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24 ENTERTAINMENTLINK February 01, 2016 Artistes cross religious borders for musical feat Staff Reporter info@indiannewslink.co.nz Members of the Tamil community in general and members and devotees of the New Zealand Thirumurugan Temple in particular should consider themselves fortunate as a number of artistes of varied religions come together to process a music programme in Auckland next fortnight. Nadesan Nanthakumar, who calls, the programme, ‘A Musical Journey- Beats & Melodies’ is not sparing any effort to make it a success and raise as much money as possible for the Temple. The three editions of the ‘Journey’ in as many years have brought about $16,500, and with the performers showing their generosity, this year’s event should also fetch not less than $4000. The Performers The programme will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Auckland Normal Intermediate School auditorium, located at Poronui Street, Mount Eden. The ‘Interfaith’ artistes include Akhilesh Madhur (Tabla), Balu Mallela (Octopad), Joscel Alexander (Acoustic Drums), Jerish Jose (Lead Guitar), Joseph Alexander (<strong>Electronic</strong> Drums), Madan Mohan Kalyan (Keyboard) and Vishnu Sreekumar (Bass Guitar). They will be led by the Nanthakumar sisters Geerthana, Divya and Manisha. Geerthana Nanthakumar Geerthana is pursuing her graduate (BA) course in Commerce at the University of Auckland, following which she will undertake studies to become a Chartered Accountant.She is on summer internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She completed Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music grade eight exams on violin and piano and for the last 10 years, she has been a frequent performer at many shows in Auckland. She teaches Violin and Piano. Divya Nanthakumar Divya is a second year undergraduate student (Commerce) at the University of Auckland and hopes to follow her sister to become a Chartered Accountant.She is employed as a casual sales consultant at the New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Her qualifications at the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music grade are also identical to that of Geerthana and teaches Violin,Piano and Music Theory. Manisha Nanthakumar Manisha is a year Nine student at Epsom Girls Grammar School.She has completed Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Grade 5 Piano and Grade 6 Violin exams.She has been representing the Auckland Primary Principals’ Association orchestra for the past five years. She is also learning Carnatic music and Eastern Classical Violin and played Netball and Softball for her school. Performers and other participants of Musical Journey 2015 What: Musical Journey Beats & Melodies 2016 Who: Nadesan Nanthakumar and others Purpose: In aid of the New Zealand Thirumurugan Temple Society When: Saturday, February 27 at 530 pm Where: Auckland Normal Intermediate School Hall Poronui Street, Mt Eden Tickets: $25 (Family), $10 (Adults) $5 (Seniors &Children) Contact: Nadesan Nanthakumar on (09) 6251300 or 021-1829381; Email: musicaljourney@hotmail.co.nz MOHAMMED RAFI ACADEMY OF MUSIC & AB INTERNATIONAL Present Mohammed Rafi 6 th February 2016 Show starts at 7 pm Dorothy Winstone Centre Auckland Girls Grammar, 14 Howe Street, Newton, Auckland PROUDLY SPONSORED BY TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $20 AT: Yogiji’s Food Mart 26 Carr Road, Mt Roskill (09) 624 5757 Mohammed Rafi Academy of Music 21 Beagle Avenue, Mt. Roskill (09 ) 629 5252 or 022 424 9269 Lotus Super market 64 Stoddard Road Mt Roskill (09) 620 7557or 021 031 2559 Gulati Food and Spices 687 Sandringham Rd Ext Mt Roskill (09) 620 8685 or 021 076 0028 Divya's Food and Spices Unit 13/2 Bishop Dunn Pl Flat Bush (09) 265 1502
February 0 1, 2016 ENTERTAINMENTLINK 25 Ravindra Parchure to perform in Auckland Staff Reporter info@indiannewslink.co.nz Hindustani Classical Music lovers can expect an exhilarating evening as a number of local artistes present a concert with a visiting maestro. Singapore based Ravindra Parchure, who is emerging as a singer with the great qualities and talents of many masters, will be the main star at ‘Namaskar,’ an event being organised by the Sargam School of Indian Music. It will be held on Sunday, February 7, 2016 from 530 pm at the Blockhouse Bay Community Hall located at 524 Blockhouse Bay Road in Auckland. The Visitor Sargam School of Indian Music Director & Principal Basant Madhur said that Ravindra started learning Music when he was just four years old under his father the late Shripad Parchure, who was trained under the nuances of the Gwalior Gharana Gayaki from the late Shri Manohar Bhagwat. “Ravindra later received training from Pandit Arun Kashalkar (a Vocalist of Gwalior Agra Gharana) in the traditional Guru-Shishya Parampara (tradition) for several years. His style has a great amalgamation of Gwalior and Agra Gharana Gayaki. His singing combines the austere beauty in handling of swaras or notes, a feature of the Gwalior Gharana with the Layakaris or playing with rhythm of the Agra Gharana. He is a graded artiste of All India Radio and has performed in several prestigious Music Festivals in India and abroad,” he said. Seetha Manognya will tune the Tanpura at the Concert. Following is a brief profile of other artistes. Professor Suk Dev Madhura retired music lecturer, will make his reappearance on the Auckland stage after a length of time. He will support the singer on Harmonium and also present his recital on the Violin. A respected music trainer, he is on the panel of All India Radio and has trained hundredsof teachers at the Indian National Council of Education Research and Training in Delhi. Known to New Zealanders as a violinist, proficient in Hindustani Music, his passion for the art made him a quality teacher encouraging youngsters to learn violin under his able guidance. Professor Madhur is a recipient of several Awards, the foremost of which is the National Award that he received from former Indian President Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1993 for his contributions to music. Basant Madhur is a seasoned Tabla player and teacher, with wide repertoire and performances with several visiting international artistes, including Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Pandit Ronu Majumdar, Kadri Basant & Akhilesh (Akhil) Madhur essor Suk Dev Madhur Gopalnath and Patri Satish Kumar. While his elder brother Deepak initiated him into the art, he has had the honour of learning to play the Tabla from the late Pawan Kumar Verma (father of Avirbhav) of Punjab Gahrana. Akhilesh (Akhil) Madhur is a teenager with deep-rotted devotion towards music. He has fascinated audiences with his Tabla skills. His sterling performance Ravindra Parchure with Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt in Auckland on March 16, 2013 (Indian Newslink, April 1) prompted the master to invite him to perform at ‘Saptak,’ one of the biggest classical music festivals in India. Lofty ambitions motivate young singer Neha Sinha to perform in Auckland A popular Pune based singer says that her proposed tour of Australia and New Zealand would be a highlight of her career in music. Neha Sinha will perform at a show in Auckland later this month, the details of which are not known to Indian Newslink. However, her parents Abhay and Varsha Dhoke, who have been living and working in Melbourne, Australia since they migrated from New Zealand in 2011, said that Neha is an accomplished singer and that her performance would be a delight to the ears and a solace to the soul, for she is adept in rendering traditional, classical, folk and film music with equal poise and prowess. Neha has been a professional singer since 2007 and has been a performing artiste at shows held in India. These include major programmes organised to pay tributes to music industry icons such as Lata Mangeshkar, Rahul Dev Burman and Jagjit Singh. She began singing with her mother when she was three years old and won the top prize in a state level music competition as the ‘Youngest Singer.’ She has come a long since then, and attributes her success to her mother. “She has been a source of encouragement and inspiration. She was my first teacher and I also learnt from her discipline, humility and self-confidence,” Neha said. Cultural Capital It was her daughter’s career in music and higher education that prompted Varsha Dhoke to move to Pune in 1997 when Neha was 11 years old. Neha completed her graduate (BA) degree in Commerce and a postgraduate degree in Mass Communications (with specialisation in Radio, Television and Films)and was ready to take on the world. ‘Nakshatrache Dene- Shanta Shelke,’ her first public performance, telecast on Zee TV Marathi in 2009 promoted her as a teenage artiste with a promise. Winning the first prize at competitions has almost been a habit for Neha but she regards as true prizes, the guidance that she received from famous lyricist, the late Sudhir Moghe and the opportunity to sing in devotional albums such as ‘Sajda Masiha Ke Dar Pe,’‘Bhaje Pandurangam,’ and ‘Shree Mangalacharanam.’ Her non-filmy albums include ‘Mrug Trishna’rendered with Jasraj Joshi and ‘Aathvan,’ with Hrishikesh Ranade, published in Sydney during 2008. She was a playback singer in Marathi films ‘Vithhal Vithhal’ and ‘Mala Jagaychay.’ Gratifying Guru Neha is also grateful to her Guru and Guide Dr Purnima Duhamale, who trained her to render classical and light music and it was under her tutelage that she had opportunities to appear in television programmes such as ‘Baalchitravaani’and ‘Maharashtra Sangeet Ratna’on Sanhyadri Doordarshan,‘Nakshatranche Dene’and ‘Sur Taal’ on Zee TV Marathi, serial title songfor ‘Amritsarita’ on Sanhyadri Doordarshan and ‘Nandadeep’ (song composed by Anand Modak), ‘Tarang’ and ‘Saptasur Ek Sargam’ on ETV Marathi. Neha considers the legendary Lata Mangeshkar as her ‘greatest passion and Master.’ “She has rendered so many golden songs, each of which has been a mark of perfection. She is a great singer and suits her voice to the scene, actor and emotions to be prortrayed. There is something in her that every singer wishes to achieve,” Neha said. She admires another playback singer and dreams of achieving her status, not very far into the future. Indian Newslink will write about this idol and more about Neha in its next issue.
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