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A tribute to Debabrata Biswas (Georgeda) on his birth centenary through his memorable songs of Rabindranath by Amiya Banerjee and Jnanabrata Bhattacharyya
Debabrata Biswas (Georgeda), a legendary singer with a baritone voice which typified Rabindra Sangeet sung in his characteristic style, still now remains an icon in the hearts of all Bengalees throughout the world. On his birth centenary, two of his students, Amiya Banerjee, (Ohio) and Jnanabrata Bhattacharyya, (Georgia), will celebrate the occasion by rendition of songs of Rabindranath which were popularized by Georgeda. They will revive several of Georgeda’s memories and sentimental moments through narratives in his own words. Amiya Banerjee and Jnanabrata Bhattacharyya are names widely familiar to the resident Bengali communities around North America. |
| Priyadarshini |
Priyadarshini is an 18 year old Pre-Med student, who is a singer, dancer, actor and model. She is trained in Indian classical and contemporary music as well as American classical music. She has also graduated in the Bharatnatyam dance form. Her acting abilities were honed from a young age by performing in lead roles in school plays and musicals. Her work ethic revolves around dedication, desire, devotion and determination. |
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| Sruti |
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Sruti is an Exponent Choreographer and Dancer, she got trained in BHARATNATTYAM, a classical dance format from South India. Later, she experimented with modern dance and mixed classical dance forms with contemporary dance. Sruti’s works highlight the essential unity of dance and other related physical traditions. Her work in contemporary dance has been manifested by abstraction, austerity, minimalism and distinct physical idiom which retains the geometric weight of Bharatnattyam while amplifying volume and space through the use of floor space and horizontal energies of Kalarippayattu (ancient Indian martial art) and Yoga. |
Sruti received training in BHARATNATTYAM for 20 years in KALAMANDALAM, Kolkata. She learned KATHAKALI (Guru Govindan Kutti), CHAW, KALARIPPAYATTU, THANKG-TA, CANDY. She received national scholarship for modern dance in India. She worked with Dr. Manjusree Chaki Sirkar and Ranjabati Sirkar, the legendary figure of NAVA – NRITYA movement. Sruti represented India as a modern dancer. In 1998 she went to Europe to perform in an International festival (World expo 1998). After coming back, she was selected by CHANDRALEKHA of Chennai, an Internationally famous dancer and choreographer and started working under her. In 2010 Sruti went to China to choreograph a dance piece under direction of Guy Caron, director of creation, KA by Cirque Du Soleil. |
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| Saswata Sanyal- The Bengali baritone of Canada |
Saswata started singing at a very tender age and was introduced by his mother Smt. Anurupa Sanyal into the world of Rabindra Sangeet. It runs in his family. Currently based in Toronto, Canada, Saswata has performed widely in India,UK and North America. Saswata is a versatile singer with his golden baritone. He was also the founder member of Tantra, a very popular rock band of the nineties. He is one of the rarest act in the world of music, to perform both Rabindra Sangeet and mainstream Rock Music with equal aplomb. He is a true professional when it comes to both these genres of music. Yes, you have to see it to believe this phenomenon. Saswata says, "when you can sing Rabindra Sangeet, you can sing anything, again, each genre has its uniqueness and you have to demonstrate it by being true to its roots.".Saswata has already been able to cut a niche for himself with his rendition of soulful Rabindra Sangeet. |
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He has performed quite extensively at the Toronto Kalibari and Vedanta Society and Probashi Bengali Club and events organized by the Bangladeshi Communities of Canada. Saswata, has performed with Daler Mehndi at the prestigious Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata while rocking with his band and on a more sublime level he has performed before the legends of Rabindra Sangeet, Kanika Bandopadhay and Subinoy Roy. Saswata has recently released from Canada, his new Rabindra Sangeet album, SHUDHU DAKIBO, a collection of nine gems from Tagore |
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‘Rapturous Rhythms’ by Aakriti More info at: www.urmisamadar.com
Through a mélange of Kathak, Odissi, Bharatanatyam and contemporary dances, Aakriti takes the audience on a journey of expressions and rhythmic ecstasy. Beginning with a spiritual invocation, the presentation flows through artistic renditions of technical finesse, abhinaya and experimental stylization. Dancers glide through a feast of rhythms that evoke passion and exuberance. |
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| Banglar Barsha O Rabi |
Banglar Barsha O Rabi - is a tribute of Kalavatee Dance Centre on Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary celebration. The dance recital is a bouquet of Rabindranath’s creations with Indian classical music; wonderfully rendered in Bharatnatyam style on the theme Rain. It invokes inspiration from Mother Nature to start afresh in the cleansing rain after the unbearable summer days. It is a call to enjoy life and start on the path to attain eternal ecstasy Concept, Choreography & Direction: Mabhin Ghosh Datta and performed by Mabhin Ghosh Datta and her students. |
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Rakto Karabi/ Red Oleanders
Bengal Foundation of America
Rakto Karabi, regarded as one of Rabindranath Tagore’s best plays, is the story of a King who barricades himself behind an iron curtain and transforms humans into digging machines who grope in the dark searching for gold. Nandini appears as a savior, who frees them from the tyranny of mechanized bondage. |
Rabindranather Mulyaon
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Eto Shoor Aar Eto Gaan
"A tribute to the great music maestros of Bengal of all times".
Presented by RDM professionals of the “Rhythms of Dance & Music School of Dance-RDM (N.J. Chapter).
Choreography-Direction Mitra Purkayastha, Artistic Director of RDM.
RDM professionals : Nilanjana Banerjee, Dr Padmaja Upadhyaya, Deepa Bhandari, Debolina Sanyal, Archana Senger, Anjali Bhatia, Shreya Mukherjee, Priya Mukherjee, Sudipta Bhonjo-Choudhury. |
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| Amra Shobai Raja : Celebrating the Folk Life through Song and Dance |
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In this presentation, the pristine image of rural life and work is described through folk songs and dances that are the hallmark of Bengal’s richest tradition. These songs and dances celebrate rural life, its various seasonal activities, and reveal more sophisticated ideas of religious harmony and diversity through the joys of work and play. This performance is presented by Garden State Cultural Association, NJ. |
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| Sradhanjali : Presented by SASI |
Santiniketan Ashram Sammilani International (SASI) will pay their homage to Gurudev Rabindranath on his 150thbirthday by celebrating it as it is done in Santiniketan but in a compressed manner (the actual celebration is a dawn to dusk event).
The program will begin with a Baitalik, in which participants will enter the auditorium singing a specific song for this auspicious occasion (audience are encouraged to sing also). It will then proceed to a morning chanting prayer. This will be followed by songs ,readings, recitations and dances which exemplify the main themes of the celebration. It will end with the Ashram Sangeet.
There will be dramatic unity and cohesiveness in the whole program which should be regarded as drama rather than as a variety program. |
| Kalamandir Dance Company |
Prithibhi – Earth
- MalabikaGuha (artistic director)
- Tarit Bhattacharya (music)
- KousikBhowal (light)
- RiaDasGupta (dance)
- JamunaDasi (dance)
- Marlene Desiree (dance)
- BrindaGuha (dance)
- Donia Salem (dance)
Based on Rabindranath Tagore's poem "Prithibhi," Kalamandir Dance Company's PRITHIBI (EARTH) is a production aboutMother Nature and her giving, yet unforgiving character. We experience her contradictions: the joy she allows us to feel andthe malice she obliges us to experience. Her beauty is her wrath, and her abundance necessitates famine. The true value inour existence lies in the ability to accept her, nurture her, and pay our most humble homage to her.Kalamandir Dance Company is a contemporary ensemble that creates a new language by using the vocabulary of classicalIndian dance to explore new spaces of artistic expression. Instead of diminishing the foundation of our classical styles, we lookto investigate their communicative potential when merged with Western dance traditions. We are driven by creativity, humanemotions, and a desire to be released from the four walls of our daily existence. Our movement vocabulary aims to create areachable area for all people to participate and communicate. |
Shiva Stuti and Bishnu Bandana
Indian Classical Dance in Kuchipudi Style by Sreya Mukherjee and Priya Mukherjee |
Sreya Mukherjee and Priya Mukherjee are accomplished Classical dancer in Kuchipudi style and disciple of Guru DivyaYeluri who is the disciple of Padmashree VC Satyam.
They performed in many program including New York City Town Hall and New Jersey Governor's Manson and received many awards including Mayor's Youth Award. |
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SreyaPriyaare Guinness book of world record holder for performing in largest Kuchipudi dance program.
They are Founder of a Nonprofit Organization Dance For Life USA, for Pediatric Cancer Patients and Cancer Research and Awareness, and donated $3000 to Saint Peters University Foundation and UMDNJ Foundation, after a successful fund raising program on 5th June 2010. |
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Carolina Theater Workshop Presents
Laboratory
Rabindranath Tagore explores the strained relationship between mother and daughter in an intense drama set between modern and traditional times. |
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