Manali Bose Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar

Taking refuge in a harmonious world The concept of the Guru-shishya parampara in Indian culture has always been an important aspect of learning. The roots of Indian classical music stretch beyond five thousand years. Initially, the purpose of classical music was a spiritual one and believed to be of divine in origin, but with time, everything changed. The Guru-shishya parampara itself was fast becoming extinct when a few aficianados had the foresight to realise the colossal impact it would have on Indian music and took steps to revive the tradition. ITC-Sangeet Research Academy is one such city-based organisation that pioneered the institutionalisation of traditional training methods in Indian classical music. Now in its 30th year, the ITC Sangeet Sammelan has become an annual feature of this city’s cultural calendar. In pursuance of its aims to promote, preserve, propagate and present the heritage of Hindustani Raga Sangeet, this year’s sammelan pays tribute to the Guru-shishya parampara, the methodology that has been used at the Academy since its inception. The two-day sammelan showcases the gurus sharing the stage with their disciples. The line-up: Vocalists Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar (guru) with Sameehan Kashalkar (scholar), Pandit Arun Bhaduri (guru) with Adarsh Saxena (scholar), Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan (guru) with Arshad Ali Khan (scholar), Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (guru) with Anal Chatterjee and Deborshee Bhattacharjee (scholars). Instrumentalists include Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan (ITC Awardee), Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta (Guru) in a duet with Pandit Manilal Nag (Guru), and Abir Hossain (scholar). The inaugural artiste of the evening is ITC scholar Manali Bose (vocal), to be followed by Ali Ahmed Hussain (shenai) and Ulhas Kashalkar with Sameehan Kashalkar (vocals). Event: ITC Sangeet Sammelan, a two-day classical music festival When: Today at 6 pm & tomorrow at 2 pm Where: ITC Sangeet Research Academy lawns, Tollygunge

art

Till January 24 (except Sundays & holidays) at CIMA Gallery; 3 pm - 7 pm (Mondays) 2 pm - 7 pm (Tuesdays to Saturdays): Review, an exhibition of artworks that aspires to redefine our perception and understanding of art of the 20th century. Participating artists: Abir Karmakar, Alok Bal, Debraj Goswami, Farhad Hussain, Jogen Chowdhury, Kingshuk Sarkar, Mayank Kumar Shyam, Mithu Sen, Paresh Maity, Partha Pratim Deb, Rashmi Bagchi Sarkar, Samit Das, Santosh More, Sumitro Basak and Swarna Chitrakar. Till January 17 at Academy of Fine Arts, South Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: The eighth annual art exhibition of Srijan Charu O Karu Kala Kendra. Till January 17 at G.C. Laha Centenary Fine Arts Gallery, 7 Chittaranjan Avenue, 1st floor; 1 pm - 7 pm: An exhibition of paintings by Jagadish Majumder, Mrinmay Sarma, Subrata Saha and Amit Dey. Till January 17 at the Abanindranath Tagore Gallery, ICCR, 9A Ho Chi Minh Sarani; 11 am - 7 pm: Calcutta Painters hosts a solo exhibition of paintings by Rabin Mondal. Till January 17 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm: Paintings by Puspen Niyogi, Tapas Gangopadhyay and Subhendu Ghosh. Till January 17 (except Monday) at Bose Pacia, Stephen’s Court, 18 Park Street, #40010148; 11 am - 7 pm: Recent works of Bari Kumar: Foreign Bodies. Till January 18 (except Saturday) at Galerie La Mère, 3 Regent Park, #24712612, 24811557; 4 pm - 8 pm: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture presents La Mère Annual, an exhibition of paintings and drawings. Till January 18 at Starmark, South City Mall; 10 am - 8.30 pm: Paintings by Santanu Ray. Till January 20 (except Sunday and public holidays) at Studio 21, 17L Dover Terrace, #24866735; Monday: 3 pm - 7 pm; Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am - 7 pm: Subliminal Images — Works by Gauri, Satya Dheer Singh and Gourishankar Soni. Till January 22 at Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, 36C S.P. Mukherjee Road; 2 pm - 8 pm: The Seagull Foundation for the Arts presents Small Things — an exhibition of paintings by Nisreen Moochhala. Till January 22 (except Sunday) at Gallery Sanskriti, 5C Alipore Park Road, #24484925; 11 am - 8 pm: Balaka Bhattacharjee’s exhibition of paintings, ...sidesteps — a personal piece as well as a narrative on the emotional state of a city. Till January 30 at Genesis Art Gallery, 8B Middleton Street; 2 pm - 7 pm: Symphony: An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Asit Patnaik, Bhagat Singh, Gautam Mukherjee, Shyamal Mukherjee, Seema Kohli, Harish Kumar, Phalguni Dasgupta, Dhananjay Mukherjee, Gosto Kumar and others. Till January 31 (weekdays only) at Masters Collection Art Gallery, G-7 Malalay Apartments, 3 Woodburn Park Road; 11 am - 7 pm: Small is Beautiful 3, an exhibition of miniature artworks by some of the greatest living legends along with some of the exciting new talents. Till January 31 (except Mondays) at Shree Art Gallery, 11 Gurusaday Road, Kusum Apartment, Flat no. 61, #9903235566; 3 pm - 7 pm: An exhibition of paintings, titled Festive Hues, featuring works by B.R. Panesar, Debabrata Chakrabarti, Dhiren Sasmal, Ratan Acharya, Samir Paul, Subrata Das, Sukanta Das, Soumitra Kar, Ritu Singh, Milanendu Mandal, Atin Mitra, Anirban Seth and others. Till January 31 (except Sundays) at Galerie 88, 28B Shakespeare Sarani, #2290 2274; 11 am - 7 pm, Monday (2 pm - 7 pm): Galerie 88 presents recent works by K. Laxma Goud. Till February 1 (except Mondays, January 23 and 26) at Birla Academy of Art & Culture; 3 pm - 8 pm: The 42nd Annual Exhibition 2009 featuring works by young and upcoming artists from all over India as well as works of senior eminent artists. Till February 28 at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road, #65508418; 10.30 am - 7.30 pm: The Masters of Imagination — an exhibition of the works by Kartick Pyne, Atin Basak, Tapas Sardar, Prokash Karmakar, Suhas Roy, Sanatan Dinda, Sukanta Das, Bratin Khan, Aditya Basak, Sibsaday, Subroto Das and others.

DRAMA

January 16 - 20: To mark the completion of its 33 years, Rangakarmee presents Natya Mahotsav 2009 featuring five plays, directed by five extremely talented directors. Today at Rabindra Sadan, 7 pm: Boorhi Kaki (Hindi), directed by Goutam Halder. January 16 at Tapan Theatre; 6.30 pm: Niva Arts presents Kalidasa’s Sh akuntala. Drama & direction: Shib Mukhopadhyay. January 17 at the CC & FC; 7.30 pm: Stagecraft presents Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest. Direction: Rohit Pombra.

PERFORMING ARTS

January 16 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 7 pm: Sangeet Ashram presents a sarod recital by Alam Khan, son and disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Saheb. Tabla accompaniment by Tanmoy Bose. January 18 at Rabindra Sadan; 6.30 pm: Janhabi presents Hridkamaleshu Shreemati Hey..., an opera based on Tagore’s work. Featuring Manoj Murali Nair and Uttam Das Baul in songs, and Madhuboni Chatterjee in dance. January 18 at Shamiana grounds, Tollygunge Club; 6 pm: Way to Hollywood, an Indo-American jazz concert by internationally acclaimed percussion virtuoso & music director Abhishek Basu. Featuring guest artiste jazz guitarist Fred Hamilton from Northern Texas University (USA) and BBC award-winning dancer-choreographer Anurekha Gh- osh (from UK) along with Sounak Chattopadhyay (Indian classical vocalist) and Shamrat Guha (keyboards. Supported by Impromptu Symphonic Mind.

FILM SHOW

January 15 - 18 at Nandan II; 4 pm & 6 pm: Cine Central, Calcutta, in collaboration with Nandan, West Bengal Film Centre and Consulate of Japan Calcutta, presents a retrospective of Japanese film director Keisuke Kinoshita. Today at 4 pm: Woman - A Portrait; at 6 pm: A Record for Youth.

EXHIBITION

Till January 16 at Ice Skating Rink; 10 am - 8 pm: India Haat, an exhibition-cum-sale in aid of charities. Organised by Rotary Club of Calcutta Mahanagar, it showcases products from across India in various categories. Till January 22 at 57/9 Ballygunge Circular Road; 10.30 am - 7 pm: Soumya’s Creation offers smartly-styled children’s clothing in cotton and jersey for the age group 2 yrs to 14 yrs.

LECTURE

January 16 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Vivekananda Hall; 6 pm: Wolfgang Ketterle, Nobel laureate in physics, will speak in English on From Big Bang to the Lowest Temperatures Ever Achieved. Rabin Banerjee will preside.

ANNIVERSARY

January 16 at the central atrium, South City Mall; 12 noon onwards: South City Mall celebrates its first birthday with cake cutting, juggling and magic show, pony and buggy ride, bouncing castle, ball pool, cartoon characters and lots of chocolates and cookies for Kids!

QUIZ

January 16 at Sodepur Lok-Sanskriti Bhavan’s auditorium; 2 pm onwards: Panihati Book Fair Committee 2009 hosts an all-Bengal school quiz contest. Details with Anupam Dhar Chowdhury (9433032594) or Panihati Book Fair Office (25534090; 6 pm - 9 pm). January 18 at Starmark Terrace, 3 Lord Sinha Road; 4.30 pm: Blockbuster 2009, the Starmark Film Quiz, to be conducted by Devdan Mitra and Pratim D. Gupta. Open to three-member teams. Registration at 4 pm. Preliminary round from 4.30 pm and Final round from 6 pm. For registration and other details, call 99039 85097.

EDUCATION FAIR

January 16 - 18 at 83 S.P. Mukherjee Road, Devi Market, 4th floor, near JD park Metro station and Kalighat church; 12 noon - 8 pm: University of Sussex and associates present Study in the UK 2009, a mini UK education fair that will provide information to students about educational opportunities in the UK in many top Universities. Application and visa documentation help will be provided. Details at # 9874043429.All those who wish events to be included in this column should write not less than a week ahead to: Time out, The Telegraph,6, Prafulla Sarkar Street, Calcutta-700 001; Fax: 2234-8244

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All those who wish events to be included in this column should write not less than a week ahead to:

Time out, The Telegraph, 6, Prafulla Sarkar Street, Calcutta-700 001;
Fax: 2234-8244