Intricate Designs EXHIBITION: Weaving Magic - Romance of the Kashmir Shawl from Kani to Paisley Inauguration: Or. Karan Singh Illustrated lecture: TheKashmir Shawl- A Collector's Journey. Aditi Desai November 30 - December 7
The exhibition is based on the collection of Aditi Desai, Like all modern collectors, the shawls have been acquired from diverse sources including those sold by dealers and collectors, or bought at auctions as well as flea markets. Her interest was developed at a young age and she matured into a serious student of the craft, following its history, analyzing its technique while being swayed by the sheer aesthetic appeal of the artefacts she acquired. The collection is interesting The collection of European items has an amazing because of several unusual aspects. As many as fifty range in patterns, without deviating from the original per cent of the exhibits are of European production. canons of decorative repertoire and placement in Rather than concentrating on the classic Kani shawl, design. There is the familiar red shawl so favoured in she has chosen to draw attention to many varied the French market but alongside is another, also of aspects of the tradition. French manufacture, in which the medallion-centred patterning is evocative of the Deccani tradition associated with Hyderabad. There are patkas, male '" ..••.-. accessories in costume, one of which presents an interesting surface of strips of patterning stitched together to form the waist girdle. There are also two square female shoulder cloths with a pleasing contrast in design-one bearing the classic Kashmiri imprint while accommodating itself to the new shape and style in wear, with the other stepping out of the traditional format in its delicate tracery of European- inspired floral design. Aditi Desai is to be thanked for offering us this unusual collection to savour and enJoy. • ~OTIKA VARADARAJAN
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.' 0 'Preserving Heritage: The Socio-economic Imperative' was a stimulating panel discussion on what constitutes 'cultural inheritance'. Eminent scholars and practitioners from different fieldsdebated ways in which cultural traditions either struggle for sustenance or emerge in novel ways as they interface with modernity and changing social demands. Jaya Jaitley shared her thoughts on the changing conceptions of craft, and proposed the creation of One of the most exciting events at Heritage Week, ' a Hasta Kala Academy to promote 'culture through jointly organized by INTACH and nc, was a theatre crafts'. Geeta Chandran expressed dissatisfaction workshop by Feisal Alkazi. A master craftsman with institutional learning of the classical arts as they seasoned in stimulating young people, he led a mixed lacked in the rigour of training. Lotika Varadarajan as group of private school students through theatre games a historian' of textiles cited interesting perspectives of to explore and identify heritage in personal spaces, and change and conservation. The' uniqueness of design explore the city of Delhi that they inhabit. in the fabrics of the northeast, for example, was an Delving into the treasure trove of children's lives, example of the sustenance of useful tradition, with Alkazi used every trick of theatre such as trust modernity being absorbed with minimal interference exercises, freeze frames, silent tableaus, spontaneous with the essence. The illustrated talk by Priyaleen enactments, authoring dialogues and linking close Singh conveyed the value of monuments, arid the encounters of experience to help them understand history of towns as repositories of knowledge. monuments and the history of Delhi, and recall Narayani Gupta summed up by saying that heritage historical characters and the magnificence of our can be best preserved by inculcating love for the heritage. History learnt in personalized ways invokes country by love for your neighbourhood. the significance of the present as contributing towards future inheritance. • ASHASINGH
Dr. Jain's presentation stressed the need for the Stasis and Decav professionalization of the workforce in these DISCUSSION: Art Matters - TheArts and institutions, while urging for the inclusion of the Public Institutions intellectual capital available in civil society. Suresh Panelists: Suresh Neotia; O.P. Jain; Kalyan K. Neotia lamented the present-day concern with art's monetary value and the lack of awareness Chakravarty; and Jyotindra Jain about the arts. Pointing towards the breakdown of Moderator: Ashok Vajpeyi the earlier linkages between the artistic producer, Collaboration: Raza Foundation, November 23 patron and audience, O'P Jain called for equipping the new generation of professionals with additional At this discussion organized jointly by the Raza skill-sets to manage these institutions. Kalyan Foundation and nc, the Jammu and Kashmir Chakravarty's concern was to highlight grassroots Academy of Art, Culture and Languages honoured level initiatives, to re-imagine a non-colonial history the renowned painter, S.H. Raza, for nurturing and therefore redefine what these institutions modernist art in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. can do. 'Ashok Vajpeyi began the discussion by underlining the ~s-- and lack of' vision afflicting public arts inStitutio~ '. DEEPTI MULGUND 2 out excerpts from her book where she described Journev into the Media her journey to Vietnam to report on the fall DISCUSSION: Breaking Ground - Journey into of Saigon. the Media... and Out Concerns surrounding. sexuality which gained Release of the book by Rami Chhabra followed prominence in the 1990s were another challenge by a panel discussion, November 20 for her. Justice Sachar spoke about her work with sex workers and her contribution to the Women's Rami Chhabra's book, Breaking Ground: Jourmy into Reservation Bill; Dr. Bhatty said that Rami and she the Media ... and Out which was released at the Centre had worked towards carving a space for women; covers the life, work and career of a journalist. Mr. Dua spoke of her grit in dealing with feminist Panelists Justice Rajinder Sachar, Dr. Zarina Bhatty, issues concerning women, children, and HIV Dr. Mira Shiva and Mr. H.K. Dua, and moderator Aids; and Dr. Mira Shiva complimented her work in Mr. S. Nihal Singh, discussed her career as a family planning, compulsory primary health, and journalist during the 1960s and 70s. Rami's work with empowerment and sensitization. The debate threw Mr. Malgaonkar, Editor-in-Chief of the Indian light on her achievements in policy advocacy and Express, was noteworthy, as also her skills in her ability, as Mr. Nihal Singh said, in dealing with investigative journalism. Mrs. Chhabra then read issues with determination and persistence.
part of The Golden Ring of Russia and the Golden India and Russia Triangle of India, respectively. EXHIBITION: To Mark the 65th Anniversary of A comparative panorama that captured the very es- Diplomatic Relations between India and Russia: sence of the two cities: be it the silhouettes of Su- India and Russia - Unity in Diversity zdal bells and towers of Amber temples rising ma- Collaboration: Embassy of Russia jestically into the air; or a horse-driven carriage ride in Suzdal and an elephant ride in Amber; the beauty November 21-27 of white bougainvillea in a garden near the Amber fort compared to snowflakes as they cover the city This exhibition displayed photographs of two cities of Suzdal; stone archways in Amber to golden- in Russia and India -Suzdal and Amber-by profes- leaved branches of Suzdal that beckon you to walk sional journalist Evgenia under the autumn Lents. sun; and beautiful Through her photogra- photographs of plac- phy, Lents has tried to es of worship in each bring out the distinct and city. The exhibition characteristic features that captured the unique are hallmarks of each in- charm and myriad dividual city, and which flavours of the two have much in common cities, where the past with each other. has been beautifully interwoven with the Apart from being histori- cally significant and fa- present. mous tourist destinations, • SADHNA Suzdal and Amber form a SHRIVASTAV
• ~,' _ ~ '~;~./ ~t.... il , "' M , , ....•..• he was also an excellent short-story writer, a probing Imag8S Inbolnd novelist and a prescient essayist with a generous and FILM: Images Unbound - The life and Times of accommodating mind that took cognizance of ideas Rabindranath Tagore that were shaping the larger international world. Director: Mujibar Rahaman, November 22 He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 and was knighted by the British. After the Mujibur Rahaman's documentary on Rabindranath massacre of civilians on Baisakhi day at Jallianwala Tagore (1861-1941), Bengal's immortal man-of- Bagh, Amritsar, in 1919, he returned his Knighthood letters and deeply concerned social thinker, is in protest. A political naif, he was almost fooled by completely sincere in intent though uneven in Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy, till Romain execution. The first ten minutes are interesting both Rolland, the great progressive Swiss-French visually and aurally and manage to create the right intellectual intervened and made him aware of the context and the right atmosphere for the story that truth. A surprisingly fine modern painter and music is to unfold. The director and his editor Debkanta composer, he also created Shantiniketan, India's Chakraborti have tried gallantly to grapple with the premier cultural institution. He was widely travelled vastness of the subject and give it some aesthetic internationally. Tagore and Gandhi were the two form. Tagore was a superb lyric poet in Bengali, giants of emerging India. though he did not translate well into English, like poets and prose writers from other Indian languages; • PARTHA CHATTERJEE
Reel and Real life PERFORMANCE: An Evening with GuruDutt, Abrar A/vi and Sathya Saran November 24
One of the most iconic Indian filmmakers, Guru Dutt was an enigma. His memorable films, among several others, are Pyasa, Kagaz ke Phool and Chaudvin ka Chand. 'Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi's Journey' brought to light the most productive period of GUru (directed by Abrar Alvi and not Guru Dutt, we were Dutt's life through theatre, film and the interaction of told), where Meena Kumari as Choti Bahu (played by the protagonist Abrar Alvi (played by Saattvic) and the Rea Krishnatraye) seduces Rahman (Gautmik), singing author Sathya Saran. a seductive song by the equally famous Geeta Dutt, Na JC!JIoSC!JIian.Guru Dutt singing Chaudvin Ka Chand ho, The presentation included interesting anecdotes from looking with admiration at Waheeda, lying on the bed, Guru Dutt's life: the discovery of Waheeda Rehman and finally meeting death after consuming sleeping (played by Mekhla Dewan); the picturization of the pills and liquor. A tragic end to the life of a brilliant. popular song, Sar joh tera chakrC!JIe,featuring Johnny artist played by Sid Makkar with great sensitivity. Walker; the making of Sahib Biwi aur Ghulqm; and Conceptualized and produced by Meenu and Namit finally,the events that led to Guru Dutt's end. of Just Imagine Productions, the presentation was The stage and lights resembled a set from a claSSIC' indeed unique and enthralling as the reel and the real Guru Dutt film. In one corner was the bed, fashioned were brought onto the stage. after the set of the famous film, Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam • MANDlRA GHOSH
~ 0) 6...,~'>' ~ ~""''' Ai.;. ~. ~{ ~'" "~ ~ -« ' •••. , A. A .... carved out of a wooden wheel attracted attention. A CubrallnllV Ina workshop conducted by a Dutch performer, Grace Gitadelila, introduced a South Indian art form called Ilvanalsla Ko/am, popularly. known as Rango/i in north India. FESTIVAL: OneAsia 2012 in Delhi Intricate designs of rice flour are drawn on the floor December 14-20 outside homes, and are considered auspicious; it is believed that the rice-flour,which may be eaten by birds Born in Auroville two years ago, the One Asia project and insects, symbolizes reverence for all life forms. at the lIC comprised an exhibition and a series of Amongst the documentaries was the screening of a performances. According to Jyoti Naoki Eri, its remarkable film, Koi Sunta Hai, which interwove the Founder Director, the aim was to present Asia's cultural folk music of the mystic poet Kabir with the musical richness and profound spirituality by underscoring the works of the late vocalist Kumar Gandharva. It oneness of its spiritual beliefs. traced Kumar's sources of inspiration--common The event was bound together by 'Ek Sutra', a folk singers such as an urban folklorist, a street- calligraphic exhibition fruit seller, a social activist and a Dalit folk by 19 artists created singer. It concluded with a surprise live in collaboration with vocal performance by the director of Qalamkaari Trust. the film, Shabnam Virmani, who Qamar Dagar's peacock was accompanied by one of the assembled with Hindi singers from the filmitself,Prahlad alphabets and Irshad Tipanya. Farooqi's Qoranic verses • MANOHAR KHUSHALANI
Golden Jubilee leclure
systemic change in governance. We therefore need to TALK: Economic Reforms and Growth address the fragmentation and short life expectancy of Speaker: Or. Bimal Jalan goverrnuents, criminalization of politics, widespread Chair: Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee, November 27 corruption in allocation of public resources, and the politicization of bureaucracy. Distinguished economist Dr. Bimal Jalan delivered a For ensuring collective accountability of multi-party thought-provoking lecture on 'Economic Reforms governments, he recommended the extension of and Growth'. Part of the Golden Jubilee lecture series, the application of the Anti-Defection Law from the talk was chaired by SoliJ. Sorabjee, President of individually elected members to parties that join a thelIC. government. To check the entry of criminals into Dr. Jalan began by discussing the tremendous politics, he suggested an amendment that would opportunity that India has by virtue of being the necessitate the speedy settlement of cases against largest and fastest growing democracy. However, electoral candidates. despite the high rates of growth, India ranks Dr. Jalan concluded by saying that what we need extremely low on the Human Development Index to target is the nexus of politics, bureaucracy, as well as on the Corruption Index. The challenge corruption, criminalization, and the crisis of integrity that faces us is to close the gap between growth and of purpose. development, for which, in addition to economic reforms, we need political reforms that aim at a • SHUBH SHARMA Golden Jubilee lectures
Geographical closeness has the overwhelming impact. TALK: Unity and Diversity of India - A Genomic The 'Out of Africa' hypothesis, he said, could be Reconstruction from Ancestral Footfalls parsimoniously validated comparing the transmission Speaker: Partha P. Majumder of genetic markers in various daughter populations. Chair: Samir K. Brahmachari, December 1 He mainly cited data collected by the Indian Genome Variation Consortium to make ills point. Genetic data India is home to a heterogeneous group of people from the mitochondrial DNA also suggest a small who are not only diverse culturally and linguistically, group of females to be the founder population of but also have very different ancestry. Casting a India. Older populations show greater endowment retrospective look in a fascinating talk, Dr. Majumder of genetic variations and this also characterizes the delved deep into the labyrinth of the past to argue tribes in India who would have accumulated greater how our entire population can be sub-grouped genomic differences than the caste populations. using representative genomic 'signatures', and how However, the speaker did not forget to caution us these bear the obvious hallmarks of the admixture against his 'rather broad brush picture of the people happening over evolutionary time. He traced the of India'; more intense dialogues amongst experts developments in the field, starting with anthropometric from disciplines such as linguistics, anthropology statistics to serological data, finallyzooming in on genetic and genomics are needed to address these questions details to impart better wisdom to questions of ancestry. more meaningfully. Humans tend to select mates from within their 'group' (which is a neutral term suggestive of people unified by caste, tribe or religion and living in close proximity). • ANIKET BHATTACHARYA
scientists believe that known physical laws can describe Fate of our Universe the universe fairly correctly up to about millionth of a LECTURE: Origin and End of the Universe second after irs :.urth,. Beyond this, scientists appeal to Speaker: Professor Paul Davies experiments with particle accelerators which attempt to recreate the conditions very close to the origin of the Chair: Professor M.G.K. Menon, December 21 uruverse.
According to Paul Davies, today we know that the The question of the fate of our universe can be universe is about 13.7 billion years old since it came out answered in physical terms but has been rendered more of an explosive event called the Big Bang, and is not complicated because of the discovery in the 1970s that eternal as Newton had earlier believed. The discovery in the universe is not only expanding but also accelerating, the 1920s of the expansion of the universe and in the Pro£ Davies pointed out. This requires the presence of a 1960s of the last fading afterglow of the hot Big Bang repulsive dark energy force, which fills three-fourths of that bathes the entire universe today provide immutable the universe, opposing the attractive self gravity of allthe evidence of that. The expansion is to be understood as matter of the universe. Of the three possible alternative the stretching of the space-time fabric itself with galaxies fates for the universe in this scenario-collapse into 'going on it for a ride', as it were. obliteration at a 'Big Crunch' or expand forever into dark empty space or the Big Rip--any is possible given our Using today's instruments astronomers can peer back in imperfect understanding of this dark energy. time up to when the universe was just 380,000 years' old. Though the earlier epoch cannot be observed directly, • R RAMACHANDRAN The exhibition 'Journeys' was culled from the Centre's treasure house of archival material of 17th to 19th century travel books, maps and visuals that form part of the priceless India Collection, given by the British Council. Among the exhibits were exquisite etchings, engravings, aquatints and lithographs. We A contemporary artist whose inspiration derives from the Bikaner School of miniature painting, this internationally recognized master of the craft also conducted an interesting workshop. The school traces its origins to the late 15th century but was heavily influenced by the Mughal style. It retained, however, an immaculate delicacyof nuance and detail, as seen in the finelyveined paintings of peepulleaves and palms. From the surreal to whimsical (definitely a squirrel on every tree!), to a landscape almost Chinese in its stylization, Raju Swami'swork is indeed exquisite.
saw rare coloured architectural drawings ('an appeal to contemporary taste for the exotic') and botanical illustrations made by European artists, many of whom were military or naval officers serving in India. 'I have blended fact with fiction' said one of them and hundreds of years later it is indeedpossible to fantasize somewhat on a reading of some titles: 'Tomb of Hoomaeeoon' and 'Futtypore Sicri'! What a treat in the Annexe exhibition hall to see Raju Swami's renderings of flora and fauna, and people. The Gandhi-King Plaza was the venue for a display of books on India by a couple of publishers, one dealing with more pictorial publications, authored by contemporary writers and photographers, and the other a collection of historical reprints of writings on India (again), beautifully bound. The centerpiece of this exhibit was an installation by Saba Hasan, titled 'Rehearsal for a Poem'- an abstract representation of the rustled pages of a book. Finally,Dastkar's 'The Crafted Tree' in the central quadrangle set the tone for the creativity, beauty and imagination that typify each year's multi-faceted spread at the nc Experience . • RAZIA GROVER Poetrv and Dance FESTIVAL: Bharatanatyam Recital by Priyadarsini Govind, November 2 Rain, written and eo-directed by Sudeep Sen November 5
Priyadarsini's Bharatanatyam provided a unique interpretation of Sangam poetry, revealing how contemporary these verses of over two thousand years are in their thematic concerns. The curtain raiser based on Aham verses in the first person Natpe, Natpe .. ' set to music in Behag raga, based on sringar, expressed wonderment at the chemistry of attraction between a man and woman-bigger than the Earth, deeper than the ocean and sweeter than honey. The tone changed to tender enquiry set to raga Vasanta in the next sequence, the ncryika reflecting on how she and her beloved came together -like red earth and pouring rain. In the last part, the lonely ncryika accepted that she was stronger than her loved one, awayon a journey. Strung into a varnam-like structure, verses. from the Aham poetry depicted the ncryika, The Mohiniattam presentation by Vijayalakshmi, comparing her yearning heart to the state of the daughter / disciple of Guru Bharati Shivaji,portraying waves endlessly dashing against rocks and retreating. quickly flashing images of rain in a variety of moods, Set to a ragamalika in Todi, Sarasangz~Natabhairavi and inspired by poet Sudeep Sen's poetry Rain, lacked Hamsanandi, the singing by Anish Ram blended with the flow of continuity in building to a climax. the dancer's evocative abhinaya. There were my lad aspects to the production like The most moving part pertained to the last poetry narration; ferocity of rain caught by sounds Puranaanoor sequence dealing with the mother/ of Kerala's percussion instruments; Mohiniattam son relationship showing the courage of a movements rendered to the raga Mian Ki Malhaar woman 'with the womb of a tigress', urging in Wasifuddin Dagar's Dhrupad rendition; Tagore's the young son to go and fight in battle after 'Mono Mor' lyric; Mcryil Kootu set to the Malayalam having lost both her father and husband on poetry of Kavalam Narayana Panicker sung in the battlefield! Coming after triumph that the Sopanam music, and the youngster has died a hero's death, the mother in metaphor of the dark her asserts its presence as she mourns for her dear clouds and peacock's one and sings him a lullaby before flamboyant dance- laying him to rest. The Neelambari symbolizing the hope and ragam lulling him into eternal anxiety of love's yearning sleep brought tears to all eyes. on the one hand and the joy of love in union on the other. Rain could have been a more integrated production. Flsion Mlsic FESTIVAL: Naad Pravaham - Malaysian Fusion Music, November 4
Billed as Malaysian Fusion music, and entitled Naad Pravaham-the 'flow of sound', this concert, held in collaboration with the ICCR, was performed by a group of musicians who are graduates and performers of The Temple of Fine Arts International, Malaysia. The ensemble's main composer is Jyotsna Prakash, who also played the piano and introduced each item of the repertoire presented, often sharing the story of They began their performance with Jumpstart, and their how the compositions were created. As she pointed repertoire included items featuring solo segments by out, it is difficult to categorize their music. Though Kalpana on sitar and Pangasaasanii on violin. Prakash the performers were, for the most part, of Indian on tabla gave ample proof of his rigorous training origin and played Indian instruments like the tabla, under the late tabla maestro, Ustad Allah Rakha sitar and Carnatic violin, the influences of a multi- Khan and later under Ustad Hanif Mirajkar. Jazlan's cultural and multi-ethnic society like that of Malaysia, bass was empathetic and pleasing, while Mohammed as well as Western influences, could be clearly heard, Hisharudy provided energetic percussion on a variety especially in the bass guitar and percussions. of instruments.
Mediterranean Melodies FESTIVAL: Levantasy, November 6
Levantasy bills itself as 'East-West Intercultural Adventures in Music' and takes its name from the area of the Levant, the countries bordering on the eastern Mediterranean from Turkey to Egypt. So it is, as you might expect, jazz with a mix of Arabic, Persian,Jewish and Western styles. The concert began with a take-off from an ancient Jewish hymn, whose haunting, almost meditative, notes were played on shofar and shehnai by Yoram. Perhaps he needs more technique on the instrument You were always aware of Middle Eastern influences to give it the pliability that both the instrument and the overlaying the traditional jazz phrasing on the piano. form demand, but it is a bold experiment that certainly And when Yoram rejoined the Trio with his oboe, those added an interesting dimension to the music. influences were reinforced in:his masterly handling of the instrument. One composition was named after a There was jazz aplenty, and it came into its own in mountain in Granada, and with its Moorish cadences, the compositions of the Kepera Trio (by Frerichs had the magic of music from the Arab world. and Overwater) with some great duets between piano and bass, and nimble bass solos by Tony Overwater. • ASHARANI MATHUR rasa composition, the mood of the morning steadily Varied Strains turned to one of bhakti. The rarely heard Raga FESTIVAL: Hindustani VocalRecital by Pandit A!harya Bi!ava! came into its own through the madf?ya M. Venkatesh Kumar, November 4 !qya Jhapta! bandish 'Prabal Hi Sf?yam... ' and the drut !qya Teenta! bandish 'Naina Base More Sanwarjya ... 'The subtle sangatis between the komalgandhar and pancham Dharwad has made a consistent contribution to were brought out beautifully in the rendition of Raga Hindustani classical music through maestros such as Desi with both bandishes painting a vivid imagery of SawaiGandharva, MallikarjunMansur, Lord Krishna. -Obliging a request Basavaraj Rajguru, Gangubai Hangal, from the audience, M. Venkatesh Bhimsen Joshi and Kumar Gandharva Kumar went on to sing the popular who have brought prestige to the 'Pryu Pa!an Lagi Mori Ankhryan ... ' region. Trained by Puttaraj Gawai, in Raga Gaud Sarang followed by a M. Venkatesh Kumar has been able Mishra Khamqj thumri 54b Kaise Ghar to carve a niche for himself having Jaun ... ' The recital concluded with acquired fidelity to the bandish and a bbajan in Raga Bhairavi 'Samjha layakari of the Gwaliorgharana and the Man Koi Nahin Apna, Bas Ram Naam surpradhanta of the Kirana gharana. Japna ... ' Vinod Lele and Vinay In the beautiful outdoor setting of the Mishra provided subtle and befitting Rose Garden, M. Venkatesh Kumar accompaniment throughout. the opened with theparamparikvi!ambit !qya recital on the tabla and harmonium Teental bandish 'Ye More Ghar Aave ... ' respectively, making the recital a in Raga La!it. After an ornamental memorable one. embellishment of the viraha-shringar a...;:==~~r:::::::;=:~~~!I.!~ • IRFAN ZUBERI
What made the concert really special was the AScintillating Duet fact that compositions of the Trinity of Carnatic FESTIVAL: Camatic Violin Duet. Presented by classical music. Shyama Shastri, Saint Tyagaraja Ganesh and Kumaresh, November 7 and Muthuswamy Dikshitar were all performed. Muthuswamy Dikshitar's composition of the Sringara Rasamarfari in Rupak ta!am in Raga Rasama'!Jari, which Violin virtuosos Ganesh and Kumaresh were a fitting is also known as Rasikaprjya, connected one to the ~ale to the week-long lIC Experience. The very first aspect of beauty. The interplay between the mridangam pIece was 0 Jagadamba, a masterpiece of composer of R. R. Sankaranarayanan and the ghat am of Trichy Shyama Shastri in Raga Ananda Bhairavi, one of the Krishna, with the audience joining in with the beats, older melodious ragas which signifies happiness- conveyed the role and beauty of each instrument. which it did, and it certainly set the tone for the rest The singing of the notes, particularly of the Kriti of of the concert. Ganesh and Kumaresh Saint Tyagaraja in Adi ta!am titled Ba!akrishna Dairyam, have been widely recognized for connected the audience to the their ability to transform the violin divine. And it was with this into more than an accompanying feeling of exhilaration that instrument in Carnatic recitals. the evening came to an The composition Mqya from their end amidst applause and a acclaimed Raga Pravaham standing ovation. took the listeners on a contemporary journey. • R. ROBINSON The inaugural performance at the HC Experience, 'Genesis', was an exploration into 'origins' by the established Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust formed by Dadi Pudumjee. The performance resurrected. stories of the earth and the emergence of men and animals from folk narratives of the Gond Santhal Bilala and Adivasi tribes. The focus on the use of light and shadows created an atmosphere that was who seeks the turtle, each animal and bird plays its further enhanced by music composed and performed role in the origins of the earth. Their collective search by Harpreet Singh in Punjabi and Hindi. is also symbolic of how man needs all creatures to The script (written in Hindi by Sohail Hashmi) was survive and flourish. a simple and lucid narrative tracing the search for earth-symbolized as a lump of clay called mau'- Inspired by tribal art and iconography, especially while the primeval floods ensue. With some help from the paintings of Kaushal Prasad Tekam of Bhopal, God, animals and humans lead this search through the performance blended actors and puppets in a elusive mountains, oceans and the netherworld. From seamless way. the crow who petitions to the crab, to the earthworm • ANINDITA MAJUMDAR
The Horon is a fast-paced dance with very energetic AMedlev of Dance movements of the upper torso that increased in FESTIVAL: Turkish Folk Dance tempo. Rapid shoulder movements from the waist to Performed by the Silivri Folk Dancers foot characterized the dance, apparently inspired by the shimmying of little silver fish. Collaboration: Embassy of Turkey, November 3 The Zeybeks were warriors who lived in the mountainous regions of Turkey. The dance they The Turkish Folk Dances performed by the Silivri performed mimicked the motions of hawks. The Folk Dancers were a treat to watch. There were a movements alternated between fast and slow. based variety of lively dances with beautiful costumes and , on nine slow beats, giving the intricate footwork, and the sheer energy that they Zeybek a distinctive rhythm not brought out was awesome. seen in other types of dance. We saw the Barwhich is performed largely And of course there was the very in Anatolia. The principal graceful belly dance. Beautiful and instruments of these exotic, full of rhythm and grace, most of dances are Davul and Zurna. the movements involved isolating different The Halqy performance wa~ very parts of the body. Shimmy,hip hits, incredible striking. It had a complex figurative undulations made it a delightful watch. structure and rhythmic element. Definitely got my feet tapping! • POONAM BEVLI SARI The film festival organized as part of the lIC Experience 2012 presented twenty-one international features which reflected in the style, technique and storylines employed the increased availability and quality of sophisticated digital cinema. The powers of the virtual are now being wielded by artists who reverse the course, and instead of alienating the real, seat until the end titles roll. Aftershock, the latest restore to daily life its share of the miraculous and offering of Chinese helmer, Feng Xiaogang, focuses faith in the powers of the imaginative eye-that on the harrowing decision one mother has to make increased awareness and alertness that cinematic vision when an earthquake decimates her hometown of entails. Many of the films exalted the metaphysical, Tangshen. Made in documentary style, the film frames the story over four decades or so, catching up with the principal characters every ten years. Chadian writer-director, Mahamat Saleh Haroun's war film A Screaming Man uses a minimalistic approach to look at a national tragedy through the story of a swimming pooL Kazhak film Tttlpan tells the story of a woman striving to find a second husband in order to keep her family afloat. Within its simple narrative, Tulpan speaks volumes about a complex and threatened way of life. Winner of the Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2008, the Iranian film A Separation explores amorally complex marital drama which brings together two different sides of contemporary the fantastical, the transformative, the fourth wall- breaking, or simply the impossible. The opening film, Wolfgang Murnberger's The Bone Man, was a brilliantly acted and directed iiber-black comedy cum mystery-thriller set in a sleepy Austrian village that found a perfect balance between the grotesque and the hilarious. The Strange Case of Angelica by the grand old man of Portuguese cinema, the 104-year-old Manoel de Oliviera presented a spirited romance in this stylish exercise in magic realism where a photographer falls in love with the Iran. The festival also included a special focus on dead body of a newly married woman. One of the contemporary features from Egypt and four seminal absolute gems of recent French cinema, the multiple films from Latin America-Argentina, Brazil, Peru awarded Father of My Children by Mia Hansen Love explores an exceptionally poignant, emotionally and Venezuela. charged family drama that leaves you glued to your • L.S. TOCHHAWNG Culloart Delights FESTIVAL: Food Festival, November 1-7
Each day of the lIC Experience draws to a close with an experience for the palate with a variety of cuisines from all over the country and abroad. This year, the Eastern Mediterranean received prominent billing. With chefs from the embassies of Egypt and Turkey, we were taken on a delicious voyage from the Bosphorous to the Nile Delta, A lunch was served from Orissa, redolent with the heady with the flavours of mint, coriander and dill, subtle flavours of rice steamed with ginger and lime, and aubergines cooked in various ways to perfection. a delicately spiced mustard fish curry and bejbesuria, Bangladesh offered a wedding feast with burhani, the a mixed vegetable curry: Two very special dinners traditional yoghurt drink, the appetizer before the featured lIC chefs Vijay Thukral and Hariharan. The fragrant kacchhi biryani, kebabs, chicken roast and Continental dinner from the assortment of cold cuts phirni, and from Southeast Asia, the array of salads and salads to the coconut meringue pie was a superb gave a refreshing touch. culinary journey. Hariharan's Kerala dinner was a Regional Indian cuisine found its place too. The first display of the versatility of coconut and each dish night was traditional Gujarati vegetarian and non- that was served had a distinctive taste vegetarian dishes from the Sulaimani Bohra table. • PREMOLA GHOSE
audio recordings, copies of minutes of meetings, The Golden Years correspondence amongst the committee members FESTIVAL: Form and Spirit, lie at 50 and architectural drawings. The introductory panels Exhibitioncurated by Siddhartha Oas, November 1-7 on the 'spirit', 'form' and 'architect' of the lIC focused on the people responsible for establishing the lIC, like CD. Deshmukh, Dr. Radhakrishnan, the Celebrating the lIC's Golden Jubilee was a rare Rockefellers and Joseph Alien Stein. exhibition which presented an overview of the process that led to the germination of the idea of Joseph Alien Stein's work explored the interaction the Centre and how it took concrete shape. The between landscape and buildings. In continuation of exhibition was presented through various mediums, this philosophy, he conceived of the lIC as a space text panels, photographs, multimedia projections, where boundaries between inside and outside are non-existent and flow into each other seamlessly. lIC at 50 reminds us of the importance of institutions in nation-building, promotion of interaction amongst city dwellers, and the need to refocus on more humane and important aspects of living in cities. Hopefully many such continued efforts and exhibits will sensitize us to our tangible and intangible heritage and result in the forming and preservation of many such institutions in the future .
• ANUPAM BAN SAL an array of interesting facts and views on the human Holistic Health body and mind, and the connection of these elements SEMINAR: Mind and Body in Health and with alternative forms of therapy. The human body is Harmony in Asian Systems of Medicine precious and multi-dimensional, with an ideal life span of 100 years.Meanwhile, the mind is usuallyidentified Organized by lie-Asia Project, December 11-13 with the brain, but it is actually far more vast; it is a very prominent and influential element in health and This international conference under the auspices of life, with the ultimate power to create. The human the IIC-Asia Project was held at the India International body can be used for a wide range of purposes, and Centre (lIC) from 11 to 13 December. The sessions primary among these is spiritual evolution; the main dealt with a range of issues as is evident from their objective is to 'know thyself.' To this, we connect yoga, titles: 'Anatomy-Understanding of the Body in which is essentially spiritual; it is the art and science Diverse Schools'; Physiology-Organs and their of healthy living.The complete cessation of suffering Functioning'; 'Diagnosis and Imbalances-Systems and its root cause-ignorance - is called moksha of Diagnosis in Traditional Medicine'; 'Therapies or mukti. The spiritual discipline that leads to such and Treatment'; 'Preventive and Promotive Aspects freedom is yoga. The five koshas, or layers/sheaths in the Traditional Systems of Medicine'; and of the body, are the map for navigating the inner 'Understanding Mind-Body Relationships'. The journey. These are the annamcrya kosha---the physical event was attended by medical experts in traditional body;pranamcrya kosha---the breath or life-force body; and modern medicine from India, Thailand, Korea, manomcrya kosha---the mental body; vijanamcryakosha--- Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar. They expressed the wisdom body; and anandamoya kosha---the bliss a unanimous convergence of views on the absolute body From the kosha perspective, yoga helps us bring necessity of deploying both streams of medicine body,breath ,mind,wisdom and spirit into harmony. in a concurrent and complementary manner, to Disturbance in one kosha permeates down to the ultimately achieve the various health objectives of others, thus causing disease. The koshas help describe Asian countries. what it feels like to do yoga from the inside-the At the inauguration on 11 December, Dr. Kapila process of aligning what in contemporary language Vatsyayan, Chairperson, lIC-Asia Project, welcomed we often call 'mind, body, and spirit' or 'mind-body the audience and participants. Subsequently, connection'. Professor Ranjit Roy Chaudhury, National Professor The body's healing power lies in the energy centres of Pharmacology and former WHO Representative to of the body. Control of these Myanmar, and coordinator of the seminar, introduced centres leads to each of the eminent speakers on the dais-Professor control over P.N. Tandon, President, National Brain Research ' oneself as well Centre who gave the key-note address; Dr. as the world-you Charas Suwanwela, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of have the power to heal Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; and yourself. You are your best Dr. Kathleen Holloway from doctor. Meanwhile, Unani the WHO. The inaugural medicine is holistic. In stark session concluded with the contrast to Ayurveda, in traditional lighting of this system the mind is the lamp. mainly substantialized, In the first session, and unlike western experts of Ayurveda medicine, the mind and Unani medicine in Unani therapy is and yoga shared demolecularized. It treats melancholia with hot and moist therapy. history, covering all facets of life since birth; facial This system of medicine accepts Islam and Sufism diagnosis-the science of facial expressions by to intervene at the level of consciousness. Unani studying the various characteristic features upon the medicine is most effectively holistic. body; iris diagnosis-the study of the iris indicating the condition of various visceral organs; chromo Physiology, the topic of the next session, overlaps diagnosis--changes in colour, paleness, yellowish with anatomy and, therefore, requires a more holistic tinge of the eyes, urine, faecal colour and, to some approach to be fully understood. For instance, extent, modern clinical medicine. Panchamahabhoota (four thatus in the Thai system) is based on structure and functioning, constantly The three main diagnostic techniques in Tibetan evolving with age, season and time. Anatomy includes medicine are based on the causes and conditions of a body, mind and spirit in all the three systems. Siddha disorder, its signs and symptoms, and an assessment of treats not only the body its effects. For appropriate and mind but also the soul. therapeutic .results and to Disease is a state arising cure the patient, we must from lack of harmony, both prepare patients suitable internal and external. The for diagnostic procedures, mind and brain are closely correlate diagnostic results connected with the immune with the clinical condition, and healing systems of the and record patient history body. Physiology in Asian though comprehensive systems is physiology of interrogation. Meanwhile, body and mind, cognition in homoeopathy it is and philosophy, which is critical to listen to the holistic health. It has been patient-listening 1S an said that 'If you suffer from art in medical science, a physical illness or injury, one that is integral to about 40 per cent of your treatment. A homoeopath solutions will come from treats all aspects - mental, physical means (surgery, emotional and physical- medication, physical of the diseased person. therapy, diet change and exercise) and the other 60 Another highlight of the session was a discourse per cent will come from your mind'. on the Succhi Veda, an overview of how the ear may be used in diagnosis and treatment. According to Following this discussion on physiology, interesting Ayurveda specialist Chandrashekhar Thakur, Indians insights on Tibetan medicine, naturopathy and have known about many more points in the ear than homoeopathy were shared. In naturopathy, health the Chinese have during the same period and, thus, is related to daily activity, which involves our food developed an entire system to treat illness just with intake, rest, and so on. 'Fast the fever and feed the the stimulation of the ear. Diseases can be effectively cold' is the age-old remedy for minor ailments. treated through oricular acupuncture. Practising naturopathy reduces household expenses, eliminates toxins from the body, and rejuvenates The general belief in Myanmar's traditional medicine it through the intake of fruits and vegetables and system is that the occurrence of disease is closely treatments such as steam baths. Naturopathy is the related to one's mental, spiritual and physical health readjustment of the human organism from abnormal as well as one's living environment, behaviour, habit to normal conditions and functions by detoxification. and culture. Harmonizing all of these and engaging Diagnosis in naturopathy involves complete life in good kamma (kusala) practices can help prevent diseases. There is hard evidence economically and The concept of a role for the arts in providing health medically to prove that prevention is of great value. and harmony has gained much ground in recent years With limited -resources for preventive medicine, we and is all set to conquer new frontiers common to have yet to fully utilize the principles of preventive both the medical sciences and the world of so-called and promotive medicine. It is, therefore, essential entertainment alone. that we coordinate the efforts of all Asian traditional The two evenings of the conference provided systems with allopathy in preventive medicine. For convincing proof of the variety and strength of this example, a herbal combination of capers, wild chicory, concept. Three artists from Asia, Dr. Sun Ock Lee, Arjuna, black nightshade, yarrow and tatarisk is said to Zen dance pioneer, author and practitioner, and prevent alcohol-induced liver damage. One important Mr. Won Lee, master practitioner of Son Mudo, difference between allopathic and traditional systems the Buddhist martial art form that uses meditation is the greater emphasis that traditional systems place techniques in movement to convey stress relief were on diet, both for the prevention and treatment of both from Seoul, Korea. The third artist, Mr. Didik disorders. This is one area where such coordination Thowak Hadiprayitno from Jogjakarta, Indonesia, can be of significantvalue. Holistic medicine combines is a very well known performer of a unique 'Stree modern and traditional medicine and complements Vesha' of Indonesia which carries forward the all systems of medicine to improve the final outcome tradition of female impersonation originating in of any illness. It is dedicated to positive health and Javanese palaces in the 18th century. The prevailing wellbeing, as far as possible, by natural means. All Islamic ideas of the impropriety of women mixing diseases arise from the mind, an elusive organ. Thus, with men in the same performance created this the state of health depends on the harmony of the form where men portray female roles. Didik has mind. The seminar provided medical practitioners added humour to this tradition and created several with the opportunity to understand each others'- interesting pieces that immediately convey 'hasya systems and concepts, and it was agreed that all rasa', and therefore bring comic relief for the attendees would adopt the best practices from other viewer. traditions into their own practices.
The seminar concluded with a valedictory session, From India came 8 martial arts artists, drawn from during which the Special Secretary of the both extremes of the land, Manipur in the Government of India's Ministry of Health north and Kerala in the south. The and Family Welfare was presented with a Kanglei Saktam Langba Kanglup set of recommendations. It was felt that the group from Imphal led by Ranjit Khuman showed their fascinating strengths of traditional and modern systems of medicine should be combined to address virtuosity with a whole range of the national agenda of public and preventive fierce weapons. The Kalaripuattu healthcare. In areas of public and preventive artists were presented by health, the experts who contributed to the the Sree Bharath Kalari seminar believed that there was a significant from Kannur and were led by Mr. convergence of views.There was also a recommendation S.RD. Prasad, the that the initiative taken son and disciple of Kalari guru Chirakkal T. by the IIC-Asia Sreeharan Nair. They amazed the Projectshould audience with the skill they displayed, become an again with different weapons as well as annual feature to keep this techniques. dialogue going. • ANURADHA BANERJI Highlights for Januarv-Februarv 2013
LECTURES Speaker: Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of 14 January 2013 at 6:30 pm the Tibetan Government in Exile in the Auditorium Introduction: Shri Vijay P.Naik, Convener, Indian Association Or C.D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture of Foreign Affairs Correspondents India's Golden Jubilations 30 January 2013 at 6:30 pm Speaker: Shri Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former Governor in the Auditorium of West Bengal Major Schools of Indian Philosophy: An Introduction in Six Chair: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, President, IIC Monthly Lectures Introduction to Indian Schools of Philosophy 16 January 2013 at 6:30 pm in Conference Room - I Speaker: Dr. Karan Singh, M.P. The Mud Mosque of Djenne Chair: Shri Rajiv Mehrotra, Trustee, Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Illustrated lecture by Shri Peeyush Sekhsaria, consultant in environment, disaster management and development, An overview of the six orthodox schools, with special and photographer reference to the Vedas Chair: Professor K.T. Ravindran, Dean, School of Planning 12 February 2013 at 6:30 pm and Architecture in the Auditorium An exhibition of photographs by Peeyush Sekhsaria will be Samkhya Philosophy on view in the corridor outside Conference Room - I until Speaker: Dr. S.R. Bhatt, former Professor of Philosophy, Tuesday, 22nd January University of Delhi 17 January 2013 at 6:30 pm A new series of monthly lectures on Indian spiritual in Lecture Room -11, Annexe thought that will explore some of the principal schools of Flora's Empire: British Gardens in India Indian philosophy, their impact on Indian civilization, and Speaker: Or. Eugenia W. Herbert, Professor Emeritus of contemporary relevance History at Mount Holyoke College, and author of Twilight on (Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of the Zambezi: Late Colonialism in Central Africa His Holiness the Dalai Lama) . Chair: Shri Pradip Krishen, ecological gardener, and author PERFORMANCES of Trees of Delhi 22 January 2013 at 19 January 2013 at 6:30 pm 6:30 pm in Conference Room - I in the Auditorium The Sliver of the Oxus Borderland: lie ANNUAL DAY Medieval Cultural Encounters between the Arabs and Persians GOLDEN JUBILEE CONCERTS Speaker: Dr. Manu P. Sobti, Associate Professor, Sarod Recital School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of By Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Wisconsin-Milwaukee 31 January 2013 Chair: Dr. Arup Banerji, Associate Professor of History, at 6:30 pm in the University of Delhi Auditorium 2 February 2013 at 6:30 pm Odissi Duet in the Multipurpose Hall By Lucky Mohanty and Purnashree Raut from Chhattisgarh, Future of Tibet disciples of Guru Mayadhar Raut 17 14 February 2013 at 6:30 pm 30 January - 5 February 2013 in the Auditorium in the Quadrangle Garden Soul of Japan - Shamisen and Nagauta Srinagar: Voices of Hope (Folksong) The story of a city through the eyes of young photographers Concert presented by Baisho Matsumoto from Srinagar - photographs of its architectural heritage, (Collaboration: The Japan Foundation, New Delhi) everyday life, and people of the city
FILMS Inauguration on 29 January 2013 at 6:30 pm by H.E. Shri N.N. Vohra, Governor of 23 January 2013 at 6:30 pm Jammu & Kashmir in the Auditorium As part of this exhibition, there will be two Let's Meet at Baba other programmes Ratan's Fair Film screening on 1February 2013 in the Director: Ajay Bhardwaj Multipurpose Hall, Kamala de vi Block, at 'Milange Babey Ratan De 6:30 pm Mele Te' is the story of how Mann Faqeeri love survived a holocaust' Director: M.K. Raina (Arundhati Roy) Shri Raina will introduce the film and lead the discussion The director will introduce the film, and the screening will be that follows followed by a discussion Panel discussion on 4. February 2013 in 21-23 February 2013 Conference Room -I at 6:30 pm Health and Cinema- Film screenings and seminar Kashmir: Dimensions of Intangible Heritage Designed and conceptualized by Dr. Mohan Agashe Lead presentation by Professor Riyaz Punjabi (Collaboration: INTACH, Jammu & Kashmir chapter, and 23 February 2013 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Adabi Markaz Kamraz, Kashmir) Seminar on Cinematic Diet for Healthy Life 9-15 February Speakers: Dr. Mohan Agashe, Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukathankar and Dr. Anand Nadkarni 2013,11:00 am to 7:00 pm Films by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukathankar in the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Block EXHIBITIONS Zanskar Range: 18 January - 3 The Rainbow February 2013, Mountains 11:00 am to 7:00 An exhibition of photographs of Zanskar, Ladakh pm in the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi by Usha Vohra Block 13-17 February 2013, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm The Magic Makers - in the Annexe Art Gallery Folk and Tribal Arts Truck Art from Pakistan On display are Godana art An exhibition of- hand painted Objects based on the vibrant works, Midnapur scrolls, and colourful truck art of Pakistan Bengal folk art, Orissa Curator: Anjum Rana pata-chitras, art by the Sauras and Gonds, and Pakistan Art books from Worli, Bastar and Exhibition coordinated by Jalaluddin Ahmed of Hazaribagh FORMA, Karachi Notices
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The Trustees, the Management and the Staff of the Centre express their deep sorrow and convey their heartfelt condolences to the members of the family of the brave young girl who passed away on 29 December 2012 because of the brutal assault committed on her. The nc will organize seminars, workshops and discussions with the end of combating the menace of rape and its repercussions and addressing related issues. Candles lit in the Gandhi-King Plaifl in her honour
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'. . - ~~~ The lIC Experience 2012 was a memorable week that ended on 7 November. It gave much more than it offered because of the active participation of Members in all events, from the lectures and talks, to the performances, and of course the varied cuisine. The lIC Experience was all the more special this year, as it coincided with the Golden Jubilee of the Centre. It was therefore with a great sense of nostalgia that Members viewed the specially commissioned exhibition, 'Form and Spirit: The lIC at 50'. Curated by Siddhartha Das, it was a panorama of the people and energies that created this historic institution. Letters, handwritten memos and minutes of meetings, original plans and photographs from the Centre's archives captured the early years. Also included were audio clips from 21 interviews with people who have known the Centre since its inception, those who have shaped its development as Trustees, Directors and senior staff, and with members who have contributed to the intellectual and cultural life of the HC, These interviews are part of the oral history project initiated by the Centre to create an institutional memory, and were archived by Dr. Indira Chowdhury and her team at the Srishti Archival Resources for Contemporary History in Bangalore. In the Golden Jubilee year, eminent thinkers and practitioners from different fields ~ame to deliver public lectures. We were privileged to have with us Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Dr. Louise Arbour, Justice Michael Kirby, Dr. Philip Altbach, Dr. Sydney Brenner, Dr. Partha Majumder and Dr. Paul Davies. Some of these talks have been reported in the diary, and they will all be published in course of time. Apart from these, two series of lectures were organized on Governance and Environment, areas that are among the Centre's on-going concerns. The talks in the governance series covered a range of issues such as devolution and development; the importance of the demographic dividend of India; challenges of governing diversity; the girl child and governance; elections and electoral reform; administrative reform; and economic reform and growth. The lectures on environment drew attention to the crises of vanishing forests; polluted cities; displaced peoples; climate change; water scarcity and management of waste; economics and the environment; and conservation of habitats. Lectures and panel discussions of both series will be published and are bound to generate further debate. 'Mind and Body in Health and Harmony in Asian Systems of Medicine'. This international conference under the auspices of the lIC-Asia Project was held at the Centre from 11 [Q 13 December 2012. The event was attended by medical experts in traditional and modern medicine from India, Thailand, Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar. They revealed a unanimous convergence of views on the absolute necessity of deploying both streams of medicine in a concurrent and complementary manner, to ultimately achieve the various health objectives of Asian countries. An added highlight of the event was a programme on 'The Body-Mind Connect Seen through the Prism of Arts', which featured a Zen Dance, a form of dance meditation; Son Mudo, a Korean Buddhist martial art form; a Thang Ta performance, a martial art form of Manipur; Kalarippayattu, a martial art form from Kerala; and a dance form from Indonesia. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a very happy new year and to seek their guidance and support for a fulfilling 2013. • KAVITAA. SHARMA
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