Upcoming concerts will feature the Queens of Violin, Dr. M Lalitha and M Nandini; Carnatic flutist Ravichandra Kulur and the Bauls from Bengal
New Delhi, 6 July, 2016: HCL, a leading global conglomerate, announced the launch of “HCL Concerts - #TrueToOurRoots” campaign, a celebration of India’s famous classical performing arts, in an endevour to stay connected to the culture, heritage and traditions that have defined this country for centuries. The concerts are organized for music lovers who can witness a performance by famous Queens of Violin, M Lalitha and M Nandini accompanied by Mahima Upadhyay (Pakhawaj) and Sangita Agnihotri (Tabla), in a unique all women's ensemble. Besides this, Carnatic flautist Ravichandra Kulur will mesmerize the audience with his flute in collaboration with the traditional Bangla music by the Baul artists from Bengal, at another edition of the concerts.
HCL Concerts attempts to reconnect audience with their traditions and culture that have somewhere dwindled and lets them enjoy unique classical music performances, rare fusions of old music and spellbinding jugalbandis. In an era where people are increasingly feeling disconnected from their roots, cultures or values, HCL Concerts presents them with an opportunity to re-establish this connect through an appreciation of the Indian classical performing arts.
The details of the various HCL Concerts are as follows:
Date and Venue
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Artists and Performance details
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8th July 2016
Epicentre, Gurgaon
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· Queens of Violin, Dr. M Lalitha and M Nandini
Accompanists: Mahima Upadhyay (Pakhawaj) and Sangita Agnihotri (Tabla)
'Queens of Violin' popularly known as the 'Violin LN Sisters', these outstanding musicians will enthral the audiences with their spellbinding music. With a career extending over three decades Lalitha and Nandini are regarded as highly imaginative virtuoso Violinists with immaculate bowing along with dexterous fingering techniques.
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22nd July
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
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· Baul & Bansuri
Carnatic flautist Ravichandra Kulur with the Bauls of Bengal
Ravi is one of the most sought after flutists from India. From April 2005 to November 2012 Ravi toured with legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar for more than 200 concerts, performing in great venues like Queen Elizabeth Hall, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Sydney Opera House and music festivals like WOMAD. Ravi will collaborate with the Bauls which are a group of mystic minstrels from West Bengal and Bangladesh. The music of the Bauls, Baul Sangeet is a particular type of folk song. Its lyrics carry influences of the Hindu Bhakti movements and the Suphi, a form of Sufi song exemplified by the songs of Kabir. Their music represents a long heritage of preaching mysticism through songs in Bengal, as in the Shahebdhoni or Bolahadi sects.
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The first concert under the same campaign was organized in June 2016, which saw a rare fusion of classical, sufi and folk music by Pandit Salil Bhatt (creator of SatvikVeena and the son of the legend Pandit Vishwamohan Bhatt) in collaboration with the Manganiars of Rajasthan.
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, RudraVeena and GaudiyaNritya to name a few.