Friday, November 21, 2008

सुदर्शन महोत्सव

Maharashtra Cultural Centre, a hub of cultural activists experimenting on drama, music, dance and visual arts in the heart of Pune city. Along with in-home productions in performing arts, it is well known for conducting various workshops, academic experiments. MCC organizes a unique three-day 'Sudarshan Music Festival' every year, in which various genres in music is represented by the master performers in the respective fields.

On Friday, 21st Nov. 08, a special concert on musical contribution of celebrated Kathak danseuse, scholar and Guru late NrityaPanditaa Rohini Bhate, "Rohini-Smaran" will be presented by famous dancer Sharvari Jamenis with vocalists Madhuri Joshi and Shreepad Bhawe. Nikhil Phatak (Tabla) and Ajay Parad (Harmonium) will accompany to them. In compeering, Chaitanya Kunte will bring out the aesthetic rupture in the Bandish-s of late Rohini Ji.

On Saturday, 22nd Nov. 08, in concert 'Sur-Sangat', Smt. Kumudini Kaatdare - a senior vocalist from Jaipur-Atrouli gharana will perform and explain the musical contribution of Ustad Alladiya Khan, Mogubai Kurfikar and Kishori Amonkar to Hindustani Art music through thier Bandish-s.

On Sunday, 23rd Nov. 08, the connoisseurs of Marathi literature can experience the grandeur of GyaanPeeth Awarded celebrated poet Vinda Karandikar's contribution in a thematic presentation "Onjalit Swar Tuzech". Along with the recitation of poems by Akshay Pendse and Swati Dixit, the songs will be rendered in tunes by Anuradha Marathe and Ajay Purkar under music direction of young composer Chaitanya Kunte.

'Sudarshan Music Festival' is organized on 21st, 22nd and 23rd Nov. 2008 at Sudarshan Rangmanch, Shaniwar Peth, Pune at 6.30pm every day.