A Musical Soiree of European Classical Music
POSTPONE
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
With sopranos and baritones, accompanied by violin, clarinet and piano
Presented by The Lyric Ensemble of Delhi
Artists: Aastha Mohapatra; Ankur Dang; Ashwati Parameshwar; Meera Arora; and Toshan Nongbet (vocalists)
With Ana Belén Ojeda Rojas (clarinet); Apratim Bayak (violin)
MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
Bole Koyaliya: Lata Mangeshkar's music and the idea of India
Illustrated lecture by Ashwini Deshpande, Professor of Economics and Director of Centre for Economic Data and Analysis (CEDA), Ashok University. Prof. Deshpande occasionally writes articles on Hindi film music and has written specifically about Lata Mangeshkar's music and persona
Chair: Prof. Partho Datta, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University
This lecture will explore the trajectory and key dimensions of Lata Mangeshkar's extraordinary career, focusing on her prolific contribution to Hindi film music. In recent years, Lata Mangeshkar's persona, her role in the music industry and the texture of her voice have been subjected to scholarly criticism and public debate. The lecture will briefly delve into the key issues in this debate and examine the validity of the claims using audio-visual examples from her body of musical work
IIC DIAMOND JUBILEE FILM SCREENINGS
POSTPONE
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
FILMS ON ARTISTS
Koodiyattam: The Rich Ancient Dying Art (India)
(180 min; 2001; with English subtitles)
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
The film will be introduced by Shri Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Documentary film on Koodiyattam, a performance art that draws on the plays of Sanskrit dramatists of antiquity that is believed to have followed an unbroken tradition for more than 1,000 years in the state of Kerala. The renowned filmmaker, Adoor Gopalakrishnan was invited to direct this documentary for preparing the candidature file for UNESCO’s international distinction, “Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”. The film was shot at the 16th century temple theatre at Kitangur, the oldest of the surviving kuttampalam, a theatre within a temple compound where koodiyattam is traditionally presented.
FILMS OF THE SPIRIT
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra
Happiness Class (51 min; 2021; English & with subtitles)
Directed by Samina Mishra
Screening will be followed by a discussion with:
Abha Adams, educationist, writer and former Education Adviser, Step by Step School, NOIDA; Dr. Manish Jain, Assistant Professor, School of Education Studies, Ambedkar University, Delhi; and Samina Mishra, documentary filmmaker, writer and teacher
The film is a journey into the unique and fascinating world of children: their preoccupations, their worries, and their idea of happiness. It is set in the context of the Delhi Government’s efforts to curate a Happiness Curriculum in its schools, inspired by HH the Dalai Lama’s commitment to nurture social, emotional and ethical learning amongst the young. In a world challenged by competition, conflicts and polarization, the film asks what the pursuit of happiness really means and what role education can play
(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
23 Grams of Salt: Retracing Gandhi’s March to Dandi
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
An exhibition of photographs by Anuj Ambalal
The Salt March, conceived and led by Mohandas K. Gandhi, is regarded as one of the defining movements in the history of the independence struggle. 90 years later, the photographer, Anuj Ambalal retraces the Mahatma’s steps and those who walked with him. Included in the display are copies of personal letters that Gandhiji wrote during the March; and short video film interviews of some of the surviving witnesses of the March.
Preview on Tuesday 10 May at 18:30
Anuj Ambalal will conduct a walk - through of the exhibition
As part of this exhibition, there will be several related programmes in the Art Gallery
On 11 May 2022 at 18:30
In Conversation
Anuj Ambalal in conversation with Ina Puri, writer, art curator and documentarian
On 23 May 2022 at 18:30 in the Multipurpose Hall
Film: 'The Salt Stories'
(84 min; 2008; b/w & colour; Hindi/English/Gujarati and with English subtitles)
Director: Lalit Vachani
Recipient of the Best Documentary Award, MIAAC 2009; and 2nd Prize, Film South Asia, Kathmandu 2009
In 1930, a group of Indians led by a frail, elderly man marched a distance of 241 miles. They marched for salt. Mahatma Gandhi was able to craft an anti-colonial, nationalist movement around the most basic issue of livelihood: the right of Indians to make and consume their own salt. Set against the backdrop of Gandhi’s original journey, this documentary is a road-movie about issues of livelihood in a modern, globalising India. It is a documentary about ‘the salt stories’ of our times.
(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
Gottiprolu - An Early Trade Centre in Andhra Pradesh
Illustrated lecture by Dr. T. Sree Lakshmi, Director, Archaeological Survey of India
Chair: Shri B.M. Pande
Excavations by Archaeological Survey India at Gottiprolu, near Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh has uncovered the remains of a huge settlement. A fortified Satavahana urban trade centre on the South-east coast of India, the excavations have revealed literary, inscriptional and etymological evidences.
In Memory of Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
Celebrating Guru-Shishya Parampara
Dhrupad Recital
By Santosh Kumar
Dhrupad Recital
By Harinath Jha and Mudit Jha
Dhrupad Recital
By Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar
Accompanied by Pt. Mohan Shyam Sharma on the pakhawaj
(Collaboration: Dagar Brothers Memorial Trust)
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
First Fuel: India’s Efficiency Journey and a Radical Vision for Sustainability
By Padu Padmanabhan (Pan Macmillan India: 2021)
Discussants: Shri S. Raghupathy, Principal Advisor, Confederation of Indian Industry; Dr. Koshy Cherail, Program Director, Renewable Energy, Centre for Science & Environment; Dr. Gaurav Bhatiani, Program Director, Energy, Resource Triangle Institute (RTI); Shri Ashish De, Global Head of Power & Utilities, KPMG; Shri Prabir Neogi, Chief Advisor, Corporate Affairs, Goenka Group; and Shri Padu Padmanabhan, author of the book
Chair: Dr. Satish Kumar, President, Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy