Kumar Gandharva Darshan

Wednesday, 12th Jan 2011

S M Joshi Auditorium, Navi Peth, Pune

6 to 9pm.

Concept and Presentation: Pushkar Lele

Script: Chaitanya Kunte

Co-Artists:

Sanjay Deshpande (Tabla)

Suyog Kundalkar (Harmonium)

Padmakar Gujar (Dholki/Pakhawaj)

Chinmay Kelkar (Theme Narration)

Nikhil Deshpande (Technical Support)

Programme Presented By: OPEN SPACE

Entry is free. First come first served.

CONCEPT OF KUMAR GANDHARVA DARSHAN

This program tries to give an overview of the vast musical contributions of Kumarji and includes traditional bandish-s sung by him, Kumarji’s self composed bandish-s from "Anoopraagvilaas", Thumri-Tappa-Tarana, compositions from Kumarji’s thematic programmes on seasons namely Geet Vasant, Geet Varsha, Geet Hemant and Rituraaj Mehfil, Natyageet-s from Kumarji’s Mala Umajalele Balgandharva; Marathi bhavgeet-s from Kumarji’s programme Tambe Geet Rajani; and devotional compositions from Kumarji’s thematic programmes namely Tulsidaas Darshan, Surdaas Darshan, Tukaraam Darshan, Triveni and Nirguni Bhajans and also select folk songs from Malvaa ki Lokdhune.

This script-bound programme (in Hindi language) shall be interspersed with audio-visual clippings of Kumarji (some even from his childhood), interviews of his close associates and montages of some of his select yet rare photographs.