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Akademi, National Academy of Music, and an autonomous body of Ministry of , Government of and Kala Academy Goa present Sangeetotsav A Festival of Hindustani Music Dedicated to Shrimati Dhondutai Kulkarni

21 - 23 July 2017 Panaji, Goa FRIDAY 21 JULY 2017

JOYDEEP GHOSH Sangeetotsav Hindustani Instrumental Music - A Festival of Hindustani Music Shri Joydeep Ghosh received his training in Sarod and Surshringar Dedicated to Smt. Dhondutai Kulkarni under the tutelage of Shri Anil Roy Choudhary, Shri Radhika Mohan 21-23 July 2017 Moitra, Shri Bimalendu Mukherjee, and Shri Buddhadev Dasgupta. Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Kala Academy Goa He also learnt the technique of Laykari from Shri Amal Sarkar, Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi is organizing ‘Sangeetotsav’, a festival of Shaukat Ali Khan and Shri Anil Palit. Besides this, he also received training in vocal music from Shri Amaresh Chandra Choudhary. Hindustani music, dedicated to Shrimati Dhondutai Kulkarni (Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee). The Akademi feels happy and proud to bring An ‘A’ grade artist of All India Radio, he has performed in many prestigious music festivals in India and abroad. this festival of music to the music lovers of Panaji (Goa). The three-day festival will feature some of the leading musicians of the country. Shri Joydeep Ghosh has received many honours and awards including the scholarship and fellowship from the ; the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Surmani award by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai; and the Swarshree by Drama, is thankful to the Kala Academy Goa, Goa for their support, Swarankur, Mumbai. and hopes that the Sangeetotsav festival of Hindustani music will receive Accompanist: enthusiastic response from the rasikas of Goa. Mayank Bedekar -

Sangeet Natak Akademi New Delhi Sangeet Natak Akademi NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC, DANCE AND DRAMA, NEW DELHI Hindustani Vocal The Sangeet Natak Akademi – India’s national academy for music, dance and drama – is the first National Academy of the arts set-up by the Republic of India. It was created by a resolution of the (then) Ministry of Education, Government of India, dated 31 May 1952 Born in 1932 in , , Shrimati Prabha Atre received her notified in the Gazette of India of June 1952. The first , Dr , inaugurated it on 28 January 1953 in a special function held in the Parliament House. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, then Union Minister for Education, in his opening address training in vocal music from Shri Sureshbabu Mane and Shrimati at the inauguration of the Akademi, said: of the Kirana . “India's precious heritage of music, drama and dance is one which we must cherish and develop. We must do so not only for our own sake but also as our contribution to the cultural heritage of mankind. Nowhere is it truer than in the field of art that to sustain means to Both as a performer and teacher, Shrimati Prabha Atre has pursued a create. Traditions cannot be preserved but can only be created afresh. It will be the aim of this Akademi to preserve our traditions by serious career in music. She has served in many prestigious cultural offering them an institutional form…” “In a democratic regime, the arts can derive their sustenance only from the people, and the state, as the organized manifestation of the people's will, must, therefore, undertake … maintenance and development [of arts] as institutions such as All India Radio as an Assistant Producer; and one of [its] first responsibilities . . .” Professor and Head of the Department of Postgraduate Studies & The Sangeet Natak Akademi is presently an Autonomous Body of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and is fully funded by Research in Music at SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai. the Government for implementation of its schemes and programmes. Aims and Objectives of the Akademi are as follows:

She has also been a visiting professor in several universities in the West, • To co-ordinate the activities of regional or state academies of music, dance and drama. • To promote research in the fields of Indian music, dance and drama and for this purpose, to establish a library and museum, etc. • to co-operate with such similar Academies as and has authored many books on music, like Swaramayee ¼Loje;h½] there may be and other institutions and associations for the furtherance of its objects and for the enrichment of Indian culture as a Suswaraalee ¼lqLojkyh½] Swarangini ¼Lojkafxuh½] Swarranjini ¼Lojatuh½] whole. • To encourage the exchange of ideas and enrichment of techniques between the different regions in regard to the arts of music, dance and drama. • To encourage the establishment of centres, on the basis of regional languages, and co-operation Swarrangi ¼Lojjaxh½] Enlightening the Listener, and Along the Path of among different theatre centres. • To encourage the setting up of institutions providing training in the art of theatre, including instructions in actor's training, study of stage-craft and production of plays. • To encourage and assist production of new plays by Music, Antahswar ¼var%Loj½. Her ‘Swaramayee Gurukul’ nurtures awarding prizes and distinctions. • To publish literature on Indian music, dance and drama including reference works such as an talented students who aspire to take up music as a career. illustrated dictionary or handbook of technical terms. • To give recognition to and otherwise assist meritorious, theatrical organizations. • To encourage the development of amateur dramatic activity, children's theatre, the open-air theatre and the rural Shrimati Prabha Atre has been honoured with many awards, including theatre in its various forms. • To revive and preserve folk music, folk dance and folk drama in different regions of the country and to encourage the development of community music, martial music and other types of music. • To sponsor music, dance and drama the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan, the Sangeet Natak Akademi festivals, seminars, conferences on an all-India basis and to encourage such regional festivals. • To award prizes and distinctions and Tagore Fellowship and Award, and the Samman. to give recognition to individual artistes for outstanding achievement in the fields of music, dance and drama. • To take suitable steps for the maintenance of proper and adequate standards of education in music, dance and drama and with that object to organize Accompanists: research in the teaching of the said subjects. • To foster cultural contacts between the different regions of the country and also with other countries in the fields of music, dance and drama. Chetna Banawat - Vocal Support Madhav Modak - Tabla Officers of the Akademi: Rahul Gole - Harmonium SHEKHAR SEN, Chairman ARUNA SAI RAM, Vice Chairman RITA SWAMI CHOUDHARY, Secretary PROGRAMME

FRIDAY 21 JULY 2017, 5.30 P.M. SUNDAY 23 JULY 2017 (Morning Session: 10.30 A.M.) JOYDEEP GHOSH, : Sarod BRAJESWAR MUKHERJEE, Kolkata: Hindustani Vocal ADITYA MOHAN KHANDWE, Mumbai: Hindustani Vocal ANUPRIYA DEOTALE, Delhi: Hindustani Violin

N. RAJAM, Mumbai: Hindustani Violin ALKA DEO MARULKAR, Nasik: Hindustani Vocal Nandini Shankar - Violin Support Shivani Dasakkar - Vocal Support

SATURDAY 22 JULY 2017, 5.30 P.M. (Evening Session: 5.30 P.M.)

SRINIBAS SATAPATHY, Bhubaneswar: SANDIPAN SAMAJPATI, Kolkata: Hindustani Vocal Hindustani Flute AMITAVA CHATTERJEE, Delhi: MANI PRASAD, Delhi: Hindustani Vocal Ramesh Jhule & Rahul Babbar - Vocal Support PRABHA ATRE, Mumbai: Hindustani Vocal Chetna Banawat - Vocal Support BUDHADITYA MUKHERJEE, Kolkata: Sitar

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