Mohini Attam - A presentation through pictures

a few pictures of the program

Mohini Attam - A wonderful dance performance

Mohini Attam, is a dance of an enchantress who causes havoc and destruction to the wicked and great delight and pleasure to the good. Thus, Mohini stands for a kind of delusion, enchantment or infatuation resulting from the vision of a dazzling beauty. This is a dance named after this mythological beauty, because it is solo performance given by a woman alone and reigns supreme in grace, enchantment and pure aesthetic pleasure.

 

A wonderful presentation was given by Dr. Deepti Omchery Bhalla, the leading exponent of Mohiniattam. The presentation was held in the auditorium of Guru Nanak Khalsa College Yamuna Nagar on Dt. 12th November, 2008. The show was attended by a large gathering of respected dignitaries of the city, besides students from various colleges of Yamuna Nagar and Jagadhari. 

Ms. Sneh Jedka, Ex head Music Deptt of one of the reputed colleges of Yamuna Nagar Mukund Lal National College was the guest of Honour. The other reputed persons present were Mr. R S Walia, Vice Principal, Khalsa College, Yamuna Nagar, Ms. Madhu Sawhney, Director Spring Fields Public School, Yamuna Nagar ( Active Head SPICMACAY, Yamuna Nagar Chapter), Ms. Kiran Sarpal, Working Principal, Mukund Lal National College,  Ms. Kamalpreet Kaur, Cultural Deptt, Khalsa College, Ms. Neeta Dwivedi, HOD Music Deptt, DAV Girls College Yamuna Nagar and Ms. Tulika, Deptt of Music Khalsa College, to name a few. 

Vocal by Ustaad Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar - (dhrupad gayaki) at GNG College Yamuna Nagar

 A vocal classical music program was organised at GNG College Yamuna Nagar on DT. 12 th Sept 2008. The vocal presentation was given by Ustaad Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar ji who is an eminent Dhrupad vocalist. Dhrupad Gayaki is the major heritage of Indian Culture. Its primary purpose is 'Araadhna' and is spiritual in nature, seeking not only to entertain but to induce deep feeling of peace in the listners. Ustaadji left the audiences spel bound with his illustrious presentation. 

The program started with lighting of Lamp and college shabad. Then Ustaadji presented Saraswati vandana followed by Raag TODI  ".... mere to Allah man ko adhaar, ji sajo sansaar, kam krodh mad lobh ...." Then Dhamad describing the holi between Radha and Krishan ".... Tain sohi gavat sang hori main..... naye naye upjat svabhav.." The program ended with bhajan ".... jagat janani mata durge mata....johi mangat...so hi pavat...."

The event was memorable and was attended by house packed students, distinguished guests and college administration and faculty.

Forthcoming SPIC MACAY Itenerary

Respected Blog readers we wish to intimate you all that Yamuna Nagar Chapter has the prestigious opportunity to organise the following forthcoming program in various school colleges. The details of which are as mentioned below. Please feel free to be part of the occasion and share your experiences with us. 

Artist -    Ustaad Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar - (dhrupad gayaki)

Venue -   Gurunanak Girls College Yamuna Nagar

Date -      12th Sept 2008( Morning session  - 11 AM)

Artists -  Padma Bhushan Teejan Bai  (pandwani)

Venue  -   Anand Public School, Yamuna Nagar

Date    -    15 th Sept 2008 ( Morning session 11 AM)

          15th Sept 2008  (Noon Session - 03.00 PM) - DAV Girls college Yamuna Nagar

Artist  -   Margi vijayakumar  ( Kathakali)

Venue -    organised by Springfield Public School in GNG College, Yamuna Nagar

Date    -   16th sept 2008 (Morning session - 11 AM)

All who appreciate Indian Classical Music and Dance are cordially  invited. 

Contact Persons  -

        Ms Madhu Sahni    -  Principal, Springfield Public School - 09416923144

       Sh. R K Jindal        -  09416553909

       Ms Tripat Kapoor  -  Principal Guru Nanak Girls College, Yamuna Nagar

        Mr Chakshu           -  09355240777

Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain ji in various moods and a glimpse of audience mersmerised by the melodious tunes of the Shehnai.

Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain ji during presentation in various styles.

Ms Sushma Arya, Principal of DAV College for Girls, Yamuna Nagar welcomig Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain on Stage

Saraswati Vandana By Students of DAV College for Girls , Yamuna Nagar

Deep Prajjwalan by Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain, Principal of the

DAV college for Girls, Ms. Sushma Arya is also seen standing in the middle.

Welcoming of Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain ji by SPICMACAY officials of Yamuna Nagar Chapter

Shehnai Vaadan By Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain

A Shehnai Vaadan was performed by Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain disciple of Renowned Shehnai Vadac Ustaad Bismillah Khan. The Program was held in the auditorium of DAV Girls college, Yamuna Nagar on Dt. 07th Aug 2008. About 800 students of the college besides special invitees and distinguished guests were all witness to the show. A thorough introduction of the artists was given. The presentation started with recital Saraswati Vandana by College Students followed by Shehnai Vaadan. He was accompanied by Kausar Ali ji on Shehnai Altaab Hussain ji on Shehnai Muhammad Nanhe on Sur Shehnai Ibney Idi on Tabla and Sri Ajay Gupta on Harmonium The program was started with Raag Multani followed by Raag Durga, Kajri, Vaishnav Janto, besides other special requests by the audience. The performance was mesmerizing and was liked by all. The program ended with thanks of note from Ms. Sushma Arya, The College Principal. She also praised the efforts of SPIC MACAY, Yamuna Nagar Chapter for making the show possible and assured holding of such programs in future also.

Shehnai By Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain Khan

Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain Khan
Spic Macay, .”the society for the promotion of Indian classical Music and Culture amongst youth”, is a non profit ,voluntary organization dedicated to promoting an awareness of Indian culture in schools and colleges throughout India.

For the past 32 yrs, Spic Macay has exposed students to various forms of Indian Classical music, dance, folk art, craft and folk theatre, in schools, colleges and professional institutions through concerts, lecture demonstrations, baithaks and workshops and scholarship programmes.

Spic Macay organizes almost 4000 such events each year and reaches out to students in virtually all the states of India –in big metropolitan cities, large and small towns in the interiors and even in clusters of villages throughout the length and breadth of India. Great artistes travel long distances, often in discomfort and dust to introduce their art to the students, almost for free and so participate in the joy and the cultural enlightenment of the youth.

The Virasat series of concerts brought by Spic Macay to schools and colleges stresses on the folk art forms of dance and music , classic films , art ,theatre, craft and lectures by eminent artistes.

Yamuna Nagar Chapter brings to DAV Girls College, Yamuna Nagar the sounds of the Shehnai of Banaras on Dt. 07.08.08 . This instrument has been associated with the legendary Shehnai player , Bharat Ratna ( late ) Ustaad Bismillah Khan. His great legacy carries on in the Shehnai of his nephew and disciple ,Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain Khan -- Shehnai Nawaz. We welcome Ustaad ji to our school .

Ustaad Mumtaz Hussain Khan , started learning the Shehnai at the age of 7 from his grandfather Ustaad Imdad Hussain Khan , and Ustaad Ali Hussain Ahmed Khan. He soon began learning from his uncle and Guru ,Ustaad Bismillah Khan and due to his immense talent , began accompanying him in his concerts at the early age of 12, Mumtaz Hussain ji accompanied Ustaad Bismillah Khan at all his concerts till his death 2 years ago. He has performed in nearly every part of the world USA ,UK, France , Italy , Germany , Canada , the middle East etc .at world famous music festivals and continues to perform to keep this unique instrument alive in the world of Indian classical music.
He is accompanied by

Kausar Ali ji on Shehnai
Altaab Hussain ji on Shehnai
Muhammad Nanhe on Sur Shehnai
Ibney Idi on Tabla and
Sri Ajay Gupta on Harmonium.
(STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ASK QUESTION AFTER THE CONCERT. )
For checklist of the program go to http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d37v3xs_5t2k9tngc

National Convetions of SPICMACAY

With the new academic calendar in educational institutions commencing in July, we may explore the opportunities to hold workshops and intensives to inspire the young students by our 'Gurus'.As SPIC MACAY continues to bring all that is inspiring, subtle, abstract and most importantly mystical into the lives of young people all over India and abroad, various activities like Lecture - Demonstrations, Concerts, Folk arts, Yoga, Films,Talks, Workshops and Intensives, etc. will be organized throughout the year in the VIRASAT and during the FEST series in educational institutions.During the VIRASAT 2007 and FEST 2008 series, many chapters have organized Workshops and Intensives by eminent Gurus in educational institutions. Many states are holding State Conventions like Rajasthan (Place: Kota) on 02-03 August, Uttar Pradesh (Place: Dadri), and Madhya Pradesh (Place: Bhopal) tentatively on 23-24 August or 30-31 August. Recently Nagpur (Maharashtra) organized a 3 day West Zone Convention between 11-13 July and Chandigarh will be organizing the North Zone Convention on 26-27 July.The aim of the Workshops and Intensives module is to provide the young children (special emphasis may be given to students from class 1 to 4) the opportunity of close interaction with 'gurus'(eminent personalities who have devoted an entire lifetime solely to a form of art they were born to serve) offering an experience unique and rare, emotionally enriching and spiritually elevating, resulting in the children's ability to imbibe values of being a finer person from great masters.
Ideally speaking, the focus needs to be on Intensives which may be organized for at least a duration of 7 days where the 'Guru' resides on the campus of the educational institution where the children do not only learn the particular artform but gets an opportunity to get 'Inspired' which is possible when a close interaction is made possible between the students and the 'Guru'. At the same time, Workshops can also be organized which may be of at least 3 days and the students get a chance to learn a particular artform. A focused activity in this direction in the form of a National School Intensive is taking shape.The SPIC MACAY National School Intensives (an experience of our VIRASAT through the Ashram way of life) are an attempt to bring the ashram life to the student. Children attending the Intensives will do Yoga and Meditation from 4-7 a.m.,have holistic food, do shramdaan, hear talks and attend workshops by inspiring artists of Indian Classical Music and Dance,and yoga-charyas, watch film classics and witness performances by top artistes of our country for five days. This also includes a full night of classical music by some great musicians. It will give them an experience of staying in the proximity of great masters in different areas of human endeavour, learning from them, and watching them perform. This experience may enrich the lives of many young children. Another focused activity of SPIC MACAY is our Gurukul Scholarship scheme where a young student gets an opportunity to stay with a Guru for a period of one month. The Gurukul scholarship is for those young persons who are keen about the process of learning. While it would serve best to those pupils who are already into the discipline of the Guru, e.g. a singer staying with a Dhrupad vocalist maestro or one who paints staying with an artiste, it would also serve those who have shown talent in one field but have interest in a different yet allied art-form. For example a young theater enthusiast may learn from a Pandwani singer or a master of puppetry and improve his theatrical skills. Similarly someone studying textile engineering has a greater chance of benefiting from Zardozi or Chanderi weaver than some one into medicine or law.
Still more, a student may further benefit who has already attended a workshop or intensive. (For details on the Gurukul Scholarship, you may contact the Gurukul Scholarship National Coordinator Shri Ricky Srivastava (spicmacaysch@gmail.com.)With the VIRASAT and FEST series comprising of programmes in the area of Indian Classical Music and Dance, Talks, Walks, Folk, Yoga, Films,etc. alongwith ample number of workshops and intensives which may be uniformly organized over the country (or even state), it continues to benefit those candidates who have attended our programmes. Further, if the same student can be motivated to be a part of the Gurukul Scholarship Scheme, we may possibly see a transformed Inspired human being!With the new academic calendar in educational institutions commencing in July, we may explore the opportunities to hold workshops and intensives to inspire the young students by our 'Gurus'. Please feel free to contact me for any assistance. Regards Chakshu Dutta l Coordinator --- SPIC MACAY Yamuna Nagar Chapter

SPICMACAY Family, Yamuna Nagar

Active members SPICMACAY Chapter, Yamuna Nagar (Haryana)

Interaction with students after the program.

Some glimpses of performances by Ms Sarkar. Children can be seen taking keen interest during the performance.

Above stage performance by Ms Rupan Sarkar and below a collage was displayed depicting the various program organized by Yamuna Nagar Chapter. Ms Sarkar took keen interest in them.

Ms Rupan Sarkar welcomed by students of Sant Nischal Singh College of Education at Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) on Dt. 16.04.2008

Hindustani Vocal recital by Ms Rupan Sarkar at Yamuna Nagar on dt. 16.04.2008

Recently on Dt. 16th Apr 2008, a vocal recital by Ms Rupan Sarkar was held at Sant Nischal Singh College of Education, Yamuna Nagar ( Haryana). Ms. Rupan Sarkar is a deciple of renowned vocalist Ms. Girija Devi, a renowned Classical singer of Banaras Gharana. MS Girija Devi is adept at different genres of Hindustani vocal music including Khyal, Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti and Kajari, but she excels in the Poorab ang Thumri.
The event was organized in the morning session and began with subtle notes Indian Classical music. Ms. Rupan Sarkar presented thumri, khyal , dadra and various other forms of Hindustani vocal music. The program lasted about for 2 hrs and it was a marvelous performance. Later she interacted with the audience mainly consisting of college students and gave answers to their queries. Students took keen interest to learn more about the rich heritage of Indian Classical Music.