Lamakaan

Lamakaan presents Sangeeta Natak Academy Award Winner Prahlad Singh Tipanya’s Musical Interpretation of Kabir

The Celebrated Kabir Project Comes to Hyderabad

At Lamakaan, Road No. 1 Banjara Hills on Friday Jan 7th 2010 at 7 30 PM
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Lamakaan is proud to present the songs of Kabir rendered in the mellifluous voice of Prahlad Singh Tipanya and group on Friday January 7th at 7 30 PM. Tipanyaji’s first ever Hyderabad concert also marks the beginning of a year long effort to bring the Kabir Project (http://www.kabirproject.org/) to Hyderabad.

Prahlad Singh Tipanya is a rural school teacher from the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, who began singing in the late 1970s after being attracted by the sound of the folk tambura. His rare talent, passion, and insight have caused him to be increasingly recognized as a remarkable exponent of Kabir’s music and meanings. Among many other honors, he received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2008.

Many believe that in the historic struggle in India between secular syncretic traditions and communal forces, it is people like Tipanya who form the most important place. His concerts in rural India are attended by thousands who ar drawn to the radical message of Kabir through his rendition of the tradition.

Tipanyi is not merely a singer but a radical interpreter of Kabir and the Sufi/Bhakto tradition. While his amazing rendition of Kabir bhajans are captivating in themselves, his greater strength is his capacity to bring forth the radical nature of Kabir’s message that has been part of the Indian tradition for six centuries now. Come enjoy the songs of Kabir at Lamakaan. Attached are also two of Tipanya’s renditions of Kabir as a brief teaser for your listening pleasure.

On the 30th of Dec, 2010, the band “Paper Mache” is staging its debut concert at Lamakaan.

The band comprises of :-
1. Aneesh (lead guitar)
2. James (bass guitar)
3. Ritu (violin)
4. Aditya (drums/piano)
5. Suhit (piano/guitar)

They shall indulge in a wide assortment of musical genres. But concentrate primarily on British rock, soft rock and western classical.

The tickets are at Rs.50 per head.

This event is being presented by My Theatre Cafe.

An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music with Aradhana Karhade and Suhas Shastry

19th December, 7:30 pm – ticket Rs. 50/-

An evening of khayal, raag mala and thumri by Hyderabad’s renown Aradhana Karahade and her husband Suhas Shastry on tabla.

Aradhana Karhade

A Khayal singer and music teacher based in Hyderabad is also a student of Vasantrao Rajurkar. She studied under from mother the Late Smt. Usha Karhade then from from her father the Late Dr. N. K. Karhade. She has given many memorable performances in Hyderabad, Maharashtra, Delhi, Belgaum and Mumbai. A student of Akhil Bharatiya Gandharava Maha Vidhyalaya, she stood 1st in the All India Sangeet Alankar Exam. She’s a B-High Grade Artists of All India Radio.

Suhas Shastry

Tabla player and Music teacher, Suhasji has performed with Malini Rajurkar, Aarti Ankalikar, Pandit Jasrag, Rajan and Sajan Mishra and many more. He’s a guru to a whole new generation of tabla players of Hyderabad. He has been awarded Sangeet Alankar M-Music from Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Maha-Vidyalaya Mandal – Mumbai and Sangeet Prabhakar from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.

Khayal

The khayal is the most elaborate form of presention of the raag. It has three distinct parts: The first part consists of Alaap, where the singer introduces the raag one note at a time until the entire octave is presented. You must savor three things : the notes of special significance (Tonic) that the singer keeps stressing and returning to, the certain combination of notes that give it the distinctive aura and the exploration of these in the build up to where the tabla joins in on the sam (the note that falls along with the tabla’s starting bar). The second part consists of exploring the raag’s nuances through the sthayi (the single main couplet that is repeatedly sung) and the antra (the other couplet that stresses on the higher notes of the octave). The sthayi and antra are interspersed with alaaps of the raag that unfolds the subtleness of the raag. The third part of the khayal quickens the pace to a cresendo of taans (rapidly running notes) that displays the virtuosity of the singer, her control and mastery over the raag.

Raag Maala

Raag Maala is a garland of raags. It is a presentation that presents the essence of a number of raags in a single melodic composition. Raag Maala is a complex and masterly performance as it involves switching between raags. It is highly enlightening as it introduces a number of raags to the audience.

Thumri

Thumri is a light classical composition where the lyrics and it’s meaning is given prominence (as opposed to the Khayal where the raag’s own essence and aura dominate). It rose to prominence in Lucknow at Wajid Ali Shah’s court and later in Varanasi.

‘My Theatre Cafe’ is inviting Ebong Amra to Hyderabad, a group of 27 artists from West Bengal to perform grand musical play “Mahakabyer Pare” (After The Epic). Dialogs in Bengali and Santhali (though not much dialogs).

This play is also shortlisted and being staged during recognized and respected Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2011, New Delhi.

Writer and Director: Kallol Bhattacharya
Cast and Crew: 27 Artists of Ebong Amra
Duration: 1hr.

Saturday, December 4 · 8:00pm – 9:00pm

About Performing Group – Ebong Amra
Ebong Amra born in 1994. It mainly consists of 35 artists from villages. Till now Ebong Amra has produced 25 plays including of proscenium theatre, open air theatre and street theatre. Ebong Amra has performed regularly in various national level theatre festival and in different places in West Bengal. The group is also building a theatre village named ‘Tepantar’ at Satkahunia village under the district Burdwan in West Bengal on 4 acre land.

About Play:
This play is based on the story of Eklabya in the Mahabharata. The Khastriyas are the rulers of the world. They create war for their own interest, and the innocent Sudras are killed. The Sudras are tortured and deprived for ages. To get rid of this, they announce war against the Khastriyas. Eklabya is sent to learn the art of war from Dronacharya, the guru of Khastriyas. Revisiting history from different perspective though. The production based on physical acting, movements, choreography and music.

Please do come and encourage talents.
For more details
call Sunil – 99080 37444, Saurabh – 92900 13166

Swar Ninaad presents

Izhaar – An Evening of Ghazals

Ghazal is undoubtedly the most beautiful thing that Urdu language has given to this world. The way that a composer presents thoughts of the shayar of a ghazal, is what makes a ghazal popular. Here is a group of music enthusiasts, who apart from perusing professions in various fields maintain their inseparable relationship with Music. They present their maiden ghazal program ‘Izhaar’ comprising of some of the well crafted ghazals by maestros like Ghulam Ali, Jagjit Singh, Hariharan and Mehdi Hassan. This program is a humble effort of reaching out the ghazal lovers of Hyderabad.

Parag Sathe, Sandeep Kelkar & Varada Prabhu are the vocalists, while Rahul Deshpande will add melody on Harmonium. Vivek Kayal will accompany on the Tabla while Prem will join with his soothing Guitar. Laxman Sapre will streamline this program with his compering.

Here is a short introduction to the artists performing in this program.

Parag Sathe: Has undergone training in Hindustani Classical Music for eight years and has been part of many solo/group programs of Classical and Semi Classical Music. He has won many prizes at various competitions and plays the tabla as well. Presenting Ghazals with some beautiful variations is his main focus.

Sandeep Kelkar: Presents Ghazals with a high degree of emotion. Has learnt Classical Music for four years. He also plays the Keyboard very well. He has a good knowledge of Ghazals and is well versed with this form of light Music. His thoughtful rendition of Ghazals makes them worth listening.

Varada Prabhu: Having learnt Hindustani Classical for five years, she renders Ghazals with an uncanny ease even in high pitch. Has performed in various light music programs. She presents Ghazals with great understanding and also at the same time, maintains the integrity of the
composition.

Rahul Deshpande: Has been playing the Harmonium since a young age and has learnt from the maestro Appa Jalgaonkar. His mastery on the Harmonium is reflected by his flawless and spectacular accompaniment. He has accompanied many top grade artists like Padma Talwalkar and Satyasheel Deshpande.

Vivek Kayal: Being trained under Mr. Suhas Shastri, this promising young Tabla player will add rhythm to the program. He has been performing in various program in and around Hyderabad in the recent past.

Prem: A learned exponent of Western Music, he is an seasoned guitar player. He is an expert in Jazz and is associated with various groups performing Western Music. Has recently started accompanying ghazals and his accompaniment brings grace to ghazals.

Laxman Sapre: With a vast knowledge of Urdu language, his pronunciation and understanding of Urdu language makes him an important member of this group who will weave our program with his fabulous compering. He has been working in various roles and capacities with ETV Urdu for the past 7 years.

We invite you all to spend an evening full of melodious Ghazals which you will enjoy for sure.

Venue: Lamakaan,Opp. GVK One Mall, Road No.1,Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Date & Time: Saturday, 20th November 7 PM – 9 PM (ENTRY FREE)

For more details contact Parag (9985849575), Sandeep (9989838111)

VeHaan from your very own city of Hyderabad will be performing and singing songs from his recently released album “AAJ KAL”. Aaj kal is a collection of songs drawn from experiences and moments of life.

VeHaan is a songwriter, composer, singer and a multi instrumentalist. His songs are mostly contemporary R&B with elements of Indian Classical and Folk music.

VeHaan studied Indian classical music from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh.

In his quest for expanding his musical horizons, he studied various music forms and listened to artists from around the world. Listening, as he says, has been his best teacher. He is an animator also.

His music studio, Studio Saat is based in Hyderabad, India. In 2010, VeHaan also started Drumberries, which organizes Interactive Rhythm workshops and Drum Circles. For further information please email us at info@vehaan.com or call us at 9160001494.

HOW FAR WILL YOU GO TO MAKE SOME ONE DO SOMETHING,
HOW FAR WILL YOU GO TO MAKE SOME ONE SMILE,
HOW FAR WILL YOU GO TO MAKE SOME ONE CRY,
HOW FAR WILL YOU GO TO MAKE SOME ONE FEEL DISGUSTED, AND
HOW FAR WILL YOU GO TO MAKE SOME ONE COME FOR A PLAY.

An evening with no issues.. with no scenes.. with no truth.. and no lie, & with no boundaries for anything.

Echo..!! India
Presents

Alpaviram
-An Evening of ‘Randomism’ as we call it.

Conceptualized and directed by Krishna Shukla.

Produced by Avinash Yadav.

Production Manager- Ujwal Reddy & Sailesh Pasupulati.

Come, Experience three Genres of Performing Arts come alive and amalgamating as one.

Date: 24th October, 2010.

Venue: Lamakaan,road no.1, in the lane next to the CBay building, opposite GVK One Mall, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Passes are priced at Rs.100.

For Details and passes Contact:

Ujwal-9885328176
Sailesh-9966131879