performers prize at the Polish Piano Festival in Slupsk and the second prize at the International Music Competition in Saragossa (1983). He is a very active concert performer and has toured worldwide. He has taken part in the Chopin Festival in Duszniki and also in festivals in Lockenhaus and La Chaise-Dieu. He has recorded 13 compact discs with the complete Chopin Nocturnes, Waltzes and Polonaises as well as his Sonata No. 2 and several small pieces. He has also recorded solo works by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Reger and Szymanowski, and concertos by Chopin, Lessl and Dobrzynski. He has been a professor at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw since 1989. He was dean of the Department of Piano, Harpsichord and Organ in 2005-2008 and was re-elected for the term 2008-2012.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

WESTERN MUSIC CONCERT: "ARTIES"

Pierre Fouchenneret, violin Sullimann Altmayer, violin
Marc Desmons, viola Julien Dabonneville, viola
Gauthier Herrmann, cello Romain Descharmes, piano
Oliver Patey, clarinet

Programme at Mazda Hall (Dastur Primary School. Pune Camp). Free Admittance

Programme 13th Nov, 7 pm: Mendelssohn: Piano trio No. 1; Brahms: Clarinet sonata No. 1; Mozart: String quintet in D
Programme 14th Nov, 6.30 pm: Beethoven: 7 variations for viola and piano; Fauré: Piano quartet No. 1; Brahms: Piano trio Op. 8
Programme 15th Nov, 7 pm: Beethoven: Quartet Op. 127; Weber: Grand duo concertant for Clarinet and Piano; Schumann: Piano quintet Op. 44

Arties Festival musicians are multifaceted artists who share a passion for music. They have all won several international contests (Dublin, Hamamatsu, Munich, Nielsen, Firenze, Heerlen...), played on some of the most prestigious stages worldwide (Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, Theatre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Tsuda Hall in Tokyo, Forbidden city hall in Beijing), and graduated from the most prominent schools. They all excel as orchestral, solo and chamber musicians. They also share a passion for travel and sharing their love of music with audiences around the world in France, Malaysia, Mexico, India, Peru and many other countries. Arties Festival has built a deep relationship with its musicians and is proud of their diversity.

Pierre Fouchenneret had an early start when he was accepted in the CNSM of Paris in the violin class aged only 12. He performs around the world along with renowned musicians and is a member of the group Ensemble Contraste, Trio Magellan and Quatuor Raphaël. Pierre is passionate about music but still finds the time to ski, his second hobbies at which he excels.

Sulliman Altmayer plays violin and is very dedicated to chamber music. He created the Trio Con Fuoco in 1998 whilst studying with Paul Boufil. Sulliman has toured the world and played with the most esteemed musicians of today classical scene. His concerts are regularly broadcasted on radio (France Musique) and television (France 3, Arte, Mezzo…).

Marc Desmons plays viola but he shines particularly in orchestra, having recently been appointed principal for the Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio-France. Marc did not stop there and he started a career as a conductor. He has always been attracted by other countries and he travelled a lot, discovering magnificent countries and civilisations, in particular Ladakh in India and Peru.

Julien Dabonneville is a wide-ranging viola player: he particularly enjoys chamber music and he successfully created several formations which ended up winning multiple prices and a nomination to the Victoire de la Musique in 2006. Julien is also passionate about Jazz and you can regularly hear him playing in various jazz clubs in Paris. Julien has toured around the world with his chamber music friends.

Gauthier Herrmann is passionate about music, especially chamber music and travel. He plays a French cello built in 1754. He is part of the Trio con Fuoco and run Arties Event Management. His curiosity and thirst of discovery already took him through more than 30 countries.

Romain Descharmes is a talented pianist who studied in Paris but quickly gained international fame and is invited to play around the world. Romain is praised for his sensibility and his ability to listen. He recorded several discs only for piano and chamber music which were acclaimed by the critics. Romain is also the member of a French popular music group, Quai No. 5.

Olivier Patey gained a deserved reputation as the most talented clarinetist of his generation. He is a music lover and shares his passion with his friends from the Malher Chamber orchestra where he is the principal clarinet, and with Arties festival of which he is the mascot.

Monday, November 8, 2010

चिंतामणी जयंती समारोह

Three day music festival to celebrate the birth anniversary of Late Pt. C.R. Vyas - 'Guniaan'
Yashvantrao Chawhan Natyagruh, Kothrud, Pune

Tickets available at the venue. Season pass for Rs 750, 500 and 250. Daily tickets available for Rs 200 and 100.

८ नोव्हेंबर २०१० सायंकाळी ६:३०
- अपर्णा केळकर (गायन)
- सतीश व्यास (संतूर)
- उल्हास कशाळकर (गायन)

९ नोव्हेंबर २०१० सायंकाळी ६:३०
- विक्कू विनायाकराम (घटम) वी. सेल्वागणेश (कंजीरा) वी. उमामहेश (घटम), यु. श्रीनिवास (मेंडोलीन), राशीद खान (गायन)

१० नोव्हेंबर २०१० सायंकाळी ६:३०
- राकेश चौरासिया (बासरी)
- जयतीर्थ मेवुंडी (गायन)
- एम. एस. गोपालकृष्णन (व्हायोलीन)
- जी. नर्मदा (व्हायोलीन)

साथ: सुरेश तळवलकर, फैझल कुरेशी, भारत कामत, सुयोग कुंडलकर

Sunday, November 7, 2010

CONCERT: Diwali Pahat: Shivkumar Sharma

संतोष पोतदार ईवेन्ट्स आयोजित
दिवाळी पाडवा पहाट
सुरोत्सव
पं. शिवकुमार शर्मा
साथ संगत: पं. विजय घाटे (तबला) पं. भवानी शंकर (पखवाज)
७ नोव्हेंबर पहाटे ५:३०
घरकुल लॉन्स, म्हात्रे पुलाजवळ
तिकीट विक्री आजपासून बालगंधर्व आणि यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह

CONCERT: Diwali Pahat : Milind Tulankar and Rajendra Kulkarni

Friday, November 5, 2010

CONCERT: Diwali Pahat: Venkatesh Kumar

मधुकौंस प्रस्तुत

"दिवाळी पहाट"
पं. व्यंकटेश कुमार यांचे शास्त्रीय गायन
साथ संगत: पं. रामदास पळसुले (तबला) मिलिंद कुलकर्णी (संवादिनी)
प्रवेशिका: साठे गादी कारखाना (लक्ष्मी रस्ता), नावडीकर म्युझिकल (टिळक रस्ता आणि कोथरूड)

दि. ५ नोव्हेंबर सकाळी ६:००
अप्पासाहेब गरवारे महाविद्यालय, कर्वे रस्ता, पुणे