Indian Newslink August 1, 2016 Digital Edition

AUGUST 1, 2016
30 ENTERTAINMENTLINK
Jog your memory for a three-hour run of classics!
Hemant Thaker Joscel Alexander Joseph Alexander Peter Paul Rezwan Ashraf Shivan Padayachi Arif Ziya
Arpita Chanda Dharmesh Patel Jayashree Sitaraman Jyoti Rajesh Hemant Shirsat Shyamal Raval Vibha Trivedi
Venkat Raman
editor@indiannewslink.co.nz
An Auckland based
Indian businessman,
known for his love of
Indian film music continuously
advises us to promote
local talent.
“The Indian community in
New Zealand has immense talent;
we have our own singers,
instrumentalists and other performing
artistes. I do not understand
the need to invite so called
celebrities and waste money. I
have always supported events
that showcase our talented citizens
including youngsters,” he
said.
Indian Newslink believes in
promoting local talent.
Local experts
‘Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya,’ that
would go on stage at Dorothy
Winstone Centre of Auckland
Girls Grammar School, 16 Howe
Street, on August 13, 2016 would
be one such.
Organised by ‘Swaranjali,’ a
musical group that comprises,
among others, Dharmesh Patel,
Shyamal Raval and Hemant
Thaker (all of who are accomplished
musicians), the event
will feature singers Arif Ziya,
Arpita Chanda, Dharmesh Patel,
Jayashree, Sitaraman, Jyoti
Rajesh, Hemant Shirsat, Nishtha
Raval, Shyamal Raval and Vibha
Trivedi.
Musical journey
Mr Raval, a music aficionado,
has been thinking for a while to
stage a programme that would
rekindle the memories of people
and take them and the following
generations along a memory
lane, offering soothing and lilting
songs that are not usually rendered
in musical events today.
He has a team of talented musicians
and singers to bring
beautiful compositions to life,
compelling you to call for an
encore.
Mr Thaker, New Zealand’s key
Keyboard man will be on the instrument,
apart from being the
Music Coordinator. His sound
knowledge of the key songs
would be an added advantage
while travelling down the memory
lane.
Among the other accompanying
instrumentalists are Joscel
Alexander (Drums), Joseph
Alexander (Electronic Drums
and Octopad), Peter Paul (Tabla
and Dholak), Rezwan Ashraf
(Lead & Rhythm Guitar) and
Shivan Padayachi (Bass Guitar).
The Singers
Leading the group of singers
are organisers Shyamal Raval
and Dharmesh Patel, both of
who are passionate singers with
several shows to their credit.
While sharing their passion for
quality music and promoting local
artistic talent, they differ in
their style of rendition, to bring
variety to their performances.
Arif Ziya, adept at songs rendered
by the late Mohammed
Rafi; Arpita Chanda, a trained
singer; Hemant Shirsat, known
for his proficiency in old numbers;
Jayashree Sitaraman, a
classical music composer and
singer with playback experience
in Malayalam films; Jyoti Rajesh,
a ‘sponstaneous singer;’ Nishtha
Raval, a chip of the old block;
and Vibha Trivedi, a quality performer
and teacher among the
singers.
You can hope to listen to scores
of songs, including such great
compositions as ‘Kaise Rahu
Chup’ (from the film ‘Inteqam,’
1969), ‘Main Tenu Samajhawan
Ki’ (‘Virsa,’ 2010), ‘Mutthu Kodi
Ka Varigala’ (‘Do Phool,’ a film
released 1967, from the original
Tamil hit ‘Anubhavi Raja
Anubhavi’ released in 1967),
Nazar Na Lag Jaaye (‘Night in
London’ 1967); ‘Yaad Kiya Dilne
Kahan’ (‘Patita’) and ‘Zindagi
Khwab Hai’ (‘Jagte Raho,’ 1956).