Carnatic Violin Concert
20 March 2016, 05:30 am
Carnatic Violin Concert
Programme Type
Cultural
By Delhi R. Sridhar, disciple of Gurus Shri V.S.K. Chakrapani and presently Smt Akhila Krishnan
Accompanists: N. Padmanabhan (mridangam); and J. Vignesh (kanjira)
The artist will present a musical homage to past violin maestros – Lalgudi Jayaraman, T.K. Jayarama Iyer and others
Sounds of the Sufis
19 March 2016, 05:30 am
Sounds of the Sufis
Programme Type
Cultural
An interactive performance tracing the journey of Sufism from the 8th Century AD to the present, touching upon the lives of the Sufi saints. Through narrations and live music the performance explores the essence of Sufism and how it continues to impact on our everyday lives
Presented by The Looking Glass, Mumbai
With Anuraag Dhoundeyal (singer, composer and performer); Priyanka Patel (storyteller); and Karan Chitra Deshmukh (tabla and multi-percussionist)
Narratives performed in English and Hindi
Indian “Inner Science” (adhy?tmavidy?): Is it “Science”? Was the Buddha a “Scientist?” Can it Contribute to “Modern Science?”
18 March 2016, 05:30 am
Indian “Inner Science” (adhy?tmavidy?): Is it “Science”? Was the Buddha a “Scientist?” Can it Contribute to “Modern Science?”
Programme Type
Talks
Speaker: Prof. Robert Thurman, well-known contemporary scholar-teacher of Buddha Dharma and Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Columbia University
Chair: Dharmacharya Shantum Seth
MEHFIL
18 March 2016, 05:30 am
MEHFIL
Programme Type
Cultural
With Smt Apoorva Gokhale (Khayal)
Smt Apoorva Gokhale was born into a rich legacy of music, representing the 5th generation of the heritage of her family. She is the great grand-daughter of Pandit Anant Manohar Joshi and the grand-daughter of Pandit Gajananrao Joshi, both of whom are illustrious figures in the lineages of the Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur-Atrauli gharanas. For this special mehfil, Apoorva will present ragas and bandishes closely associated with the legacy of Pandit Gajananrao Joshi who initiated her into the world of music
THE MEDIA FOUNDATION’S B.G. VERGHESE MEMORIAL LECTURE 2016
17 March 2016, 05:30 am
THE MEDIA FOUNDATION’S B.G. VERGHESE MEMORIAL LECTURE 2016
Programme Type
Talks
The Environment for India’s Environment
Speaker: Shri Jairam Ramesh, MP
Followed by a discussion
Panelists: Shri Darryl D’Monte, Chairperson, Forum of Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI); Ms Bahar Dutt, award winning journalist and author; and Dr. Shibani Ghosh, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research
