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UDAIPUR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2016 03 & Much More

Gehlot rejects and condemns Modi's allegations Jaipur : The former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Shri Ashok Gehlot has outrightly rejected and condemned Prime World Music Festival on Minister Mr. Narendra Modi's statement in which Mr. Modi had accused Gandhi Family of disrupting parliament and not letting it function. Ex. Chief Minister said, "Right from the Lok Sabha election campaign, Mr. Modi has been feel - ing panicky and is scared of Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri 13-14 Feb in Udaipur Rahul Gandhi. He therefore launched continuous attacks against them which are still going on. It exhibits Mr. Modi's Day 1: 13th February, 2016 gates. Singer, writer and composer, Oum personal dread of the Gandhis as also his mindset of envy." begins by singing an eclectic soul in her first Stage 1: Afternoon (Timings: 2:00pm - 5:00pm) Shri Gehlot further said, "Mr. Modi should know about the album LikOum which mixes pop, hip-hop and Instrumental trio : AleksandarSimic, SaskiaRao contribution of Gandhi family before and after the rhythm and blues, before moving on three years - de Haas &ShubhendraRao Independence. The entire country knows that Pandit Nehru later, with Sweerty, a thirteen tracks in which SERBIA, NETHERLAND & remained in various jails for several years before the she asserts her talent of melody maker inspired Collaborating for the first time Independence. Post Independence, our great leaders Smt. of new soul, and jazz, and her ease as bilin - AleksandarSimic Indira Gandhi, while she was the Prime Minister, and Shri gual lyric writer because she writes her songs Rajiv Gandhi the former Prime Minister had fallen victim to in darija (moroccan dialect) and in English. terrorism and sacrificed their lives for the country." Shri Gehlot Playing with words between poetry and said that it is indeed very unfortunate and regrettable that metaphor, she sings about love, hope, free - the Prime Minister of the country harbours such negative dom, men and women..about life. Humble and thoughts and ill-will about such a great family which has a humanist, she looks through the writing to bring long history of sacrifices for the country. Ex. Chief Minister a message of love. observed," it would be better for the Prime minister to take Having conquered the heart of Moroccans, corrective measures for the prevailing atmosphere of fear, and seduced by her presence the audience of disbelief, terror and intolerance in the country. Such an atmos - voice and the doors of the world opened to her the UK, hitting the no. 1 spot on the iTunes several stages in Europe and the Arab world, phere is not in the interest of the country and that the PM talent. It was considered best album 2011 by World Music Charts no less than 7 times, per - Oum gets ready to enchant the international should take initiative to change it, otherwise any talk of devel - Songlines magazine, she had shows in forming at the world's largest festival Glastonbury, musical sphere with " Soul of Morocco ". This opment will be meaningless." European capital cities, in Womex 2011 and featuring on popular TV shows like Later project arose from her desire to reveal the wealth (Copenhagen) and in the UNESCO head - with … Jools Holland, and Coke and the cultural diversity of Morocco while con - Save girl child, educate girl quarters, in Paris, within the scope of Fado as Studio. jugating it to the rhythms and to the sounds of child workshop held in Udaipur World Heritage candidate. Then came the invi - Day 2: 14th February, 2016 other musics of the world. A dozen pieces played tation to participate in Pablo Alborán's album, by a quartet double bass, percussions, guitar Udaipur : Chairperson of the State Child Protection which became a phenomenon of popularity in Stage 1: Afternoon (Timings: 2:00pm - 5:00pm) Commission, Manan Chaturvedi said that in the present sce - Fusion of Sufi& Gospel music and flute / saxophone, with - on some songs - both Portugal and Spain. a line of Oud as well as the participation of nario the women have to show the existence of women power He is established a reputation as one of the SonamKalra&The Sufi Gospel Project, India renowned musicians such as Jean-Luc to lead to women empowerment. Smt. Chaturvedi was address - leading classical composers of his generation. Fusion of Sufi & French music SonamKalra is that rare breed of singer who ObomanFillon, Alain Debiossat ( Sixun) and ing as the chief guest at the opening of the Save Girl Child- The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called Mathias Duplessy & Mukhtiyar Ali has been trained in both Indian and Western KarimZiad. Educate Girl Child workshop in the presence of the Women's him the Ambassador of Peace, while talking France & India, Mathias Duplessy music traditions and is equally adept at both. Afro Beat Venezuelan Cumbia Empowerment Department and the National Women's about his music in Doha in the year 2011. Difficult to label him, he plays dozens of instru - She has a rich, powerful, yet sensitive voice Family Atlantica Commission in RCA seminar hall, Udaipur. She stressed on His music has also been used to mark numer - ments and loves the strings. Mathias Duplessy that touches the soul, with an ability to blend VENEZUELA & GHANA the aspect that no woman should feel weak instead empow - ous other official events, such as the UN belongs to the generation of musicians who do styles, yet stay true to the music. At the heart of Family Atlantica are three er themselves for their security and self respect. She also General Assembly Sessions, Bicentennial of not like borders; and approaches world music Over the last 2 years Sonam has been people from three different continents: London asked to free the Indian Society from all the blurs like child the Serbian state, the Tricentennial of St. without any complex. From a song to a solo researching the music and texts of different reli - born Jack Yglesias, band leader, producer, marriage. She emphasized to give women world a new direc - Petersburg, or the Ecumenical gatherings of guitar suite or strings adagio, his music con - gions and has devised a musical genre called arranger, multi-instrumentalist and instrument tion by giving examples of the inspirational stories of great the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchs. veys the big spaces and the time passing. 'The Sufi Gospel Project'. The Sufi Gospel Project builder. A veteran of The Heliocentrics and live Indian historical and mythological figures like Durga, Kaali, Here is a short list with some of Aleksandar's Between flamenco, oriental, is an effort to blend all the voices of faith, through Quantic bands. His wife LuzmiraZerpa, tradi - Padmini, Panna and Hadi rani. She discussed about the more acclaimed works: or gypsy jazz, his style is unique and full of the use of song, music and the spoken word. tional Venezuelan musician, poet and singer deep meaning of the word 'Maa' and how India came to be n Under One Roof (An Anthropological energy. Joyful, generous, Mathias has a lot of Traditional western gospel melds with Indian with a magical voice acclaimed by MANU CHAO, known as 'Bhaarat Maata'. Smt. Chaturvedi invoked every Journey for the Symphony Orchestra): projects following his music encounters and classical sounds, and Indian spiritual texts are and half Nigerian-half Ghanaian Kwame 'Natural woman present in the hall to save 10-10 girl child. The Mayor Commissioned by the United Nations in composes music for films in France, Morocco enriched by elements of western poetry to cre - Power' Crentsil, percussionist, backing vocal, of Nagar Nigam talked of glorious history of women in India. 2011, celebrating the goals and ideas of and India (Peepli Live, Finding Fanny) ate a sound that touches every soul. Khusrau arranger. Kwame was one of Fela musical cast Pannadhai, Padmini, Hadirani etc. the UN Alliance of Civilizations Initiative Mir Mukhtiyar Ali blends with Amazing Grace, Kabir shares the at london's National Theatre and has played n Zodiac - 12 Character Pieces for Piano & He comes from the semi-nomadic commu - stage with Abide with Me and Bulleh Shah's Edinburgh Fringe musical with Paco Pena. His Enthusiastically participation of Orchestra: Sponsored by NASA and the nity called Mirasi from the Thardesert. He lives voice is heard amidst English and Gaelic texts. father was one of the first Ghanaian's to play US State Department, with a set of remark - in Pugal, in a village at the border with Pakistan Revealing that no matter what the language of police officials at Baran in Udaipur with FelaAnikulapo-kuti, Sonny Okosun and able video installations made from the and Rajasthan. He belongs to the 26th gener - the lyrics, or the ethnicity of the sounds, there Udaipur : Villagers of Baaran Gram Panchayat of Udaipur spent 32 years at the Centre for cultural stud - materials captured by Hubble ST and ation of this community which has successful - is but one language, the language of faith. And ,enthusiastically took part in Chief Ministers Jal Swavalamban ies at the University of Lagos, where he retired Voyager ISM, that have been especially ly kept alive the oral tradition SufianaQalam. that is the universal truth. The music of The Campaign on thursday. With the help of Police and District from as Senior Cultural Director. designed to follow the music and visually Mukhtiyar Ali has a voice which can only be Sufi Gospel Project carries with it a message Administration, villagers wadded the pond of Baaran as a The album includes collaborations with enhance the experienced. He has preserved the ideology of freedom from boundaries, walls, religion and new source of drinking water. DIG Aanand Srivastava along Ethiopian legend MULATU ASTATKE, n MissaSolemnior: Marking the Year of of Sufiana music which impels divine commu - labels. It is music of acceptance of all human - with his 125 policeman and Lady police worked collective - Senegalese gnawa master NURU KANE, and Reconciliation following 950 years of the nion with an ecstasy created in total detach - ity and secularism. ly with villagers to motivate. DM Udaipur Shri Rohit Gupta, Havana's finest rumba collective YORUBA Great Schism between eastern and west - ment. He pervades this very essence of Sonam has shared the stage with leg - SP Rajendra Prasad Goyal, CEO of Zila Parishad Avichal ANDABO. ern Christianity - a Vatican commission SufianaQalam with his involvement not just in endary musicians like AbidaParveen and per - Chaturvedi, DSP Ranu Sharma and other senior officers In 2008, Luzmira traveled to the Sahara n Zhukov - A Portrait: Commissioned by the the music but also in its poetry. formed at Prestigious Music Festivals all over were also present there and supported the villagers with Desert in the south of Algeria to participate in Russian Federation to mark the 50th Today, while singing Sufi poetry all over the the world and for renowned musician . In zeal and vigour. They did collective labour and on this occa - the Fi-sahara Festival. While there she per - anniversary of victory in WWII. Live expe - country with his original compositions, he's also January, 2013 the Mail Today newspaper list - sion and showed their dedication towards this campaign. formed with MANU CHAO who introduced her rience of the cycle's performances. regularly called in Bombay to work on film back - ed Sonam as one of "the 50 creative power - Rajasthan is the state where water resources are very low. to the audience as "the most beautiful voice to SaskiaRao - de Haas ground scores and touring abroad with his houses & impresarios who have elevated Delhi Villagers strive hard for finding water which is distant from arrive in the desert." SaskiaRao - de Haas is a brilliant cellist and JeenaJeena team. from a cultural desert to one of the world's lead - their homes. Chief Ministers Jal Swavalamban Campaign Rock Fusion Band composer from the Netherlands. She has intro - Mukhtiyar Ali & Mathias Duplessy -From ing arts capitals". Elle magazine profiled Sonam is all about saving water resources of Rajasthan. 2-3 decades Papon and the East India Company, India duced her innovative new instrument, the Asian deserts to Andalusia in a list of "Transformers : Women Who Own back Baaran Gram Panchayats Nakka waala Taalab was a Papon and The East India Company is an Indian cello, to North Collaborations between the east and west the Future". main source of water for this area but due to uncontrolled electric folk-fusion band from New Delhi, formed and created a unique playing style to perform such as Zakir and McLaughlin, Ravi Shankar Instrumental - Spanish Guitarist, Spain soil erosion its water storing capacity slowly began to in 2007. The band, now based out of Mumbai, Indian music on the cello. Saskia, although born and Yehudi Menuhin, have resulted in some of Jazz Fusion - Italy decrease Jal Swavalamban Campaign proved be a boon comprises of Papon (vocals, guitars), Brin (live in Holland, performs at the most prominent Music the finest music over the decades. Mathias "ITALY MEETS INDIA" is an Italian project, for all the villagers of this area. electronica), Jeenti (guitars), Kirti (World per - Festivals and Concert halls the world over as Duplessy from France started working with the born to promote themeeting between Italian cussions), Aakash (bass), Tanmay (drums) and a virtuoso of Indian Classical music. Sufi Indian singer Mir Mukhtiyar Ali six years and Indian art.It started by the idea of saxo - Mannat achieved 100% Attendance Birinchi (keys). The band has performed at major Saskia has created music for different music ago and soon realized they had a common lan - phone player Marcello Allulli, from Rome, with Udaipur : This is no doubt one of the rarest of the rare, festivals like Oktoberfest in , NH7 productions, dance, film and theatre. She is guage in music. They evolved a style of their the drummer MatteoFraboni, from Senigallia. unique and also encouraging incidents you would have ever Weekender, SAARC Music Festival in New Delhi, the founder of the Raga Mala String Quartet own, which was inspired by Rajasthani folk, On September 2015, they have been per - come across. Mannat Singh, student of 12thclass at St Mary's Eastwind Festival, MAD Fest Ooty, Windsong, and co-founder of East Maries West with flamenco, blues, reggae, African, Japanese and formed in New Delhi, Gurgaon and Pushkar, Convent School Udaipur is one such student who attended Goa, Storm Fest etc. and has performed over - ShubhendraRao. Her varied experiences include Mongolian music. In 2011, they recorded an also collaborating with Italian Institute of Culture school from 2005 to 2016 without taking a single leave. Yes! seas with Sutasi in Singapore. The outfit also collaborations with artists of South Indian album in Paris called "JeenaJeena" and are with promotion of Italian JAZZIT Magazine. And she was recently honored by the school for her excep - recently performed at the Dubai World Music music, Jazz, Indian film music, Western clas - performing since with the great sarangi play - During this tour, Allulli and Fraboni have met tional achievement of 100% attendance since last 12 years. festival. Today, the band is a much appreciated sical, Klezmer, Flamenco and contemporary. er Sabir Khan as special guest. many Indian traditional and modern musicians, This year as Mannat will appear for 12th Board, she and her live act throughout the gig circuit in the country. Saskia has recorded with International record Stage 2 : Evening (Timings: 6:00pm - 10:00pm) playing in duo, trio or 5tet in clubs and special classmates received farewell function from junior students, Papon is a singer, composer, producer and labels and has recently recorded her new album. Instrumental music & dance performance events, doing also workshops and jam sessions. on the occasion the school administration specially honored a multi-instrumentalist. Born to the very popu - Pandit Shubhendra Rao Flamenco music and dance, Spain & African Stage 2: Evening (Timings: 6:00pm - 10:00pm) Mannat and said that her 100% attendance from last 12 lar music duo and legends of Assamese music, He is a composer and sitar soloist, a pro - beat music Moroccan Saharian Soul years shows her dedication and commitment towards school. ArchanaMahanta and KhagenMahanta, he tégé of world renowned Sitar maestro, Pandit DobetGnahoré Oum - Morocco was introduced to music early on in his child - Ravi Shankar, he has established himself not Native from Ivory Coast DobetGnahoré Sukhadia Remembered hood. Papon's initial training was in Indian only as a master of his instrument but also as was initiated to the various musical traditions Classical and folk music from Assam. Now his Udaipur : At 35th Death Anniversary of ex CM Mohan Lal a thinking musician, constantly endeavoring to and richness of her country and more widely music covers genres like ambient electronica, Sukhadia, a commemoration prayer held at Sukhadia carry his instrument beyond conventional of the african continent, in the famous Ki Yi acoustic folk and new age Indian Classical. Memorial, Udaipur. Deepak Sukhadia, grandson of Mohan boundaries. Mbock Theater and dance company in Abidjan. Papon released his debut album, The Story So Lal Sukhadia informed that, family members, well wishers, Shubhendraji has performed at major music Since 2003 DobetGnahoré has released 4 Far () in 2012, which won a GIMA congress party workers and friends attended the program. festivals and concert halls like Broadway and albums, and has received a Grammy Award in award. He also has six Assamese albums to After commemoration program at Memorial, Deepak Sukhadia Carnegie Hall in New York, WOMAD festival 2010, together with the american singer India his name. Papon has been featured on two and other close ones also went to the Sukhadia Circle to in Guernsey, UK, Sydney Opera House in Arie. She is touring extensively all over the world. seasons of Coke Studio India and has produced offer garland to the statue of Late Mohan Lal Sukhadia. Dr. Australia, National Arts Festival in South Africa, She was appointed Honorary Ambassador for one full episode of the third season, compos - Girija Vyas, ex MP Raghuveer Singh Meena, Dehat Zila Theatre de le Ville in Paris, Edinburgh festival Human Rights by the ivorian government. ing six songs. Apart from that, Papon has per - President Lal Singh Jhala and other dignitaries were pre - and Doverlane Music Conference in India. Fusion Rock Band formed with the MidivalPunditz and Karsh Kale sent today at the memorial. Fado-Carminho, Portugal The Raghu Dixit Project, India Raghu Dixit's unique brand of infectious, at various festivals around the world including WCL Promotes Rural Women happy music transcends age, genre, and even the Paléo Music Festival in Switzerland, Jakarta Udaipur : After Zinc Wonder Cement's CSR is now pro - language. His music is strongly rooted in Indian International Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, moting the handicraft making skills of villagers.These items traditions and culture and is presented with a Mosaic Music Festival in Singapore and Oslo were displayed in rural fair at Keerkhera village. This event very contemporary, global sound. From play - World Music Festival in Norway. He has col - was organized by DIO, Chittorgarh on 5th Feb. Rajan ing to over 100,000 people in his home state laborated with the Welling Jazz Band, in Dushyant, Dy. S.P. Chittorgarh, Suresh Chandra, ADM to every big music festival in India, from Wellington, New Zealand, for a project playing Chittorgarh along with R S Shekhawat, AVP Wonder Cement Glastonbury, to the BBC to even playing for the some of his music during Crossings festival Limited inaugurated the exhibition. In addition to that A Health Queen of England and the entire Royal Family, held in Wellington in 2007. Also in the project camp was also organized in Borakheri village in Nimbahera Raghu Dixit seems to have done quite a bit! was Rihan Sheehan, a popular electronic artist by Wonder Cement Ltd in association with District Health It took 12 years for Raghu to get his music Oum is the first word of moroccan first name and producer from Wellington. He collaborat - Department on 6thFeb, 2016. Free medicine was given by out and his first album immediately signaled Oum El Ghaït, which means " Mother of relief ed with Karsh Kale and SushmitSen on their the orgniser. 159 patients were benefitted in the camp. WCL the arrival of a tremendous force in the Indian " , and that used to be given to baby girls born respective projects, Cinema and Depths of the provided services to the participants. S L Verma OSD, WCL indie scene. Today, he is the unquestionable in the desert in a rainy day or night. Oum wears Ocean. Papon has been featured in the sound - was also present at the camp. No. 1 live indie act in the country. well her name; her music generously brings in tracks of films such as Barfi!, In the six years since the release of his epony - its flow feelings, dreams, and stories inspired Soundtrack, Dum Maro Dum, Madras Café, Waghmare wins Bronze mous debut album, Raghu Dixit has come to by her own vision of the world. Satyagrah, among others. He also featured on the TheDewarists along with Rabbi Shergill along Udaipur : Bodybuilder Mahesh Waghmare won Bronze Medal Her "Fado" became one of the most be seen as an ambassador for Indian music Her singular voice, at the same time soft with composing the theme song for MTV in North India Bodybuilding Competition held in Varanasi. acclaimed albums in 2009. It went Platinum - and his career highlights including having per - and powerful succeeds in combining the ele - Roadies Season 10. Papon, both as a solo artist Waghmare achieved the success under Master's Group of an enviable outcome for a debut album. With formed for the Queen of England at the Diamond ments of her original culture, and those of a and with his band, is fast scaling ranks within 40+ age category. "Fado", Portugal surrendered to Carminho's Jubilee Celebrations in Windsor, conquering universal musical heritage whom she investi - the Indian music community.