May 15 2016, 15.10 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
Strings and Swirls, a unique collaboration of a Kathak dancer swaying to the melody of the Sarod and Sarangi and the beats of the Tabla
18th May, 2016: • Shinjini Kulkarni (Kathak) • Farooque Latif Khan (Sarangi) • Anubrata Chatterjee (Tabla) • Pritam Ghoshal (Sarod)
Location & Time: The Apparel House, Epicentre, Gurgaon, 7 pm Onwards
About the artists: Shinjini Kulkarni (Kathak) is the granddaughter of Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj and the ninth generation from Kalka Bindadin lineage. Farooque Latif Khan (Sarangi) is one of the most accomplished and promising musicians of the younger generation of Sarangi players in India. He represents the fifth generation of Sarangi players from Gohad (Madhya Pradesh). Anubrata Chatterjee (Tabla) is the son of the world-renowned Tabla maestro, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee and was nurtured from a very tender age to be a Tabla player. Pritam Ghoshal (Sarod) is the grandson of renowned Late Shri Jaharlal Ghoshal and trained under Shri Pranab Naha, the disciple of the great Sarod maestro Pandit Radhika Mohan Moitra.
About HCL Concerts: The conservation and promotion of India’s art and cultural heritage is very close to HCL’s heart. To this end, HCL has been organizing HCL Concerts for over 17 years, dedicated to identifying, evolving and promoting talent rooted in the glorious heritage of Indian classical performing arts. Concerts under the umbrella of HCL Concerts are organized in Delhi NCR and Chennai across various venues every month throughout the year. These concerts are free to attend and are enriched by the presence of luminaries in the field of Indian classical performing arts.
Over the years, HCL Concerts has evolved into a unique platform for the exceptionally talented veterans as well as upcoming artists – be it dancers, vocalists or instrumentalists. Over 350+ artists have graced this platform and have contributed towards reinvigorating the Indian classical performing arts. While there have been spellbinding performances by legends such as Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, HCL Concerts has also provided a platform for the rare genres of performing arts like Dhrupad, Rudra Veena and Gaudiya Nritya to name a few.
For more information, visit – http://www.hclconcerts.com