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Dear Readers, Valentine’s Day greetings “Arts, Culture, Theater and More” from the Indian Talent Magazine team! This year EDITOR Vishal Sharma has started at a positive note, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Vatsala Mathur with the magazine’s relaunch in a new digital format CREATIVE EDITORS Sumit Sharma having receiving a positive Krishan Veer Singh Vidushi Sharma response. The creative team of the magazine deserves a FEATURE EDITOR Nidhi Singhal special mention here for coming up with a new format that clicked with our readers. Saba Nacim CONTRIBUTING EDITORS While January was a revitalizing month for the magazine, Sweta Singh Deepak Agarwal February too, appears promising, with the list of talent Abhinav Das submissions growing longer every passing day. As I have Sabiya Samad mentioned in my previous editorial notes to you, we do not look for or promote talent that had already reached REGIONAL ADVERTISING Debashish Mullick Brijendra Singh the epitome of success. We seek talented individuals who Andrew Lebon still require a platform that can project them nationally, as Anurag Gupta well as internationally. We seek to become that launching pad and so far, we have been successful in this mission. PHOTOGRAPHERS Santosh Kumar Bhagwan Singh In the last week of January, I visited Goa, a laid-back Dinesh Kothari former Portuguese colony on the western coast of India, partly as a vacation and partly on a talent hunt. What I found there, amazed me and affirmed my belief that there is a talent hidden in everyone, the only need is to let it emerge. A talent contest may soon be on the cards. This month, we feature Vinayak Honnavar, an established flutist in the Indian Classical Music and the inventor of a unique and very revolutionary musical instrument, the Tarbansi or Tanuveena, which is a fusion instrument made by combining a Flute with a Veena or Sitar. We wish him success in making this instrument popular among musicians worldwide. Till we meet again, Keep reading

Vishal Sharma Editor

The magazine is published and produced by Talent Magazines, India under agreement with Talent Magazines, Inc. Copyright 2009 with Talent Magazines, India. All rights reserved. Processed and printed by Ron Baracker at CDS Publications, Medford, OR (USA) Reproduction or translation in any language in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. The contents of articles published herein express the views of the featured artists, who are themselves responsible for any liabilities or claims arising from their views or the contents of the article. The contents of advertisements published in Indian Talent Magazine are the sole respon- sibility of the advertisers and their representatives. Indian Talent Magazine, Talent Magazines, India or Talent Magazines, Inc. are not responsible for any liability arising out of the contents/ text of advertisements. All correspondence should be addressed to: February 2018 CoVer : Vinayak HonnaVar Indian Talent Magazine, 18, The Mall, Opp. BSNL Stadium, Agra, UP (INDIA) - 282001 Phone: +91-989-794-5999 Fax: +91-562-222-5705 email: [email protected] www.indiantalentmag.com 7 8 FLUTIST Vinayak Honnavar www.indiantalentmag.com inayak Honnavar is an established flautist in Indian classical music, born in a place called Honnavar in the state of Karnataka, VIndia. Vinayak was born with a good voice and singing ability and his mother was his first teacher in the music world. Later, he was groomed by his uncle Shankar B. When he was 10 years old, Vinayak’s uncle gave him a flute made up of PVC pipe. With that flute he began his foray into Vmusic. Greatly inspired by renowned flutist Pan- dit Hariprasad Chaurasia and following his foot- steps; Vinayak developed basic skills in flute by himself, merely by hearing performances on ‘All India Radio’. Vinayak then had a privilege of learning from renowned artist Pt. BR Joshi, who is intern disciple of Legendry Artist Lt. Bharatratna Bhimsen Joshi. From Pt. BR Joshi Vinayak mastered both vocal and flute. Vinayak later on came under the influ- ence of the flute maestro Pandit. Venkatesh God- khindi (A legendry artist of Kirana Gharana). Since he came from middle class family and lost his father at an early age, Vinayak’s mother, who is a teacher, was the only earning member of the family. It became necessary for him to balance both his profession (as an engineer) and his passion of music. With the valuable guidance and blessings from such illustrious Gurus, coupled with the sheer hard work, Vinayak mastered the instrument at a very young age. Vinayak’s performances reflect a unique blend of fluency and melody with a systematic Badhat and aesthetic approach giving due weightage to both Gayaki (singing style) and Gatkari (Instrumen- tal style) Anga’s. Use of ‘key’ in his flute, invented by his Guru Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi unfolds Ra- gas beautifully by producing mends [Sliding from one note (Panchama) to another]. Vinayak Honnavar

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10 www.indiantalentmag.com He established his own style of ‘Thaankari’ where flute is Basni(wind instrument). Tarbansi construction has smoothly vibrated to produce euphoric effect. Retaining the been made simple so that it should not disturb the Raag Bhaava (core feel of Raga) and magical tone quality in original structure of flute, which is simplest music his rendition will add up more divinity to his performance. instrument in the world construction wise. It has TARBANSI OR TANU VEENA: four main parts: This new kind of flute was indigenously designed and de- 1) Flute (Bansuri). veloped by Vinayak Honnavar and Manufactured by Saras- 2) Sound board. vati Musical Works. 3) Strings. Vinayak has integrated the musical instruments of Goddess 4) Tuning pegs. Saraswthi and Lord Krishna. This instrument unfolds the Sitar style of rendi- A mechanical engineer by education and profession, his tions like Jod and Jhala, which is a major part of expertise in the field helped him to create this instrument. Raga improvisation in instrumental music of In- Tarbansi is a balanced combination of two forms of mu- dian Classical music. During rendition or in com- sic instruments Tanti/Taar(String instrument) and Sushira / positions Main Note and Accidental notes are www.indiantalentmag.com 11 effectively used by combining strings and flute to beautify the composition. Blend of two radically different instruments, its unique tonal quality will create different dimen- sion to the music journey and connectivity. Vinayak won 2nd prize in state level light instrument competition and 3rd prize in classical solo vocal, held at Bapuji Institute of technology Davangere in April 2009. He was selected to ‘IX World Flutes Festival’ held in Men- doza (Argentina) 2017 as a cultural leading exponent of In- dia. This Festival, with an international reach, invited great representatives from different regions of the world. Each Master brought a wealth of valuable information through concerts, master classes, workshops, debates and exposi- tions and he was the only artist who was selected from India by the Academic Committee of the IX World Flutes Festival 2017. He has performed in many stages all over the India & over sea, and is also Principal guest artist at NIRVAN Yoga Shaala Mysore (Mystic school Mysore).

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14 www.indiantalentmag.com ejesh Kumar M began his journey in the movement realm, as a gymnast at the age of 15. Passionate about dance, he be- Tgan training in freestyle forms during his Bachelors degree in Commerce at the Bangalore University. It was during his studies that he en- countered the Natya Institute of Kathak & Cho- reography (NIKC), where he began his study of kathak, choreography, and contemporary dance Tunder acclaimed Guru Madhu Nataraj Kiran, cel- ebrated dancer Janardhan Raj Urs, and with blessings from venerable Guru Maya Rao. Tejesh discovered his passion for the Southern martial art form - kalaripayattu. First, studying under Sudarshan Sampath, he now continues his training with Ranjan Mullarat, having become a decorated practitioner of the form in his own right. Tejesh represented the state of Karnataka in the 2016 and 2017 national kalaripayattu champion- ships, and was awarded gold, silver and bronze medals in three of its sections. Tejesh’s style as a dancer is as unique as it is di- verse. As a soloist, Tejesh is lauded for his preci- sion, extension, control, and fluidity of movement. His own choreographies draw from his particular approaches to combining contemporary dance with martial art forms such as kalaripayattu and thang ta, as well as yoga, aerial dance, and cut- ting-edge interpretations of flow art. He is a principal dancer at the world renowned- Natya STEM Dance Kampni. Tejesh has toured with NSDK with at hugely ac- clainwd venues in the United States, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and South Korea. His mentors continue to inspire him as an artist and he constantly seeks to bridge unique innovations in world dance with principles of Indian aesthet- ics.Tejesh’s choreographic productions are ex- ceptional in visual design, using multimedia and lighting technologies that accentuate his approach Tejesh Kumar M

www.indiantalentmag.com 15 to movement. He first presented Asthithva in 2016 at the Hrishikesh Centre of Contemporary Dance. Under the guidance of Guru Madhu Nataraj Kiran, the production exhibits the inevitable evolution of Tejesh’s own identity into one of an artist, through various forms of dance and martial art. “It’s my journey ‘asthithva’ , which has made me discover the person I am meant to be,” says Tejesh. Tejesh premiered his production Arya Sacca in 2016 at the Nayak Festival (Nasik). A mixed media work, the production explores the life of the character Ashoka through the prism of Buddhism’s four noble truths: dukkha, samudaya, nirhodha, and magga. In collaboration with his mentors, fellow dancers, and teachers, Tejesh designs choreography in Indian contemporary dance and kalaripayattu against a backdrop of imagery that depicts a historically significant philosophy and period. Tejesh’s most recent work, Varna, premiered at the second Akhila Bharatiya Nritya Sammelan (Nasik) in May 2017. The production delves into alternative understandings of the concept of varna as social category, which Tejesh illus- trates in contemporary dance, kalaripayattu, aerial dance, and flow art. Mentored by both Guru Madhu Nataraj Ki- ran and Janardhan Raj Urs, the production is the nexus of extraordinary choreographic, visual, and technological design.

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20 www.indiantalentmag.com New Delhi resident, 22-year-old versatile Sahil overseas to hone his skill, playing at various clubs Sharma who goes by the stage moniker Zaeden over a twelve-month period. Returning to his na- will be debuting as a singer this year apart from tive land, he signed to Deep Sound Entertainment Abeing a prominent DJ-producer. Best known for his for management, releases, and collaborations.It remixes of ‘Magic’ by Coldplay, ‘Don’t Wanna Know’ and was not long before he became a global cynosure ‘Animals’ by Maroon 5 and ‘Love Yourself’ by Justin Bieber with the speed at which he was traveling. Setting and originals ‘Never Let You Go’ and ‘Yesterday’, the ver- a score in the global dance music landscape, he satile producer has recently dropped his first ever cover of became the first Indian artist to be signed by the Lauv’s ‘I Like Me Better’ featuring Chezin. world’s biggest dance music label - Music All-Star AWith an aspiration to drop a cover version every month, Publishing (Spinnin’ Records) in 2014. Zaeden states, “2018 has just begun on an unbelievable 2015 saw him release an official remix of the icon- note. I have always grown up in a musically infused atmo- ic rock band Coldplay’s Magic. The track reached sphere. Even before getting into dance music I heard my the top 10 list in over 15 countries, including own- father creating cover versions of Kishore Kumar classics. ing the number one position in Lebanon and was He inspired me to creatively expand when he heard me premiered on Hardwell On Air and Smash The Ra- sing randomly at home and suggested I should record at dio. It was later certified for Gold in Australia and a professional studio. Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers Italy. In that year his single “Yesterday” released was also a huge inspiration in this creative process. This on Spinnin Records featuring Billboard plati- is my first cover as a singer and I’m quite excited for my num record producer Borgeous crossed 1.5 mil- next, which will be a mash-up for Valentines Day. Being a lion views apart from earning a number 3 spot on big fan of Lauv, it was an easy decision to pick this song for Beatport. High-profile unofficial remixes of Justin an acoustic cover, and my good friend and super talented Bieber’s Love Yourself and Maroon 5’s Animals as musician Chezin helped make this a reality.” Most of the a social experiment earned him rave reviews and a time it’s his onstage enthusiasm that translates into an en- fan following in the global circuit. 2016 gave him ergy and a vibe that is quite remarkable for his age. Don’t a distinguished leeway over his peers with the sin- forget to catch him at Supersonic, Pune this year where gle “Never Let You Go” featuring electro-pop- duo he will be merging instruments, singing and DJing for his Nina x Malika and Cimo Frankel on the vocals who first ever live set Sahil Sharma aka Zaeden joined Nucleya, has been responsible for hits with Dutch trance leg- Lost Stories, Anish Sood in the line of globetrotting DJs, end Armin van Buuren. The track garnered close to producers and remixers to come out of the burgeoning In- 3 million hits. In the same year, he also delivered dian dance music scene. Born in New Delhi, India on 2nd a TED Talk in India on the growing emergence of July 1995 he became interested in music at an early age dance music.Refusing to give up, Zaeden further and decided to drop out of high school to pursue his pas- amplified his global market presence with the of- sion. After listening to live sets and mixtapes by Markus ficial remix of award-winning American pop rock Schulz, Gareth Emery, Armin Van Buuren, all of 14 years, band Maroon 5’s “Don’t Wanna Know” in 2017 he started to create music out of his living room. What which saw 1 million plays. The follow-up single in set in motion as leisure pursuit with personal experimenta- the same year “City Of The Lonely Hearts” featur- tion quickly became his main inspiration for this zestful ing Cimo Frankel on vocals released on Spinnin 22-year-old DJ. After discovering the emergent Indian club Records carried Zaedento dizzying heights and saw scene he began performing short DJ sets before traveling to unprecedented chart dominance with 1M plays. Harma

www.indiantalentmag.com 21 After playing over 500 shows, including dates at homegrown electronic music producers from India. And festivals like Tomorrowland, Marenostrum Fes- most of the time it’s his onstage enthusiasm that translates tival, Pacha Tour, Sunburn, Enchanted Valley into an energy and a vibe that is quite remarkable for his Carnival, Supersonic, Mood Indigo, and clubs age. An influencer amongst the millennial generation, Za- like Pacha, Privilege Ibiza, Zaeden became den was awarded as best house DJ by MyFav Awards, India the first Indian producer to become the fash- apart from featuring in the GQ Best Dressed 2016 List and ion brand ambassador for Adidas and Koovs. Mens XP “Top 50 Indians Who Defined Fashion In 2016” Dance music forerunners like Hardwell, Dimitri List.At the top of his game, a progressive house DJ, and Vegas Like Mike, Avicii, Tiesto, KSHMR have producer whose sound is influenced by synth pioneers like endorsed Zaeden as one of the most promising Avicii.

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26 www.indiantalentmag.com r. Anjali Chaugule is a multifaceted personality. hospital, Pharande hospital, Chaugule Paediatric Wearing multiple hats is her forte and versatility clinic, The Smile Spa (United Kingdom) and a her second name. A dynamic dentist by profes- number of other organizations and clinics. She has Dsion, an elegant Argentine tango and salsa danc- received her international hands-on training and er, an aspiring model, a passionate shutterbug, an artist at diplomas in Advanced dentistry from the United the core, an eternal optimist and an epitome of elegance is Kingdom. She holds an International Diplomate in what defines her in a nutshell. Dermal Fillers from Code AFA (U.K.). Being a lover Dr. Anjali is a stained glass and canvas artist, she loves to of French Language since school, Dr. Anjali is also sketch,D loves origami, modeling and loves to do everything an International Diplomate in French Language that is creative and that which inspires her and fuels her (DELF A2) from Alliance Francaise, Pune. creativity. She is an ardent lover of jazz and country music, As a creative soul, her interest in drawing, painting, exotic destinations and picturesque places of beauty. She and designing began at a very early age. Her paint- has traveled internationally to UK, Japan, Paris, Singapore, ings and art convey a feeling of harmony between Malaysia, Bangkok, Dubai with regards to her continuing nature and humanity, featuring a dab of art deco professional development as a dentist and for her love of and a dash of the surreal. Artists find her works dance. of art thought-provoking, meaningful and worthy of She believes that “Each of us has a personal calling that’s frequent visits. Her objective is to continue work- as unique as a fingerprint and the best way to succeed is ing in her own contemporary style combined with to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to techniques of the old masters in an expression of others in the form of service, working hard, and also allow- optimism, joy, and serenity. ing the energy of the universe to lead you!!” Her mantra for As an aspiring model, Dr. Anjali believes model- life is “There’ll never be another now, I’ll make the most ing is in a way becoming art, becoming a moving of today; there’ll never be another me, I’ll make the most sculpture or an expressive and narrative painting of myself”. when it comes to pictures and that she is a true Born in Pune, India and hailing from a reputed doctor fam- art lover. As they say “The journey of a thousand ily, Dr. Anjali has always been a topper and an achiever miles begins with a single step”. She believes that throughout her academic life as a dental surgeon. She is the journey of a top model begins with passion! A convent educated and completed her undergraduate stud- passionate model is an inspiring role model for one ies from Fergusson College, Pune and later pursued her and all which has always been her dream in every dentistry from MGV dental college, Nasik and internship area of her life. program from BVP dental college, Pune with distinction. Dr. Anjali’s first step towards modeling began in She has her own dental practice in Pune since 2005 by 2016 and this journey has been enriching and ful- the name “Oral Symphony dental care”. She is also a se- filling in every way for her. What she enjoys about nior dental consultant with the renowned “Symbiosis” in- modeling is creating amazing images because stitute in Pune since 2006. In the past she has also worked they are a collaborative creation between art- with renowned hospitals like Ruby Hall clinic, Sanjeevan ists (model, photographer, make up artist, stylist, Dr.Anjali Chaugule

www.indiantalentmag.com 27 cause held at Phoenix in Pune on October 2nd, 2017, organized by Fiesta media and entertainment and choreographed by Col. Dr.Sameer Mehrotra and Soniya Shetty Singh (Mrs. Commonwealth Asia pacific-1st runner-up) media. Coverage of Pune Fashion Fiesta 2017 was published in “Dnyanleela Weekly Newspaper (18th September 2017 issue), Pune Nightlife News and Prabhat Newspaper (5th October 2017). She was selected as a Top 28 Final- ist at Pune Times Style Icon 2017 and walked the ramp recently at Pheonix market city in Pune on 24th November 2017 by show director Sandeep Dharma. She was groomed for Pune Times Style Icon 2017 by renowned faculty at ITASPA, Pune (Soft skills by Meenakshi Ahuja, Image con- sultation by Shreya Patharkar, Diet, and nutrition by Dr. Shanaya Dharma, Bollyhop dancing by Michael and celeb- rity ramp walk pageant trainer Alesia Raut). Media coverage of the event was featured in Pune Times (30th Novem- ber 2017) and by True Sports Channel on television and by Mangalayam Films. She received the “Best Ramp Walk” compliment amongst post-production team, etc.). She loves being able all Top 28 Finalists by “Alesia Raut”. She was invited by to tell a story or convey an emotion with a single the organizing chairman of Indian Dental Association as photo. She says that after every shoot or pageant a Judge to judge fashion show at 56th Maharashtra State she does learn a little bit more about herself. Dental Conference which was held on 8th December at Dr. Anjali takes great pride in her achievements, Ramkrishna More Auditorium, Chinchwad and was felici- be it dentistry, art, dance or modeling. She was tated with the Judge Trophy for the same amidst Bollywood crowned as “Pune Times Miss Most Popular Style celebrities like Tushar Kapoor and Ketaki Mategaonkar. Icon 2016” by Bollywood Actress Mahima Chaud- Her Artist Biography was featured in the September issue hary and was “Top 5 Finalist” at “Style Icon 2016 of “The Creative Hobby Zone”. Her success story was pub- Season 4” held at Phoenix Market City, PUNE in lished in “The Complete Woman”. Her Model Biography 2016 organized by Pune Times under choreogra- was featured in “Rage N You”. pher and runway director Sandeep Dharma. She Dr. Anjali also designed a book cover page for a novel was groomed for Pune Times Style Icon 2016 by “MESSED UP! BUT ALL FOR LOVE!” by author Arvind the faculty at ITA SPA (Indian Television Academy Parashar from Mumbai in a fan art contest organized by School Of Performing Arts, Pune). Media Cover- him and from 300 entries in the contest her art work won age of Style Icon 2016, Pheonix market city was published in Pune Times and Pune Mirror (2nd De- cember 2016 issue). She was crowned as “Ms. Pehenaawa 2017-2ND runner-up” by renowned Marathi Actor Akshay Waghmare and singer Swapnil Kasar and was “Top 6 Finalist” at “Mr. & Ms. Pehenaawa 2017” held at Ishanya Mall, Pune in 2017 organized by Prayaas and Splendid Events, Mumbai by Mr.Saagar Lalka and Pooja Aparajita Sharma. Media Coverage of Pehenaawa 2017, Ishanya Mall was published in Dnyanleela Weekly Newspaper (20th March 2017 issue) and in Revista Fashion (Jan-Feb 2017 issue). She was crowned as “Pune Fashion Fiesta Mega Model 2017” and was a Top 7 Finalist at “Pune Fashion Fiesta 2017”, a fashion show for a noble

28 www.indiantalentmag.com Anjali”. Dr. Anjali is the pioneer of the Health Page on facebook for her institute Symbiosis Cen- tre Of Health care, Pune. Dr. Anjali has received many accolades nationally and internationally in Photography at various theme based photography contests. Her best photography uploads are on the Viewbug international photographers commu- nity website where she is presently the moderator, having a special blog feature and holds a Behind The Lens Badge and has won over 640 awards in their theme based contests. Her stained glass paintings have also won her various awards on the international platform, including “The Golden Brush Award” and “The Inter- natioal Master Of Art Ghafar Bahari Award” and “The International Visual Artists Award” She had won the first prize in Rangoli competition at Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College in 2002 Theme-“Where Knowledge and Peace Unite”. She had also won the first prize in intercollegiate poster competition in 2002 on “World Aids Day” at Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College. Theme – “Aids Awareness and Prevention”. She participated in Blood Donation Poster competition in Staff category on World Blood Donation Day held at Symbiosis College, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune and her poster was shortlisted in top 100 posters for this competition. Dr. Anjalis’s motto is, “Define your future by creating it”. As an aspiring model she would look forward to commercial assignments, brand endorsements, working with reputed designers,photographers and also try her hands at acting. Her dream is to carve a significant niche for herself in the glamour and art industry as a “Woman of Substance”.

the best prize in the contest and she was invited by the author to go live and connect worldwide with him from FB Bandstand @Facebook Mumbai Studio @One BKC in Bandra. Dr. Anjali has been trained in Argentine Tango since April 2014 in India and also received International training from Tango Maestros in 2015 at Dubai International Tango Fes- tival 2015. Dr. Anjali has also received training in Ball- room dancing and Salsa from Sandip Sopparkars academy. Her dentistry article on “Smile gems Tooth Jewellery” was featured on December 13th 2006, in “Body and Mind” section of Pune Newsline of Indian Express. Dr. Anjali has her own artpage on facebook by the name “CREATIVO-Dr. www.indiantalentmag.com 29

32 www.indiantalentmag.com r. Avinash Kumar is an upcoming In- dian Classical Vocalist from Delhi. He started learning classical music from Dmaestros Sadhna Chatterjee and Purno- chandra Chatterjee. Later he got advanced training from Ustad Aftab Ahmed Khan of Rampur Sa- haswan Gharana. Currently, he is learning music fromD Pt. Tushar Dutt of Agra and Kirana Gharana and Pt. Somnath Mardur of Kirana Gharana. Aca- demically, Avinash is a Gold Medalist (2011) in Masters Degree (Hindustani Classical Vocal) from the Department of Music, University of Delhi. He also pursued his M.phil and PhD from the same department. Apart from this, he is also a recepient of UGC Junior and Senior Research Fellowship for the year 2011- 2016. Awards like Tushar Pandit Memorial Gold Medal(2012), Prof. V. Bani Ram Medal(2012), Prof. Sumati Mutatkar(2010) and many more are to his credit. Avinash Kumar is a graded artist of All India Radio and is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Music, Shyama Prasad Mukharjee College, University of Delhi. Apart from this, Avinash has performed extensively all over the country namely Winter Festival, India International Centre, Delhi 2017; India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, Delhi 2017; Spic Macay- XLRI Jamshedpur 2017; Subah-e- Banaras 2016; Yuva Sangeet Samaroh, Jaipur 2015; Deepawali Prab- hat Sangeet Sabha, Dewas 2014; Doordarshan, Delhi Centre, 2013; III Thalainagaril Margazhi Mahotsavam, 2013; Holi Utsav, Delhi, 2013; Sad- hyan, Dept. of Music, University of Delhi, 2012; Dr. Avinash

Kumar V O ca LIST cL a SSI ca L www.indiantalentmag.com 33 Achaleshwar Mahadev Sangeet Samaroh 2011, Sonbhadra; Sangeet Sankalp, Haldwani 2011 etc. in the field of Indian Classical Music. He has been awarded Moreover he has represented India in a prestigious a Doctorate degree in music for the thesis titled “Ram- series of concert held in Egypt in 2016. pur Seheswan Gharane Ki Gayaki- Khayal Evam Tarana Ke He has also participated in many conferences Vishesh Sandarbha Mein”. He has published many of his like International Conference on Music and Psy- research papers in UGC approved journals like Vageesh- chology, 2013 organised by Kirti Kala Sansthan wari, Naad Nartan etc. and Psycholinguistics Association of India, Multi Avinash is also a part of a group named SANGAM formed by Disciplinary International Seminar on ‘Creating all its members including him, where they all try to seam- & Teaching Music Patterns’, 2013 organized by lessly blend Hindustani and Carnatic music. Not compro- Dept. of Instrumental music, Ranbindra Bharti mising on tradition, Sangam explores new avenues within University, Kolkata etc. Beside being a wondeful the canvas of the rich musical heritage which is appreci- vocalist, Avinash has done so many research work ated by everyone.

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38 www.indiantalentmag.com hen she dances, people call her a Dancing Doll. Maya K Nigam has been pursuing dance since the age of 5 and she learnt kathak from Mo- Whini Manik, DR. Monika Shrivastav, Raja Maan Singh University from Guru Pridipto Kumar JI Lucknow gharana. Maya has done her M.A in Kathak and holds an M.A in Psychology too. With a Diploma in theater arts, she has performed a number of stage shows as a soloist and in group. Maya has con- ductedW many workshops under the aegis of Anjana welfare society and Nrityam Kathak Kendra Gwalior (MP). Maya has choreographed dance drama, fusion of Kathak and Bharatnatyam, Kabir Doha, Ram-Sita virah. She is working for slums too, and made a documentary “Pahachaan” A Fight for identity. nigam www.indiantalentmag.com 39 Maya has started a dance and music festival to promote upcoming artists, under the brand name of SUR-TAAL and a talent hunt too. She made a new production preet ki reet, a story of uncondi- tional love. Maryada is a social activist she works on social issues as well, she compose dance on social issues like save girls, woman empowerment, importance of education etc.

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LAKME fter three releases in the last two years, Issaq, Identity Card and 6-5=2, actor Prashantt Guptha is a busy man. With Athree more films in his kitty, the actor is looking forward to making his mark on the mar- quee this year. The actor is also the brand face of the men’s watches and jewellery collection called Johareez. First on his list is 19th January, a Sanjay Amar filmA set in 1990 Kashmir, the story of the feud between Kashmiri Pundits and Muslims through the perspective of one family. Prashantt essays the role of a present day NIA Officer (National Investi- gation Authority) interrogating the tragedy through a young boy from that family who has now grown up to be a famous rockstar. The character’s depth and the way the situation has been portrayed by the director captured Prashantt’s heart. “19th January has traveled the global film festivals. It was screened in San Francisco at the Festival of Globe - Silicon Valley and incidentally, was also screened on 19th January 2016 at The Rajasthan International Film Festival.” Next is Irada with Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi. Released in 2017, this film saw Prashantt essaying a role that is much older than himself. “I worked with the acting ICON Naseeruddin Shah, and Arshad Warsi. The subject and the character excited me, but the thought of working with Nas- eer saab is beyond any feeling” reveals Prashantt. Prashantt Guptha seems to be a true Rajasthani at heart. For, every time he achieves success, there seems to be something connecting him to his home and hearth. After Rajasthan Internation- al Film Festival (RIFF) and now Rajasthan-based Johareez, Prashantt is elated about this home- connect that seems to be constantly evolving itself. “You can say, total connect. Rajasthan is my native state,” says Prashantt with pride. “Rohit chose me because of this connect. He found my ac TO r Prashantt Guptha

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www.indiantalentmag.com 45 looks apt for a royal prince, and last year RIFF bestowed upon me The Pride of Rajasthan Award. I guess it’s just my state and its people showing their love and support by granting me honours and opportunities. Likewise goes for johareez.com... a superb online jewellery and watch portal with its HQ in Rajasthan, which has me as the face of its men’s collection. I just finished shooting this campaign and it felt great wearing men’s jewellery that is very trendy and stylish. And obviously since this campaign again brought me closer to my roots.” What next? “What is in store will reveal itself with time,” he grins, quoting Robert De Niro as a parting shot… ‘One of the things about acting is that it allows you to live other people’s lives without having to pay the price they may have’. Do I really need to ask for anything more?”

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Talent Magazines - http://www.americantalentmag.com indana Rahasya is a young Hindustani a university topper in M.Phil and right now persuing her Classical and Semi Classical Vocalist Ph.D. (Doctorate) from the Department of Music, Delhi Uni- from Delhi specialized in Khayal, Dadra, versity. Rindana’s thesis is titled as “1970 Se Vartamaan RThumri and Bhajan style of singing. Her Samaya Tak Ke Kalaakaron Dwara Rachit Bandishein - Ek interest in music initiated from the school where Vishleshnatmak Addhyayan (Khayal Gayan Ke Vishesh San- she learnt music from Shrimati Roopa Sharma darbha Mein)” which is based upon the bandishes (com- and Neeru Mehta. Later she got herself enrolled in positions) created by the eminent khayal artists of a given Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi, under able era and analysing their creations according to the structure Rguidance of Ms. Manikuntala Bhowmik. of a raga, rasa of a raga, selection of the words and tala in Her immense devotion for music and support of Rbandishes etc. She has also published few of her articles/ the family made her get Bachelor’s degree in Hin- research papers in the UGC approved music journals like dustani Classical Vocal from the Faculty of Mu- Vageeshwari and Naad Nartan. At present she is getting an sic and Fine Arts, University of Delhi. Her journey intensive and fine training in the art of Hindustani Classi- paced up with winning a lot more competitions, cal music in guru-shishya paramparaa under the splendid getting fellowships and so on. On the top of it all, guidance of Vidushi Uma Garg following the Kirana Gha- she is a Gold Medalist (M.A. in Hindustani Clas- rana. Rindana is a recipient of UGC NET Senior Research sical Music) from Delhi University. She is also Fellowship (2013), Posco fellowship (2009 & 2010) and Prof. Sumati Mutatkar Scholarship (2011). She is also a graded artist of All India Radio. Recently Rindana won the first prize (Gold) in a very prestigious competition held by Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy, Lucknow. Apart from this she has many awards

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www.indiantalentmag.com 51 and distinctions into her credit like Prof. A. S. Festival (2005-06) etc. to name a few. Rindana has per- Paintal Memorial Cash Award and Dr. Rakesh formed in various states like Udaipur, Ranchi, Jamshed- Bala Saxena Cash Award (2015); Tushar Pan- pur, Dehradun, Kota, Lucknow etc. Few of them being dit Memorial Gold Medal and Smt. V. Vani India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi (2017); Bai Ram Memorial Medal by the University Malhar Utsav, Udaipur organized by WZCC (2017); Spic of Delhi (2013); Sangeet Saadhak Sammaan Macay- XLRI Jamshedpur (2017); Navvihan, Ranchi by Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha (2014); (2017); Festival of Young Musicians and Dancers organ- Lala Jugal Kishore Jagdish Prasad Memo- ised by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Governmet of NCT of Delhi rial Prize by Indraprastha College For Women, (2014); Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha, New Delhi DU (2012 & 2013); Kumari Bina Sharma (2014); Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi (2009). Memorial Prize (2011); Teja Singh Memo- Rindana is also a part of a group named SANGAM which rial Prize by Indraprastha College For Women is formed by all its members including her, where they all (2009); Second Prize in the National level seamlessly try to blend Hindustani and Carnatic music. Not of National Mahatma Hansraj Aryan Cultural compromising on tradition, Sangam explores new avenues Youth Festival (2007-08); First Prize by the within the canvas of the rich musical heritage which is ap- All India Mahatma Hansraj Aryan Zonal Youth preciated by everyone.

52 www.indiantalentmag.com www.indiantalentmag.com 53 54 www.indiantalentmag.com www.indiantalentmag.com 55 ubhrajyoti Sen was born on 25th Decem- ber 1995 in a non- musical family but a family with a fondness towards Indian Sclassical music. With his mother’s initia- tive, he started learning the Sarod from the year 2000 at the age of 5. He started taking lessons under esteemed & renowned Sarod artist Pt. Alok Lahhiri under the tradition of Guru Shishya Param- Spara. After completing his schooling he got admit- ted at Rabindra Bharati University under the faculty of Instrumental Music (Hons). He passed his graduation with first class first on the year 2017. Sen is presently pursuing his M.A in Instrumen- tal music. He has Performed at many conferences and taken part in various competitions across the country. His debut solo performance was at the age of 10. He has performed at places like Rotary Club, All india Music festival Kolkata, Hindol Cul- tural association, performed 3 times at Sishu Ki- sor Utsav by West Bengal Govt., Suchetana Annual concert Howrah, Nutu Mukherjee Sangeet Sam- melan, Moor Avenue cultural association Kolkata, Sur Sangam Academy of music & many others. Beside this Sen has composed music for theatres, short films & collaborated with many western Mu- sic & folk artists. He has reached the podium in many competitions like 2nd in Shri Aurobindo In- stitute of Culture, 1st at Tara Music’s (T.V channel) Talent hunt reality show, 2ND at Doverlane music conference talent hunt, 2nd at Murari Smriti San- geet Sammelan, also received a few scholarships. He completed his diploma in classical music sarod & sangeet ratnakar from Sarbabharatiya Sangeet O Sanskriti Parishad. He’s also worked in a few fusion & contemporary projects. Y er

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www.indiantalentmag.com 57 elhi born, Drummer Arbaz jauhar, completed his school from Jamia University. Arbaz wasn’t a creative kid from the start- Ding and didn’t have any idea what to do in future. As parents suggested, he took science in order to be an engineer. After completing his schooling, he gradually real- ized that music always pulled him and he always felt that he can do something good in this field. DBut choosing music over studies was never an easy job. Arbaz started his graduation from JD Institute, Hauz-Khas and at the same time, started learning drums from an institute. Arbaz knew that his parents needed a secure job for him so he became a Fashion designer and started working as a freelancer. But on the other hand, Arbaz continued working in the music field as well. “Yes it took time but dedications makes you worth it”, says Arbaz. He started his music as a partial thing and created a band ‘JAZBA E JU- NOON’ with his mates. They learnt, jammed and put in every effort possible to make it work. Arbaz started taking tuitions to get money for the drum classes. Music made him independent and he always tried his best to not to take any kinda help from anyone as to follow his passion for music. They worked hard and made it top 5 bands among Delhi in 2014. ‘JAZBA E JUNOON’ won many competitions as the best band and performed in many cit- ies. They were featured in many newspapers and TV channels. Arbaz was able to make music his priority and now with the whole team they are performing ev- erywhere with a good atmosphere. They feel lucky and blessed that they were able to make this possible and prove totheir parents what they dreamed of. The band always works extra to make it practi- cally possible and maintains it in the best way.

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