Tag: Carnatic
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Mohiniyattam by Dr. Deepti Omchery Bhalla in Eindohoven, The Netherlands
September 20th in Eindhoven, on a serene Friday evening, was a chance to witness a spectacular Mohiniyattam representation by the esteemed artist, Dr. Deepti Omchery Bhalla. Not only is she a proponent of Mohiniyattam, but she is also a renowned Carnatic singer, researcher and mentor. Venturing into music and dance simultaneously from a tender age,…
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“Laya : the heartbeat of Indian classical music” – Baithak Excerpts
An online baithak was organised by SPICMACAY Europe on 28 July 2024. The topic was “Laya : the heartbeat of Indian classical music “. It was a rich discussion on the aspects of time, time measurement and their complex relation to Indian classical music. It was attended by SPICMACAY volunteers across Europe, including a German…
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A Series of Baithaks
A classic Indian way of imparting art and culture to budding individuals is through discourses where an expert discusses intricate facets of the art with their students or peers. This facilitates rich and healthy conversations on various art forms. SPIC MACAY emulates this through its baithak series that runs throughout the year. Focusing on SPIC…
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Arabic maqam meets Indian raga music : A baithak
INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC MAQAM An online Baithak was organised by SPICMACAY Europe on 24 March 2024 on the topic “Arabic Maqam meets Indian Raga music”. The event was attended by several volunteers and members of the SPICMACAY Europe community. The guest was Rimonda Naanaa, a Qanoon/Kanun musician from Germany. Kanun is an Arabic stringed musical…
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Presenting Indian Classical Arts to International Audiences : A Sambhashna
On 4th February 2024, an online Sambhashna was organised by SPICMACAY-Europe and was attended by participants from across Europe. The topic of the discussion was “How to present Indian classical arts to the international audience“. The discussion started with setting the context for the relation between international audiences and Indian classical arts and its relation…
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Melodies from the Bamboo Flute
On 12th November 2023, for the second time in just six months, the theatre hall at X TU Delft saw a concert of Indian music organised by SPICMACAY Netherlands. This time, it was a Karnatik music concert, with J. A. Jayant playing the flute and K. Sai Giridhar playing the mridangam. The first composition was…