Ninth Shaniwarwada Festival

Will be held on January 30 and 31, and will be inaugurated on Saturday, January 30, 6:30 pm.

THE NINTH Shaniwarwada Dance and Music Festival would glorify

the incandescent spirit of art. It thus would efface all barriers that

have hitherto been put up under the pretext of colour, religion,

creed and nationality, for music and dance forms from diverse lands

would bask upon one stage. The festival will be inaugurated by MP

Suresh Kalmadi on Saturday in Pune.

The opening programme on January 30 would be followed by Fastest Feet and Rhythm, put together by Kathak doyen Pt Chitresh Das and Emmy Award-winning tap dancer Jason Samuels Smith.

The fest will open with an item called Shabd, based on Das’ new work, Kathak Yoga. It would feature a performance by the critically acclaimed Chitresh Das Dance Company. Highlighting Das’ innovation, his international company - all ladies - will display the various elements inherent in Kathak — Taayari, Layakari, Khubsurti and Nazakat, through rapid footwork and chakkars. They will be juxtaposed with soft, graceful movements and the use ofabhinaya

while simultaneously reciting the taal, singing the nagma and playing

an instrument — the harmonium or manjira.

“Kathak Yoga has been inspired by the great rishis and sadhus of India. While dancing, the ladies would be reciting the taal and the nagma, even while they would be doing the Tihai with their feet. This involves impeccable stamina, proper blood circulation, deep focus and a highly-sophisticated math. This would be followed by Jason’s solo performance, after which I would strut the stage for a Kathak solo. These done, Jason and I would then perform together. A part of the stage would have musicians playing the tabla, sitar, sarod and sarangi, while another will have drums, bass and piano, signifying the East meeting the West,” explains Das.

On the 31st, Kathak exponent Shambhavi Vaze and Bharatnatyam dancer Parimal Phadke will showcase Nritya Sangam along with their students, bringing two classical dance styles upon one platform. The duo would therefore adeptly explore the contrasts and similarities in the styles. Vaze elucidates, “It was very nice of the committee to reserve one day for local dance institutes, for this is a way to attract more localites towards the fest. We have been performing Nritya Sangamacross the world but have not been able to do it that often in Pune.

The fest therefore is a good opportunity for people here to view Nritya Sangam after a long time. It is an amalgamation of two different dance forms that are known to be very distinct from each other. Still, the two are combined in such a way that the strengths of each form have been kept intact,while the juxtaposition of the dance styles becomes the forte of the presentation.”

Phadke assures us that there would be an interesting play of visuals explored through Kathak and Bharatnatyam. “It would be quite interesting because we would intersperse duet and group choreographies alternately and both troupes would ultimately blend together,” he adds.

The season pass for both the days cost Rs300, Rs200 and Rs100 and they can be collected from Hotel Pathik, E-Square, Pune Club, Ishanya and ashwantrao Chavan Natyagruh.

SPICMACAY Heritage 2010 - Pune edition

SPIC MACAY and Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) are jointly holding the Heritage 2010 Series in Pune . This special series aims at showcasing the wealth of knowledge and mysticism contained in the rich cultural heritage of India for the student community at large, especially for foreign students who would be ambassadors of our culture.
The festival will comprise of daily performances and workshops by eminent artistes, aimed at a close interaction with students, in the areas of classical music, dance, yoga, heritage walks, talks, film appreciation, meditation, folk arts and crafts.
The two-week Heritage Series will start with an inaugural flute recital by Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on the evening of January 15, 2010 and will conclude on January 30, 2010. The highlight of the series are two overnight concerts with performances by several maestros.
With over 40 concerts planned for the festival in 15 day duration, this event will be a deep insight into India’s rich cultural heritage for foreign students

The tentative schedule for Heritage 2010 is shown below. However, since some of the programs are still under finalization, please confirm the time and venue before attending the concert
Date Slot Institute Artistes Art Form
15th Jan 6.30 pm COEP (Auditorium) Hariprasad Chaurasia Flute

[All night event at COEP]
16th Jan 9.00pm - 6.00am COEP (Auditorium) Birju Maharaj & Saswati Sen Kathak
16th Jan COEP (Auditorium) Uday Bhawalkar Dhrupad - Vocal
16th Jan COEP (Auditorium) Nayan Ghosh Sitar
16th Jan COEP (Auditorium) Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande Hindustani Vocal
16th Jan COEP (Auditorium) Sarwar Hussain Sarangi
16th Jan COEP (Auditorium) Abdul Rashid Khan Hindustani Vocal

17th Jan 6.30 pm FTII, Law College Road Abdul Rashid Khan Hindustani Vocal
17th Jan 1.00 pm DPS, Ahmednagar Sarwar Hussain Sarangi
18th Jan 10.00 am DAV Public School Sarwar Hussain Sarangi
18th Jan 7.00 pm IISER, Pashan T N Krishnan Carnatic Violin
18th Jan 6.30 pm Tolani Maritime Institute Sarwar Hussain Sarangi
19th Jan 6.30 pm AFMC, Camp Yogini Gandhi Odissi
20th Jan 6.30 pm MITCON, Balewadi Rajendra Kulkarni Flute
20th Jan 7.00 pm IIBR, Chinchwad Shaunak Abhisheki Hindustani Vocal
21st Jan 6.30 pm MITID, Loni Kalbhor Sucheta Chapekar Bharatanatyam
22nd Jan 7.00 pm MITSOB, Paud Road T N Seshagopalan Carnatic Vocal
22nd Jan 7.00 pm Sinhagad College, Vadgaon Campus Olav Dale Jazz
22nd Jan 7.00 pm SIMS, Khadki Ileana Citaristi Odissi
23rd Jan 10.00 am NCL, Pashan Road Ileana Citaristi Odissi
23rd Jan 6.30 pm SCIT, Hingewadi Ileana Citaristi Odissi
23th Jan 6.30 pm Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Camp Olav Dale Jazz
24th Jan 10.00 am SIMC, Viman Nagar Ileana Citaristi Odissi
24th Jan 10.00 am DPS, Ahmednagar Olav Dale Jazz
24th Jan 6.30 pm VIT, Bibwewadi Olav Dale Jazz
25th Jan 9.00 am Sahyadri School, Rajgurunagar Ileana Citaristi Odissi
25th Jan 6.30 pm SOFT, Karve Nagar Sharvari Jamenis Kathak
26th Jan 6.30 pm Tolani Maritime Institute, Talegaon Sharvari Jamenis Kathak
27th Jan 10.00 am Sharadanagar,Baramati Jamil Khan Sufi - Folk
27th Jan 6.30 pm Symbiosis College, SB Road Darshana Jhaveri Manipuri
27th Jan Evening SIMC, Viman Nagar Jamil Khan Sufi - Folk
28th Jan 10.00 am Sharadanagar, Baramati Darshana Jhaveri Manipuri
28th Jan 6.00 pm Jnana Prabodhini Nigdi Darshana Jhaveri Manipuri
28th Jan Morning Janta School, Vishrantwadi Jamil Khan Sufi - Folk
28th Jan 7.00 pm IISER, Pashan Jamil Khan Sufi - Folk
29th Jan 9.00pm - 6.00am MIT, Kothrud Darshana Jhaveri Manipuri
29th Jan MIT, Kothrud Vishwamohan Bhatt Mohanveena
29th Jan MIT, Kothrud Venkatesh Kumar Hindustani Vocal
29th Jan MIT, Kothrud Bahauddin Dagar Dhrupad - Rudraveena
29th Jan MIT, Kothrud Padma Talwalkar Hindustani Vocal
30th Jan 10.00 am Global School, Pimpri Vishwamohan Bhatt Mohanveena
30th Jan 6.30 pm VIT, Bibwewadi Vishwamohan Bhatt Mohanveena

For further details, please see the schedule on SPICMACAY's site at http://spicmacay.com/events/tentative-schedule-heritage-2010