THE BHAVAN - Autumn / Winter 2019 What's On

Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty 10 November

WHAT’S ON Sept - Dec 2019 The Bhavan 4a Castletown Road West Kensington London W14 9HE 020 7381 3086 / 4608 www.bhavan.net Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Ltd Registered Charity no. 312879 Company Reg. Number 1090630

OPEN DAY AND REGISTRATIONS FOR NEW ACADEMIC TERM 2019 - 2020 Sat, September 14, 10.00 am - 5:30 pm With 23 subjects covering the gamut of Indian Classical Arts and Culture, look no further to immerse yourself in its training and performance.

Our classes are designed to suit all ages and abilities.

Learn from the most inspiring of teachers, enrich your knowledge by engaging with over 100 performances, workshops and exhibitions throughout the year, and be a part of the dynamic and stimulating network of International performers, teachers, and artists all under one roof.

We look forward to welcoming you into our family.

Balu Raghuraman with violin students

For full schedule of the taster class timetable, visit www.bhavan.net We are just a call away - 020 7381 3086

Events Calendar

Sept - Dec 2019

Date

Time

Event

Music

Sat 7

6:00 pm

MAHALAYA – 20 Yrs OF BENGALI MUSIC *

Dance Drama

Sun 8

6:00 pm

SARASWATI – FORGOTTEN DAUGHTER OF TANSEN

Comedy

Thu 12

7:30 pm

AMIT TANDON – NOT GETTING WISER

Gujarati Drama

Fri 13

7:45 pm

SUNDAR, BEY BAAYDIVALO

Music

Sat 14

6:00 pm

SANJAY SUBRAHMANYAM IN CONCERT

Course

Sat 14

10:30 am

OPEN DAY, TASTER CLASSES & REGISTRATIONS

Dance Drama

Sun 15

5:00 pm

CHANDALIKA – THE TALE OF THE TRODDEN

Exhibition

Thu19 -Sun 22

see event details

HAST SHILP 2019

Music & Drama

Sat 21

6:00 pm

RABINDRA SANGEET & PUNASCHA’S MAYAR KHELA*

Exhibition

Mon 23 - Sun 29

See event details

SOUTHERN INDIAN ODYSSEY

Music

Fri 27

7:00 pm

UTTARAN (ASCENT)

Sat 28

7:00 pm

UYIR PRESENTS – UDAL BODYSCAPE

Fri 4,Mon 7,Tue 8

7:00 pm

NATYASHASTRA - DR. SHATAVADHANI R GANESH LECTURE SERIES

Exhibition

Tue 1 - Mon 7

11:00 am 7:00 pm

APPOSITE

Film Screening

Sun 6

1:00 pm

BENARAS – STORY OF INDIA’S SACRED CITY

Festival

Sun 6

6:00 pm

DURGA PUJA

Exhibition

Sun 13 -Mon 14

See event details

ODISSI JOURNEY

Thu 17

7:00 pm

IN CONVERSATION WITH TARA RAJKUMAR

Fri 18 - Sun 20

See event details

HANDMADE – EXPRESSIONS IN CLAY & COLOUR

Music

Sun 20

6:00 pm

HINDUSTANI VIOLIN - PALLAB BANDYOPADHYAY *

Music

Sat 26

6:00 pm

SHAM - E - GHAZAL WITH UTTARA JOSHI

Music

Sat 2

6:00 pm

RASANUBHAVAM - K VOCAL R. SURYAPRAKASH *

Music

Sun 3

6:00 pm

YE SHAAM MASTAANI *

Music

Sun 10

6:00 pm

HINDUSTANI VOCAL - AJOY CHAKRABARTY *

Dance

Fri 15

7:00 pm

ABHIMATA - RUKMINI VIJAYKUMAR

Dance

Sat 16

5:30 pm

INTERNATIONAL KUCHIPUDI DANCE FESTIVAL *

Music

Sun 17

5:30 pm

SWAGATHAM – CARNATIC MUSIC CONCERT

Sat 23

TBA

THE BHAVAN’S DIWALI GALA

Sat 23

5.30 pm

GANEY GANEY MAHANAYAK

Dance

Sun 1

5:30 pm

KALEIDOSCOPE 2019- ANUGRAHA

Dance

Sat 7, Sun 8

6:00 pm

PT. RAMGOPAL FESTIVAL

Exhibition

Fri 6, Sat 7, Sun 8

see event details

KATHAK OF JAIPUR

Sun 15

1:00 pm

THE BHAVAN’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Sat 25, Sun 26

3:00 pm

THE BHAVAN’S FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATIONS

All tickets on www.bhavan.net unless otherwise specified. * denotes ticket concessions for The Bhavan Members

Jan Jan

Festival Dance, Music

Dec

Gala Event Music

Nov

Talk Exhibition

Oct

Dance Lecture

Sept

Genre

September

MAHALAYA – 20 years of celebration of Bengali Music Sat 7 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Produced and presented by Ruby Bunker, this annual celebration for Bengali music and dance features popular artists in a variety of performances. Directed by Santanu.

Tickets – contact Ruby 07775944120

AMIT TANDON – NOT GETTING WISER – Stand-up comedy Thu 12 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | £40 (VIP), £30 (Standard), £25 (Balcony) Amit Tandon, back in London for just one single show. Do not miss the opportunity to have a rip - roaring 90 minutes of clean comedy.

Amit Tandon

SUNDAR, BEY BAAYDIVALO – Gujarati Play Fri 13 | 7:45 pm – 10:30 pm | Dinner - 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | £15 / £20 / £25

Produced by Kalakar, first time ever in UK, a musical based on the life story of the pioneer of Indian Classical Music, Mian Taansen and his daughter Saraswati.

ARTISTS: Vidushi Chandra Chakraborty, Dr Priya Bhagwat, Dr Siddhartha Kargupta, Dr Imtiaz Ahmed, Anuja Pradhan, Satarupa Ghosh, Indrani Dutta, Pretom Saha, Aniruddha Mukherjee, Sohel Ahmed, and others.

THE BHAVAN’S OPEN DAY - TASTER CLASSES AND REGISTRATIONS FOR 2019 - 20 Sat 14 | 10:30 am - 5:00 pm The Bhavan welcomes you to our open day on the 14th of September 2019. Come attend a free taster class in the subject of your choice and register for the new academic term.

Open Day

SARASWATI – FORGOTTTEN DAUGHTER OF TAANSEN Sun 8 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | £15 / £20 / £ 25

Sanjay Goradia, a well-known Gujarati comedy actor entertains the UK audience with a comedy Gujarati play. For tickets contact P.R Patel – 07957555226 | 0208 922 5466 Bhanubhai Pandya – 07931708026 | 0208 427 3413

HastShilp London the collective was founded in 2016 with the aim to bring to the audience a well curated collection of high quality handcrafted and ethically sourced wares from India. Exhibitors – Dimple Design, Shinjini’s Art, Eastern Elements, Ultrakriti.

Sanjay Subrahmanyam

SANJAY SUBRAHMANYAM – In Concert Sat 14 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | £12 / £15 / £20 Vani Fine Arts presents Sanjay Subrahmanyam in an evening of Karnatic Classical Music.

Hailing from a family of musicians in Chennai, he has trained under Guru V. Lakshminarayana, his grand aunt Guru Rukmini Rajagopalan, Guru Calcutta K.S. Krishnamurthi and more recently, from Nadaswaram maestro Guru S.R.D. Vaidyanathan. Today, at the height of his powers, Sanjay is himself an iconic inspiration to the younger generation, and his legion of admirers is spread all over the globe.

An innovative solo theatrical performance by the Bharathanatyam dancer Suchismita Ganguly who plays dual roles of a courageous and confident daughter as well as a conventional mother.

Suchismita Ganguly

CHANDALIKA - THE TALE OF TRODDEN Sun 15 | 5:00 pm – 7 :00 pm | £12 / £15

September

HASTSHILP LONDON 2019 Thu 19 – Sun 22 | Free Entry Thu 19-Sep 3pm -7pm | Fri 20-Sep 11am -7pm | Sat 21-Sep 11am 6pm | Sun 22-Sep 11am - 4pm

Manoj Murali

September

UTTARAN (ASCENT) Fri 27 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | £25 / £20 / £15 ‘BAITHAK (UK) presents UTTARAN (Ascent) - An exciting double bill concert of North Indian classical music featuring the best-known London based vocal artist Chiranjeeb Chakraborty and well-known Sarod player/ composer Soumik Datta accompanied by Gurdain Rayatt on Tabla.

AN EVENING OF RABINDRA SANGEET WITH MANOJ MURALI & PUNASHCHA’S MAYAR KHELA Sat 21| 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | £20, £15, £10 Manoj Murali is one of the leading vocalists in Tagore songs in India. His time at Santiniketan provided a perfect setting to pick up the nuances of Tagore songs.

Rabindranath Tagore’s play Mayar Khela is a love triangle exploring layers of illusion.

For further details, contact Smt. Shyamali Basu or Ruchita Basu at 07 900 968 258 or visit www.punashcha.org. This is a benefit concert for The Bhavan.

SOUTHERN INDIAN ODYSSEY EXHIBITION Mon 23 – Sun 29 | 11 am-7 pm| Free - All Welcome An exhibition of a selection of Tanjore paintings and Kerala mural from the artists of Shanti Poduval’s studio.

UYIR PRESENTS - UDAL BODYSCAPE Sat 28 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | £25 This show presents two pieces – ‘FLUCTUATING MIND, OSCILLATING BODY’, and ‘TAMIL BOYS DON’T DANCE’ The performance will be followed by a short response from Prof. Ann David (University of Roehampton) and a Q&A moderated by Dr. Sabine Sorbel (Society for Dance Research)

October

Dr. SHATAVADHANI R GANESH Lecture Series LECTURES ON DANCE, POETRY, AND LITERARY PERFORMANCE Fri 4, Mon 7, Tue 8 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm followed by an audience Q&A | Refreshments served. Entry free, registrations on our website www.bhavan.net

Fri 4 NATYASHASTRA UNRAVELLED A talk on Indian Dance Natyashastra is a detailed treatise and handbook on Indian Classical dance and dramatic arts, written by Sage Bharata. The text consists of 36 chapters with 6000 verses which talk in detail on every aspect of performance – stagecraft, makeup, costumes, movements, expressions, genres of acting, musical scales and instruments, and Rasa Theory. Join us as we explore the various aspects described in the Natyashastra and how it informs Indian Aesthetics.

Mon 7 BEAUTY OF SANSKRIT POETRY A CULTURAL STUDY One of the oldest languages of the world, Sanskrit has given a wealth of texts for the human spirit – poetry, religious texts, dramas, et al. Dr. R Ganesh will delve into the poetic beauty and cultural study of several Sanskrit poets such as Vaalmiki, Vyaasa, Kaalidaasa and others. Join us to understand and unravel the nuances of these poetic treasures.

Dr. Shatavadhani R Ganesh

The Bhavan is delighted to present Sanskrit and Kannada scholar, author and interpretor Dr. Shatavadhani R Ganesh in our exciting Lecture series. Open to all, including dancers, musicians, artists and academics, his talks are extremely insightful, and significant to those with an interest in the field.

Tue 8 THE ART OF ASHTAVADHANAM Avadhanam literally means the concentration of the mind. It is a Sanskrit literary performance popular from the very ancient days in India.

It involves the partial improvisation of poems using specific themes, metres, forms, or words. The true purpose of an Avadhanam event thus is the showcasing, through entertainment, of superior mastery of cognitive capabilities and creativity in multiple modes of intelligence - literature, poetry, music, mathematical calculations, puzzle solving etc. ASHTAVADHANAM is the ability to demonstrate 8-fold concentration, which is tested by 8 pruchakkas (experts).

Dr Shastry Memorial Talks

Dr. H V Satyanarayana Shastry was a great Sanskrit scholar and one of the noblest human beings who served The Bhavan London for many years. These lecture series’ are organised in his memory.

October

APPOSITE | ART EXHIBITION Tue 1 - Mon 7 |11am - 7:00 pm | PRESENTED BY ARTSAROMA | Free - All Welcome Artsaroma brings forth mystical and enchanting exhibition of Indian contemporary paintings, aptly named “Apposite”. Just like how every ray shines a little different from other, every artist is a unique individual and every piece of art a unique spectacle. Every stroke of the brush is an epiphany, every color on the canvas a testimony, and every painting a soulful symphony, because every artist writes his own biography with each painting.

Important dates

The exhibition has been brought forward by Artsaroma, an art organisation headed by Kiran Pundir, who has created a niche for herself as an artist and art curator.Artsaroma has not only pioneered at showcasing extraordinary art and encouraging new talent through their exhibitions, but also displays art by senior artists and art masters from India & Abroad.

This exhibition has been curated from the artworks by various artists, belonging to different ethnic backgrounds, cultures, education and experience; a magnanimous feat worthy of praise.

AUTUMN TERM 14 SEPT – 15 DEC THE BHAVAN’S DIWALI GALA SAT 23 NOV FOUNDER’S DAY SAT 25, SUN 26 JAN 2020

October

BENARAS - STORY OF INDIA’S SACRED CITY LUNCH - TIME DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING Sun 6| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Free entry The story of Shiva’s favourite city that thrived on spirituality, imagination, and creativity.

Kashi, the City of Light, and Ananda Kanan, the Forest of Bliss, that remained unafraid of the ravages of history. A film by Dr. Vijay Rana.

DURGA PUJA Sun 6| 6:00 pm | Free Entry Sponsored by Alok Bharadwaj and family, this warm and welcoming event celebrates the dynamic goddess Durga. Devotional music and dance will be showcased, followed by Puja.

Prasad (dinner) will be served in the end.

IN CONVERSATION WITH TARA RAJKUMAR OAM - A JOINT PRESENTATION BY THE BHAVAN & AKADEMI Thu 17 | 7:00 pm | £8 / £5 (Conc) Join us for an intimate evening with Akademi’s visionary founder and celebrated Mohiniattam artist, Tara Rajkumar OAM, who visits London from Australia to attend Akademi’s 40th anniversary celebrations. She will be interviewed by Prof Ann David from Roehampton University in a special evening at The Bhavan. She will also be joined by her disciple, Bindu Rajendran, who will perform Tara’s recently created choreography. Tara Rajkumar was the first advisor for dance at The Bhavan, and gave several performances at The Bhavan before and after Akademi was founded.

Bindu Rajendran, Image credit: Raj Kallah

Tara Rajkumar OAM, Image credit: Richard Crompton

October October

HANDMADE – EXPRESSIONS IN CLAY AND COLOUR Fri 18 – Sun 20 | Free Entry Private view - Fri 18, 6 - 8pm | Sat 19, 11 am - 7 pm | Sun 20, 11 am - 5 pm An exciting exhibition of ceramics and painting from London based artists including Meghna Arya, Ann Saunders, Steven Draper, Clair Baird, Shanti Venkatesh and others.

HINDUSTANI VIOLIN CONCERT PALLAB BANDYOPADHYAY Sun 20 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | £10 Hailing from a musical family, Pallab Bandyopadhyay is a seasoned violinist who has travelled extensively across the world for performances and teaching. Instituted with numerous awards, he is sought after for his way of playing the Violin. He presents a classical violin benefit concert for The Bhavan.

Pt. Rajkumar Misra on Tabla

Kala the arts in association with the Bhavan presents an exhibition touring London that celebrates the heritage of Odissi dance.

With 17 free-standing illustrated panels and visual displays including a documentary film featuring the Executive Director of Bhavan Dr Nandakumar, Odissi teachers/dancers, Contemporary artists, Festival Director Eckhard Thiemann, Dr. Anne David and costume; the exhibition follows and celebrates Sushmita Pati and a specially commissioned panel to honour the legacy of Padmashree Sanjukta Panigrahi.

Pallab Bandyopadhyay

ODISSI JOURNEY AT THE BHAVAN - EXHIBITION Sun 13, Mon 14 | Free Entry Sun 11.00 am – 7:00 pm | Mon 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Uttara S Joshi

October

Sanniddhya London in association with Bhavan will present Shaam-e-Ghazal by young Uttara S Joshi. She will sing a selection of ghazals by famous Urdu poets including: Mirza Ghalib, Baba Bulleh Shah, Firaq Gorapkhpuri, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Jigar Moradabadi, Basheer Badr, Gulzar, Meena Kumari, Fayyaz Hashmi and Rajesh Reddy. The program will be presented by Lalit Mohan Joshi.

November

SHAM – E GHAZAL WITH UTTARA JOSHI Sat 26 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm| £10 - £15 (Including dinner)

Kalaimamani R Suryaprakash

THE BHAVAN PRESENTS RASANUBHAVAM Solo concert by R Suryaprakash Sat 2 | 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm | £10, £15 The Bhavan presents Kalaimamani R Suryaprakash in a solo Karnatic vocal concert Accompanists: Balu Raguraman, M Balachandar, T. Pirashanna

Pooja Angra

Karan Rana

Pt Rajkumar Misra

YE SHAAM MASTAANI Sun 3 | 6:00 pm |£15, £20 (20% discount for first 50 tickets sold) Enjoy India’s greatest cinematic hits combined with captivating compositions and instrumental improvisations. Pooja Angra and Karan Rana are accompanied by outstanding musicians showcasing Bollywood, Sufi and Ghazal genres infused with modern compositions.

Padmashri awardee Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty is one of the most respectable and well-versed musicians of the vocal tradition of Indian Classical music performing extensively across the globe over the last three decades. He is the first vocal musician of the country who has evolved a scientific training system. Pt Ajoy Chakrabarty will be accompanied by Mr. Soumen Sarkar on Tabla and Mr. Jyotirmoy Banerjee on Harmonium.

We thank our sponsors Mr. Sunil Baxi and Family for their support.

Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty

November

THE BHAVAN PRESENTS Pt AJOY CHAKRABARTY Sun 10 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | £30, £25, £20

November

Rukmini Vijaykumar

ABHIMATA - SOLO BHARATANATYAM BY RUKMINI VIKAYKUMAR Fri 15 |7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | £25

Arunima Kumar with her students, Image: Simon Richardson

Abhimata is a solo Bharatanatyam presentation by Rukmini Vijaykumar which explores the love in union and separation through the representation of various stories from the Bhagavatam, the Ramayana and the Puranas.

INTERNATIONAL KUCHIPUDI DANCE FESTIVAL Sat 16 | 5:30 pm | £10 Britain’s largest inter-generational dance festival with over 70 performers aged 4 to 65 yrs. showcasing the beautiful Kuchipudi dance form as well as guest artists from other Indian classical styles. Curated by award winning dancer, teacher, and choreographer Arunima Kumar. Supported by The Bhavan, Infosys foundation, the Nehru Centre and Here & Now.

The Bhavan presents a fundraising Diwali Gala.

Join us for a celebration of Indian Classical Arts and our journey in promoting and upholding them.

Leena Malakar

Air India and Eastern Euphony present ‘‘GANEY GANEY MAHANAYAK’ - reliving the film music of Bengali Movie icon Uttam Kumar. The program features London based musical platform Eastern Euphony. Artists of the evening are Ani Joy, Rukma Riddhi, Gouri Chowdhury, Debashis Golder.

Trina Roy

Ragavi and Shyana

SWAGATHAM’ - A CARNATIC MUSICAL CONCERT IN AID OF STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION’ Sun 17 | 5:30pm - 10:00 pm | £15 Ragavi and Shyana (Students of Smt. Sivasakthi Sivanesan at The Bhavan for over 8 years) will present this charity concert to raise money for the Bhavan (UK) and for Starlight Children’s Foundation (UK).

If you donate £200, you will be allocated 2 x £50 tickets free at the front stalls.

If you donate £150, you will be allocated 2 x £30 tickets free in the rear stalls.

•‘Tickets and seat allocation are on a first come first serve basis and subject to availability’

Sandip Mallick

November

THE BHAVAN’S DIWALI GALA Sat 23 | TBA

GANEY GANEY MAHANAYAK Sat 23 | 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Interval - 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm | £20, £15, £10

This evening promises to be full of gems from Indian classical dances. We have the students of Kirti Kala Mandir performing Kathak, and we also have some honorary guest performers.

The architect of Anugraha is the Kathak dancer Ashwini Kalsekar.

PANDIT RAMGOPAL FESTIVAL - 2 DAY KATHAK EXTRAVAGANZA Sat 7, Sun 8 | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm| £15 (One day) / £25 (Both days) Sa Dha Arts Presents: Pandit Ramgopal Festival, a 2-Day Kathak Extravaganza in honour of Late Nrityacharya Pt. Ramgopal Misra as an acknowledgement of his contribution to the field of Indian Classical Music and Dance.

Artists - Leena Malakar, Trina Roy, Abhimanyu Lal, Sandip Mallick and Saberi Misra.

Abhimanyu Lal

EXHIBITION - KATHAK OF JAIPUR Fri 6, Sat 7 & Sun 8 | 11am – 7pm Opening: Fri 6, 6pm – 8 pm Free - All Welcome Sa Dha Arts presents an interactive exhibition centered around the North Indian Dance form of Kathak. From the temples, through to the courts of royalty and now the concert halls of the modern day, Kathak is one of the most developed dance forms the world over.

This particular exhibition will focus on the lineage of the illustrious Jaipur Gharana of Kathak, the various maestros that have made significant contributions to art and also how the tradition is being taken forward in the modern day. The exhibition will consist of artefacts, artwork, photographs, interactive audiovisual installments and much much more!

Join us from the 6th to 8th December, 2019 and embark on this journey with us, through the wonderful world of Kathak.

THE BHAVAN’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Sun 15 | 1:00 pm | Free Entry A programme of Dance and carols presented by the students of The Bhavan students. At the invitation of The Bhavan, James Marr has been training and conducting the Bhavan choir since 2004. All are invited to join us.

January

THE BHAVAN CELEBRATES FOUNDERS DAY Sat 25, Sun 26 | TBA

Saberi Misra

December

KALEIDOSCOPE 2019 ANUGRAHA Sun 1 | 5:30 pm – 7.30 pm | £10

Step inside and discover the beauty of India’s art and culture

Rukmini Vijaykumar

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