WEBSITE UPDATE

(15/03/06)

Begum Parveen Sultana (Hindustani vocal)
 
Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (Tabla)
Ajay Joglekar (Harmonium)
Nina Virdee (Tanpura)
 
in

Leicester - 15th April 2007

London - 20th April 2007

Bradford - 21st April 2007
 
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Parveen Sultana
© Darbar South Asian Music Festival

(24/01/07)

Patricia Rozario (Soprano)
The 'jewel in Goa's crown'
 
Charles Owen
(Piano)

 
in
 
Goa - 8th February 2007
 
Bombay - 9th February 2007
 
Delhi - 11th February 2007
 
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Patricia Rozario

(23/01/07)

Begum Parveen Sultana   (Hindustani Vocal)

UK VISIT APRIL 2007


Watch this space for further details

(31/08/06)

Gauri Sharma Tripathi, one of London's best-known Kathak dancers, will perform at the Lille Festival on 16th and 17th December 2006

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Gauri Sharma Tripathi, parmi les danseuses de Kathak la plus celebre de Londres, donne deux spectacles dans le cadre du Festival de Lille: Lille 3000 le 16 et 17 decembre 2006
 
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(31/08/06)

USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN (1916 - 2006)
 
A personal tribute

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(14/06/06)

 Smt. Lakshmi Shankar's visit to London: May 2006
 
- Recital organised by Navras Records UK celebrating her 80th birthday and 50 years of performing
 
- Felicitation ceremony by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in London
 
- Birthday celebrations organised by Association Sargam.

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(26/11/05)

Smt. Lakshmi Shankar teaches and performs in France:  october-november 2005/
Evenements de Smt. Lakshmi Shankar en France: octobre/novembre 2005
 
Accompanied by/accompagnes par Fida Hussain Khan (harmonium) and Nabankur Bhattacharya (tablas)
 
Photos and press reviews/photos et revues de presse
 
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(21/10/05)

Events in France by Smt. Lakshmi Shankar (vocal), Fida Hussain Khan (harmonium) and Nabankur Bhattacharya (tabla) - October 2005

Evenements en France de Lakshmi Shankar (chant), Fida Hussain Khan (harmonium) et Nabankur Bhattacharya (tabla) - Octobre 2005

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(21/10/05)

Dhrupad Recital by Ashish Sankrityanan

19th November 05 in London, UK


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(21/09/05)

Gauri Sharma Tripathi, one of London's best-known Kathak dancers, will perform at the South Bank in London on 13th and 14th October 2005

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(10/06/05)

Hidden Faces of Ancient Indian Song by Solveig McIntosh.
A book that will appeal to ethnomusicologists, philosophers, linguists and anthropologists as well as non-academic readers

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(02/04/05)

Gauri Sharma Tripathi will perform in Paris on 20th and 21st May 2005

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photo by Nitin Chitnis

(30/01/05)

Smt. Lakshmi Shankar (Hindustani vocal)
One of the first musicians to make Indian vocal music known and appreciated in the west, her voice has enchanted audiences the world over in a career that has spanned five decades.
Click here for updated bio-data, interviews, press reviews and discography

Begum Parveen Sultana (Hindustani vocal) : one of India's most talented musicians, known both for her outstanding musicality and breathtaking virtuosity.

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Cliquez-ici pour une biographie en français


(26/09/04)

Smt. Lakshmi Shankar (Hindustani vocal), Dhruba Ghosh (sarangi) and Prabhu Edouard (tabla) at Espace Senghor in Brussels on 13th October 2004'

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(29/09/04)

Smt. Lakshmi Shankar (Hindustani vocal), Fida Hussain Khan (harmonium) and Sanjay Jhalla (tabla) at Cramphorn Theatre in Chalmsford, UK on 3rd October 2004

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(16/04/04)

- Smt. Lakshmi Shankar at Musee Guimet in Paris - 18th and 19th June 2004.

- Performances by Malavika Sarukkai and Gauri Sharma Tripathi in London - May 2004.

- Matheran: We invite you to discover Matheran, a beautiful hill-station near Mumbai.

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(22/11/03)

"Bhaavamaalikaa - 1"
An exhibition of paintings based on poetry and music by Usha Shastry Rachakonda

Opening: Monday 8th December 2003 from 6 :30 pm to 8 :00 pm

at The Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street London W1K 1HF. Tel:020.7491.3567
e-mail : nehrucentre@aol.com

The exhibition will be open on Tuesday 9th and Friday 12th December from 11 am to 8 pm & on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th December from 10 am to 5 pm.

Usha Shastry, an Indian based in Paris, paints in the spirit of Indo-Persian miniatures. CLICK HERE for details!

(27/11/03)

Sama Arts Network presents the Hindi play of the year

'Safar'

Written and Directed by Pervaiz Alam
Date: Saturday, 29 November 2003, at 7:30 PM
Venue: The Linbury Studio Theatre (The Royal Opera House) Covent Garden,
London WC2 7QA.

Box office: Sama Arts 020 7727 4566
Royal Opera House 020 7304 4000

Tickets: £15

For a review of this unique event by the noted poet & critic, Salman Asif, click here!

(20/11/03)

GAURI SHARMA TRIPATHI, the noted Kathak dancer based in London, has announced a new website on Kathak and her personal work. Click here to know more...

(30/10/03)

MEHER TOORKEY: Classical CD in aid of 21st Century Tiger

"I am happy to announce that MEHER TOORKEY, Indian pianist, has recorded a CD of Russian piano music.All profits from the sale of this CD go to 21st Century Tiger, a unique wild tiger conservation organization, because 100% of the funds raised support tigers in their natural habitat..." Click to READ FULL ARTICLE.

 

(03/11/02)

Profiles of Rohinton Cama (Bharata Natyam) and Begum Parveen Sultana (Hindustani Vocal)

(27/10/02)

SAMANVAYA - A dance Jugalbandi by Gauri Sharma Tripathi (kathak) and Sandhya Purecha (bharata natyam)
Sunday 3rd November - 6pm. at the Bhavan (4A Castletown Road, London W14; tel: 020 7381 3086)

- Feedback and photos of Vyjayanthi Kashi's London performance
- Feedback and photos of Sandhya Purecha's London performance

(30/09/02)

Photos of Vyjayanthi Kashi and Sandhya Purecha in performance. Click here!

(16/08/02)

Forthcoming events: Dance recitals by:

Vyjayanthi Kashi (Kuchipudi) - Saturday 12th October 2002

Sandhya Purecha (Bharata Natyam/Abhinaya Darpan) - Saturday 26th October 2002

&

Piano recital by Meher Toorkey - Sunday 15th September 2002

Report on dance recital by Rohinton Cama (Bharata Natyam) on 21th July 2002 in France

(04/08/02)

Recent events: write-up on Nirmlaya Dey's performance

(03/06/02)

Contents of a Dhrupad vocal workshop to be conducted by Nirmalya Dey on Sunday 30th June in London

Commentary: India's most ancient vocal art and Nirmaly Dey

(05/05/02)

Recent events: Details of NIRMALYA DEY's recital on 29th June 2002 in London

(26/03/02)

Forthcoming events: -Gaurai Sharma Tripathi and the Graham Layton Trust

(23/03/02)

Recent events: -Nirmalya Dey (Dhrupad)

(17/02/02)

Forthcoming events: -Usha Raghavan
                                   -Gaurav Mazumdar

(14/01/02)

Recent events: -press review of Malavika Sarukkai's performance
                          -photos of the event

(05/01/02)

Recent events: brief write-up and comments on Malavika Sarukkai's performance

(08/12/01)

Recent Events: feedback from the audience and press extract of Smt Lakshmi Shankar's performance.

(10/11/01)

Recent Events: a brief write up, with photos, of Smt Lakshmi Shankar's performance in London

Since over twenty years, Sargam is privileged in associating with and presenting India’s finest artists, from musical legends to budding talents, thereby meeting its objective of creating a greater awareness of India’s cultural heritage.Since its inception in Paris in 1983 and from its London base since 1990, Sargam has organised almost a hundred tours of classical musicians and dancers.

They have performed, taught and recorded their art through a total of five hundred events comprising recitals, lecture demonstrations, workshops and recordings in numerous European countries. Sargam strives thus to be that link between India and Europe by offering all parties the ideal conditions for the propagation of a rich and divine art.

To our artists, who have given us moments of unlimited joy and boundless pride, we express here our immense gratitude. As we do to our promoters throughout Europe in conjunction with whom our work has been undertaken.

To you, who are visiting the Sargam website, a warm welcome! Join our mailing, spread the word about us and, above all, attend our events presented by the finest artists India has to offer. We need, and look forward to, your support in our endeavour for a better understanding of India and her diverse cultures.

Shireen Isal

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