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18 JUNE 15, 2019 Entertainmentlink ‘Raga Sisters’set newbenchmark forCarnatic Music Meenakshi (Meena) Iyer Musicisall about transporting people, speaking alanguage which languages fail to express, Lata Mangeshkar, the famousplayback singer has said. The RAGA Concert by popular sisters Ranjani and Gayatri was a memorable concert presented on the last dayofthe Sangeethothsavam by the New Zealand Carnatic Music Society (NZCMS). It was truly a fitting finale to the music lovers of Auckland. The Programme began with a welcome speech by Priya Vijaysetting the tone for theevening’sgrand concert. The concert in every sense was afusion of devotion, melody, and innovation. Versatileand Professionalism Ranjani and Gayatri with their versatility and professionalism kept theaudience spell bound for 31/2 hours and left the audience completely mesmerised with their pristine music and charming disposition. Their wide repertoire filled with mind bogglingcreativitywas indeed amusical treat to thelovers of Carnatic music. They started with the composition of Dikshitar’s‘Ramachandra Bhavayami’ in Vasantha Ragam followed by ‘DayamadoRanga’of PurandaraDasa in Rithigowla. Their uncannyability to connect to theaudience was portrayed visibly in ‘Sitapathi’ofThyagaraja Kriti in KhamasRaag. Ranjani and Gayatri’spassion was displayed in every gemof rare compositions, be it Mukhari Ranjani and Gayatri at the New Zealand Carnatic Music Society Sangeethothsavam on June 1, 2019 Ragam or Ragamalika which was a combination of Shubhapanthuvarali or Jog Brindavani filled with swara Alpana and eloquent interpretations of variousRagas. Strong form of emotion Music is thestrongest form of emotion and the two sisters bought forth the feelingsthrough powerful lyrics by rendering songs in different languages with ease andcomfort. No wonder they are among the most popular singers in India. ‘Eppadipadinaro’ and‘Eppovarovaro,’the twofamoussongs laden with lyrics of loftywisdom and philosophystill echo in our minds and hearts. MeeraBhajan ‘Paga Ghungaru Bandhe’ in Shuddha Sarang, created an atmosphere of devotioninthe packed auditorium and theclimax of divinity in thewell-presented ‘Kavadi Sindhu.’ ‘Abhang, Bhola Ba Vithala’was very well received by the music enthusiasts. Theaccompanying artists deserve applause for their brilliant performance. Vidwan KV Prasad is acknowledged as afront ranking mridangam artist. His expertise and deep knowledge of rhythm was beautifully exhibitedinthe Thani Avartanam. Vidwan Vittala Rangan apromising young violinist was agreat asset to the evening concert. Since the sisters are violinists themselves, they could appreciate hisvirtuosity. On the whole it was asoul stirring music concert and far above entertainment or should we saya Programme of enlightenment. TheProgramme was aptly concluded by MalathiVasudevan who complimented theartistes for their excellent performance and vote of thanks by Ravi Nagraj. Atribute to the RAGA sisterswith this small Acronym: R-Resplendent with Resonating voice A-Aesthetic dress code with Appealing music sense G-Gorgeousand Grandeur personified A-Authenticity of all renditionsand Accolades! Meenakshi Iyer (Meena Venki) is a teacher, with unquenchable interest in the performing of artsofIndia and reviews music, dance and other programmesofthe Indian community.She lives withher husband in Auckland. Our Reporteradds: Malladi Brothers Concert held on Saturday,June 1, 2019 Malladi Brothers at the New Zealand Carnatic Music Society Sangeethothsavam on June 1, 2019 Sriranjani Santhanagopalan at the New Zealand Carnatic Music Society Sangeethothsavam on June 1, 2019 (Pictures Supplied) Sreerama Prasad and Ravi Kumar are known for powerful rendition of Ragas, aquality that they inherited from their grandfather, the LateMalladi Ramamurthyand their fatherMalladiSuri Babu, who belong to afamilyofmusiciansin AndhraPradesh. Advanced training from Nedunuri Krishna Murthy, an exponent in Carnatic Music, helped them to honetheir innovative skills and the pedagogy of Dr Sripada Pinakapani boostedtheir professional standards. They are recipients of several awards including those given by ‘All IndiaRadio,’ ‘Sri Voleti Venkateswarulu Award’ by SriKrishna Meeraset to capturehearts in the Wellington Aarti Bajaj and her Team to perform later this year Venkat Raman Gana Sabha and the ‘Best Concert Award’ from theChennai Music Academy. Sriranjani Santhanagopalan Concert held on Sunday, June 2, 2019 An energetic andversatileperformer, Sriranjani Santhanagopalan is the daughter and discipleofR Santhanagopalan, one of the most prominent singers of thecontemporary era. Growing up to the music of stalwarts such as Madurai Mani Iyer, Semmangudi Srinivasan and Ramnad Krishnan, her abilityto raise to high levels of Carnatic Music has been proved at several concerts worldwide. Following itsphenomenal success in Auckland,‘Meera,’ the legendary 16th Century Princess-turned ascetic, will arrive in Wellington later this year. AartiBajaj, Producer and Director of theShow,who heads theGoldCoast-based Wild Dreamer Productions, saidthat‘Meera’ will go on stage, and that detailsofthe event including dates and venue will be announced shortly. Acomplement of 200 cast and crew will participate in presenting thespectacle in theCapital, as they didatthe ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland from May31toJune 2, 2019. More than six monthsinthe making, ‘Meera’inAuckland performed farther thanits promise, with amultinational, multicultural cast and crew,including people of South Asian, East Asia, European and Maori origin. As aRomantic story,itbrought forth theemotions of amortal Royal woman in love with an immortal Lord Krishna, enjoying ‘His proximity,’ while suffering thepaininflicted by her ownfamily. As aproduction, ‘Meera’achieved something unique- acombination of Indian classical dances, hiphop, Meera (Aarti Bajaj) with Krishna (Paul Menezes)- Inexplicable Love trapeze andeven the time-honoured Middle Eastern Belly Dancing. The audio-visual effects were astounding,while ateam of experts in marketing, photography, videography, logistics, backoffice support and manyothers, worked tirelessly to achieve what someone had said would be ‘Mission Impossible.’ But turning the impossibleis the wont of Aarti and ‘Meera’ is an outstanding example. The Princess who wouldn’t be Aarti as ‘Meera’ proved that she is avolcano of talent. She was at once ajoyous Princess,enjoying the comforts of lifebut even as achild, envisionsKrishna (yes, theLord, an Avatar of Vishnu, aprankster and the God that delivered the Bhagavad Geeta to theworld)asher true lover, her master andher husband. Compelled to marry Bhojraj, another member of aRoyal Clan, she Uda Bhai (Marianne Infante)- Performance extraordinaire desists fromhis touch and advances, although entirely moral andlegal. She pleads with himtounderstand her- “Krishna is my true love. How can Ibeyour wife, when Iam already His?” Youmay find thelogic strange but if you were to read history from East and West, you would reckon what love does to people. And that Divine Love is even stranger than fiction. Love shouldbeovert Thelife of Meera, you would say, was one of unwanted misery; she could have loved Krishnainsecrecy, after all, He cannot be seen in the human form;and shecouldhave led astately life with all theregency and luxury attachedtoit. But honesty to self and to everyone else wasthe trait of Meera. Theend is something thatwill touch your heart. PaulMenezes as ‘Adult’ Krishna Peace and Contentment as Meera joins her Master in the Heaven with Angels around brought stature to therole even as sat likeastatueinmuch of theplay; he at once wonyour attention with his untold wordsof‘Meera, Iamalways here, whyworry?’Heinfact, saves Meerafrom the poisonousdesigns of sister-in-law Uda Bhai (superbly played by Marianne Infante) and brother-in-law Vikram Singh (somewhat convincing portrayal by Rishab Kapoor). Superbactors anddancers BarbaraPresita and Rajesh Ranjith as theNarrators, were the connecting links between the past and the present-oflittle andadult Meera. ZaraLeinster as Teenage Meerawas adelight to behold and so were Dylan Thuraisingham (Prince Bhojraj), JosephTarei (King Rao Duda, Meera’sGrandfather) and manyothers. Aarti has put togetherdancers adept in Bharata Natyam, Kathak, Dancers and Narrators are amagnificent part of Meera Ballet, Indian Folk, Jazz, Wild Percussion andContemporary formats of dances and Pole and Belly Dancers who blend well with thethemeof Meera. The performance of the Maori troupe atthe endwas acrown in the jewel. General Shagun Choudhary This Review will notbecomplete without anhonourable mention of Shagun Choudhary, who, as theNew Zealand Producer, was theAchiever of whatwould have beenMission Impossible.Atireless worker who took every chagrin and moment of frustration and challenge with fortitudeand asmile, she deserves creditfor the success of this great event.She was theGeneral who led from the front, an army of men and women who gave their time, effort and talent thatare not easy to find.
JUNE 15, 2019 Football Ferns eye the World Cup as campaign opens The veteran New Zealand defender Abby Erceg has said that they are in a good place mentally and physically heading into the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Tournament started last weekend. This is the fifth time New Zealand has been to aWorld Cup finals and fourth straight. The Football Ferns have never won agame at a finals and are yet to make it past group play. This will be the fourth tournament for the US-based Erceg. She retired twice, before returning earlier this year following the independent review into the organisation and previous coach Andreas Heraf. Team well settled Erceg said that the set-up is certainly a lot more settled. “Less stress off the field will automatically relate to less stress on the field, playing at this level is stressful enough we don’t need to add anything off the field and bring that into the game, so if a player can go in with a clear mindset I think that will help,” she said. There are eight players in the Football Ferns squad who have more than a hundred caps, while another seven have more than 50 caps. “It’s probably the most experienced squad we’ve ever had,” said Erceg, while some of the younger players in recent years have managed to get valuable game time under their belts and we haven’t had that in the past, we’ve pretty much stuck to the same eleven.” Critical time “Game time is actually really critical to their development, they need to learn to play at that level and Football Ferns in action against Canada in the 2015 World Cup Photo: Photosport Image from Photosport published by RNZ we’ve been able to have that for the last couple of years, so in terms of experience, young players have a lot more experience and so do the older players so I think it brings up the team a little bit more than previous World Cups and Olympics.” This is a fourth straight World Cup for 29 year old Erceg and possibly her last. “They are still special and you never take these events for granted, four is really special and not a lot of players in our team have that experience so I do cherish that but in saying that we’re not at these events just to be here.” “We’ve done that in the past which is great and we’ve enjoyed those experiences, but this is our fourth time being here we can’t just turn up and hope to play well, we really have to put in a good performance.” Facing the challenge The Ferns lost 1-0 to the Netherlands, drew 0-0 with Canada and drew 2-2 with China at the last World Cup in Canada in 2015 and finished bottom of their group. “It’s more business this time we’re really making sure we’re nailing down technically and tactically what we need to do to get through the group stage.” Erceg says getting out of their group, which contains world number five Canada, eighth ranked the Netherlands and 46th ranked Cameroon, is their aim. “At previous World Cups I think our goals have been a bit unrealistic, but Ithink here we’ve been extremely realistic about where we’re at and what we’re capable of.” “We have to take it stage by stage and the first stage is getting out of our group, which is the most important thing and that will require us taking points off the other teams.” New Zealand open their World cup campaign against the Netherlands in Le Havre on 12 June. The opening game is between host France and South Korea tomorrow. Published under a Special Arrangement with www.rnz.co.nz Sportslink New Zealand Police-Netball Tie-Up to promote youngsters Supplied Content Anew Partnership between the New Zealand Police and Netball New Zealand was marked by an exhibition match between the New Zealand Police national Netball team and a Northern Zone invitational side on Sunday (June 9, 2019). The three year deal is aimed at educating young players on career opportunities with the Police and with the launch taking place at the Auckland Under-19 representative tournament at Auckland Netball Centre. Natural fit for Police “The Partnership was a natural fit for Police as we are actively wanting to increase the number of women applying to work for us. We are encouraging Netballers to ‘Look Ahead’ to their future career,” New Zealand Police Deputy Chief Executive, People and Capability Kaye Ryan said. “In recruiting great cops, we are looking for fit women from all ethnicities and ages who value working in a team, are good communicators, have a passion for what they do and who want to be able to contribute, so working with Netball New Zealand and enabling conversations with their players is a fantastic opportunity for us,” she said. Partnership deals The Partnership initially 19 Pictures of Netball match held in Wellington supplied by New Zealand Police. Eseta Autagavaia from the New Zealand Police National Netball team New Zealand Police National Netball with Northern Invitational Netball Team covers naming rights for the Auckland Netball Under 19 representative competition, Netball NZ U19 Champs and supporting partner for the Netball NZ U17 Champs and University Tertiary Games. The Partnership will extend to other events and Netball initiatives over the next three years. Netball New Zealand CEO Jennie Wyllie said that Netball New Zealand is delighted to be able to partner with the New Zealand Police. ‘Look Ahead’ “It’s agreat message to ‘Look Ahead’ and think about your future career, and a career with the New Zealand Police certainly utilises all the skills and values learned as Netballers, and provides a career which provides a huge contribution back to the community. Most importantly there’s no reason to stop playing Netball if you become a Police officer, and you can play at all levels” she said. The New Zealand Police National Netball team was made up of Beko Netball League player Eseta Autagvaia and premier players. Playing is actively encouraged and Police sport hold a winter sports tournament attended by all 12 Districts with over 1200 athletes from all different sports disciplines. Presents AWARDS NIGHT Monday, June 24, 2019 at Newmarket Room, Ellerslie Events Centre 80 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland Ticket $69 (including GST) per person and Tables seating ten persons at $690 (inclusive of GST) per Table are now available Please contact (09) 5336377 or 021-836528 Email: venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz (This event is not for those below 15 years of age) Sports Categories: 1. Best Senior Division Cricket Player 2. Best Under 19 Cricket Player 3. Best Over 19 Soccer Player 4. Best Under 19 Soccer Player 5. Best Rugby Union Player 6. Best Rugby League Player 7. Best Netball Player 8. Best Hockey Player 9. Best Over 19 Player Other Sports 10. Best Under 19 Player Other Sports 11. Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman of the Year (Winners of individual categories will be automatically entered) Elite Awards: For men and women of the community who have excelled in sports during their life and career. Community Awards Categories: 1. Individual 2. Registered Association 3. Registered Charitable Organisation 4. Registered Places of Worship 5. Registered Society 6. Religious Services Individuals 7. Religious Services Organisations 8. Social Worker 9. Volunteer 10. Any others acceptable to the Judges Art Awards Categories: 1. Advertising Agency 2. Architect 3. Architectural Designer 4. Cartoonist 5. Copywriter 6. Graphic Artist/Designer 7. Painter 8. Photographer 9. Writer 11. Chef and other Creative People (Acceptable to the Judges) Culture Awards Categories 1 Choreographer 2 Conductor of Musical Orchestra & Dances 3 Dancer (Indian Classical and Modern) 4 Director of Cultural Programmes 5 Musician (Vocalist & Instrumentalist) 6 Organiser of Cultural Programme 7 Producers of Cultural Programmes 8 Singer (Classical, Film, Folk and others) 9. Teacher (Classical, Film, Folk and Instruments 10. Others Not listed (Acceptable to the Judges) Supported by: New Zealand Indian Central Association (NZICA) Supported by: New Zealand Telugu Association; Telangana Association of New Zealand Supported by: Muthamil Sangam New Zealand Supported by: Kannada Koota, Auckland; Auckland Malayali Samajam Supported by
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