Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Dr. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar from Bangalore, disciple of Guru Pt. Panchakshari Swamy Mattigati and Pt. Madhav Gudi
Sacred Geometries
Works on paper by Neha Sharma
Inauguration by S. Harshavardhana h on Monday, 23 March 2015 at 18:30
Dr. Lohia (45 min; 2014; dvd; English & Hindi)
Director: Yashwant Giri
Film on the life of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia from his student years, development of his ideological orientation during his studies in Germany, return to India and participation in the freedom movement led by the Congress Party, especially his role in the Quit India Movement of 1942-46. After independence Lohia launched his socialist politics against the Congress Government as also several agitations from 1947-67 including the liberation struggle of Goa. His participation in various elections particularly against Nehru and his thesis of Non-Congressism and formation of the SVD Governments in 1967
Carnatic Music – Homage to Voleti Venkateswarulu
Vocal recital by V. Jyothi Sridevi from Andhra Pradesh, disciple of Voleti Venkateswarulu
FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT
Amazon Expedition – II (Brazil)
Yualapitis Indians
(60 mins; 2005; dvd; English subtitles)
Produced for Brazilian TV
Second in the series of films on the Amazon, presented by journalist, Paula Saldanha and biologist, Roberto Werneck
An in-depth study on the life and culture of the indigenous Yualapitis Indians of the Upper Xingu
PRAYASI: CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Concert
Pt. Ronu Majumdar (flute)
Pt. Salil Bhatt (mohan veena)
At 18:00
Concert
Jugalbandi by Pt. Rupak Kulkarni (flute) and Kaivalya Kumar (vocal)
Jugalbandi by Zahid Khan (rudra veena) and Nasir Desai (surbahar)
PRAYAS: CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL 20 -21 MARCH 2015
Prayas: Classical Indian Music Festival 20 -21 March 2015
Concert
Jugalbandi by Ustad Saeed Zafar Khan (sitar) and Saraswati Rajagopalan (vichitra veena)
Jugalbandi on tabla by Ustad Akram Khan & Ustad Hashmat Ali Khan
One Beat – Celebrating Music of North East India
Presented by Dr. Kalyan Sharma and Rajiv Bhuyan; Tiameren; Jeremy Lalrempuia; Phuningding Kathar; and Topden Lepcha
Celebrating Legendary Poets: Kabir
Speakers: Dr. Narendra Mohan; and Shri Laxmi Shanker Bajpai
Chair: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi
Urban Governance
Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, former Cabinet Secretary & President, IC Centre for Governance
Keynote Speakers: Shri M Ramachandran, IAS (Retd), former Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development; and Shri Balvinder Kumar, I.A.S, Vice Chairman Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
Chairman: Shri Syed S. Mahdi, former Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia
