Kala Chhaya presents Kathak Mahotsav

Kathak presentations of 3 major gharanas from the maestros


14th Feb. 2014 at 6.00 pm
Inauguration of the Kathak Ganga Sagar at the hand of Smt. Sitara Devi

Banaras Gharana Presentation - Guru Smt. Sitara Devi ji 
Dancers - Smt. Jayantimala, Smt Richika & Shri Vishal Krishna

15th Feb. 2014 at 6.00 pm
Jaipur Gharana Presentation - Guru Smt. Shashi Sankhala 
Dancers - Smt, Geetanjali Singh, Smt. Reema Goyal, Shri,Yatendra Saxena & Rajeev Singh

Raigad Gharana Presentation - Guru Ramlalji 
Dancers - Smt. Alpana Vajpayi & Shrishti Gupta

16th Feb. 2014 at 66pm
Lucknow Gharana Presentation - Guru Pt. Birju Maharaj ji 
Dancers - Pt. Jaikishan Maharaj, Smt. Mamta Maharaj & 
Jamuna Jamuna kit baaro shaam... By Kalachhaya

Accompaniment : Pt. Arvindkumar Azad, Mohd. Zafar, Shahnavaz Khan, Bharat Jangam (Tabla) Praveen Arya, Sanjay Agle (Pakhawaj), Sunil Avachat (Flute) Sandeep Mishra, Javed Khan (Sarangi), Shri Harihar Sharan (sitar) Shri Somnath Mishra, Shri Munnalal Bhat, Rasika Kulkarni & Shrikant Pargonkar (Vocal)

CONCERT: Triveni Sangeet Samaroh

गांधर्व महाविद्यालय, पुणे ८१ वा वर्धापन दिन

Swar Bhaskar Mahotsav

Surashri foundation presents Swar Bhaskar Mahotsav. 11 to 13 Jan.

72nd Aundh Mahotsav

72nd Aundh Mahotsav Schedule

The festival will start at 9:30 am on Nov 4th and will end around 6 am on Nov 5th. The schedule given below is subject to change. In case of any change, artists will be notified well in advance.
Venue: Aundh Kala Mandir, Aundh (Dist: Satara)

Session	Artiste	Performance	Tabla	Harmonium
9:30 am to 12:30 pm	Aditya Khandwe	Vocal	Shruteendra Katagade	Siddhesh Bicholkar
	Chandrashekhar Vaze	Vocal	Pravin Karkare	Shri Gosavi
	Chandrashekhar Mahajan	Vocal	Shruteendra Katagade	Siddhesh Bicholkar
	Pt. Sudhir Pote	Vocal	Pravin Karkare	Chinmay Kolhatkar
1 to 2 pm	Lunch
2 to 4:30 pm	Artists can visit the famous Aundh Museum, Devi Yamai temple.
4:30 pm to 6:45 pm	Udita Bhave	Child Prodigy
	Yuji Nakagawa	Sarangi	Shruteendra Katagade
	Mukul Kulkarni	Vocal	Shruteendra Katagade	Yuji Nakagawa
	Smt. Madhavi Nanal	Vocal	Pravin Karkare	Siddhesh Bicholkar
6:45 to 7:15 pm	Felicitation of			at the hands of
	Pt Madhukar Joshi			Pt Babanrao Haldankar
	Dr. Sucheta Bidkar's Book			Smt Madhavi Nanal
	Pallavi Joshi's CD release			Dr Shubhangi Bahulikar (Chief Guest)
	Riyaz Smaranika			Pt Sudhir Pote
	Prasad Kulkarni, Nandkumar Kulkarni, Sudhir Pote, Madhavi Nanal			Shri Bachchubhai Joshi
7:15 to 9 pm	Parimal Phadke	Bharathnatyam
	Pravin Godkhindi	Flute	Pt Vibhav Nageshkar
9 to 10 pm	Dinner
10 pm to 6 am	Pallavi Joshi & Apoorva Gokhale	Vocal (Jugal)	Pravin Karkare	Siddhesh Bicholkar
	Kavita Kharavandikar	Vocal	Shruteendra Katagade	Siddhesh Bicholkar
	Pt Vibhav Nageshkar	Tabla solo		Chinmay Kolhatkar
	Smt. Archana Kanhere	Vocal	Pravin Karkare	Chinmay Kolhatkar
	Dr Arawind Thatte	Harmonium solo	Pt Vibhav Nageshkar
	Pt Arun Kashalkar	Vocal	Shruteendra Katagade	Dr. Arawaind Thatte
	Pt Madhukar Joshi	Vocal	Pravin Karkare	Siddhesh Bicholkar
	Pt Babanrao Haldankar	Vocal	Dhananjay Kharawandikar	Chinmay Kolhatkar

All are cordially invited.

CONCERT: Vidushee Sangeet Sammelan

जोत्स्ना भोळे स्वरोत्सव

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.

KATHAK: Mrs. Shambhavi Vaze

World-renowned exponent of Kathak, danseuse Mrs. Shambhavi Vaze and her troupe will perform on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa, the Bharat Naatya Mandir.

The entry is free. And you & your beloved ones are cordially invited for this programme.
For more Information Contact:
Dr. Soumitra R. Khadilkar. (9822625580)

Venue: Bharat Naatya Mandir, Pune
Date and time: 5 PM to 8 PM, Friday, the 27th March 2009

About the artist:

Shambhavi Vaze, the most sought after young Kathak danseuse from Pune, has had her training in Kathak dance from her mother and renowned Kathak Guru Mrs. Maneesha Sathe. She has also had extensive training in Laya- Taal and it’s aesthetics from none other than Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar. She is trained in Hindustani vocal music by Guru Mrs. Mangala Vaidya.

Shaniwar Wada Festival

The eighth edition of the Shaniwar Wada Festival will commence on the 21st of February 2009 in the city. This year’s festival is a tribute to the late danseuse Rohini Bhate who passed away last year.

21st Feb

The festival will open with a dance performance by her students, who will be performing her favourite compositions, followed by performances by Rohini Bhate school and Shama Bhate schools. The first day will close with a debut dance performance by Barkha Sharma, wife of Rahul Sharma. She will perform the ‘Ganesh Vandana’ in Mohoniattam style. Rahul Sharma will also perform a santoor recital.

22nd Feb

On the second day of the festival, Shobhana Chandrakumar will perform the dance ballet ‘Maya Raavan’. Shobhana Chandrakumar is a National award winning Bharatnatyam dancer. The ‘Maya Raavan’ has already made waves in Mumbai when it was performed there and now it comes to Pune on request.

Venue: Shaniwar Wada, Shaniwar Peth

Date: 21st and 22nd February 2009

स्व. पं. एस. व्ही. कान्हेरे स्मृति समारोह (वर्ष १३ वे)

स्व. पं. एस. व्ही. कान्हेरे स्मृति समारोह (वर्ष १३ वे)
जलतरंग वादन : श्री. मिलिंद तुळाणकर
तबला: रामदास पळसुले
पखवाज: गोविन्द भिलारे
जलतरंग-कथ्थक जुगलबंदी अबोली धायरकर , दीप्ती गोखले
कथ्थक: शर्वरी जमेनिस

रविवार २५ जाने.
सायं. ५:३०
आबासाहेब गरवारे सभागृह

Kathak: पं. राजेंद्र गंगाणी

"सकाळ रसिक परिवार" आयोजित :

पं. राजेंद्र गंगाणी यांची नृत्यसंध्या

साथसंगत:

सामीउल्लाह खान : गायन

फतेहसिंग गंगाणी : तबला

मोहोम्मद आयूब : सारंगी

देवेन्द्र राजभट्ट : बासुरी

रविवार , २४ ऑगस्ट , सायं. ५

गणेश कला क्रीडा मंच

टिकिट दर: २००, १५०

संपर्क: अतुल ९९२२४ १९२२९

About the artist

A well-known Kathak dancer of the new generation, Rajendra Gangani is the son and desiciple of the renowned Kathak Guru Kundanlal Gangani. He excels in Nritta and his art displays the distinctive features of the Jaipur school of Kathak. He has performed in major festivals in India and abroad including the Festival of India in USSR, the Kathak Mahotsava in Delhi, and the Konark Festival in Orissa. Apart from his solo performances, he has also made a mark with his choreographic works for his students at Kathak Kendra, Delhi.