Nataraj Cultural Centre SPIRIT of INDIA presents Indian classical music and various dances annually in Australia and New Zealand. There are six to eight concerts, in association with major international arts festivals and arts organisations. The Centre’s major activities are the SPIRIT of INDIA concerts, the SPIRIT of INDIA cultural tours, and seminars on Australian–Indian themes. Membership is open to anyone 18 years or older. PATRONS Carrillo Gantner AO, Anthony Steel AM Sonal Mansingh, Michael Abbott QC AO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Mohindar Dhillon V PRESIDENT:Arjun Raina SECRETARY: Mandar Joshi ASST SECRETARY: Dr John Love TREASURER: Mr Dunstan Towning CONCERT CO-ORDINATOR: Monica Singh PROGRAM ADVISOR: Radhey Shyam ! NATARAJ CULTURAL CENTRE ABN 51 946 242 508 54 Rodger Road, Panton Hill, Vic 3759 Australia Phone/Fax 61 3 9719 7354: www.nataraj.org.au Email: [email protected] ! SPIRIT of INDIA 2014 is generously supported by the National Committee of the Sydney Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas, the High Commission of India, the Playking Foundation, the Melbourne Recital Centre, and the Margaret Dhillon Estate. SPIRIT of INDIA Cultural Tours 2014 he Nataraj Cultural Centre, Melbourne, offers two 16-day T tours to India annually - in September & December (school holidays) - as part of its cultural activities. These are designed for the traveller interested in studying an ancient but thriving Asian civilisation. They look at the cultural life of India and explore the elusive spirit that informs her music, art and architecture. You won’t get a unique tour like this for love or money elsewhere! The tour is designed and led by the Centre’s president, Mohindar Dhillon, a former Civil Service Administrator in the Punjab, a Reader in English at the University of Delhi, and a teacher at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. He is assisted by Furqan Ali, a graduate in Indian History and Architectural Photography. We visit quite a few major centres of historical interest: Delhi (ancient and modern), Agra (the Taj Mahal and the Fort), Varanasi (ancient holy city); in Rajasthan Jodhpur (fort and palaces), Ranakpur (1400-pillared Jain Temple), Kumbalgarh (magnificent fort and India’s most beautiful Aodhi Hotel), Udaipur (Lake Palace); Ellora (rock-cut cave temples), and Gangtok in Sikkim for sublime Himalayan views. Tour video sent on request. We use elegant and comfortable superior 4-5 star hotels, with India International Centre in New Delhi – the cultural hub of Delhi – as the base. Modest all-inclusive Land price ($5,500) includes 8 domestic flights, twin-shared accommodation, breakfast and dinner, all transfers and sightseeing with entry fees, and services of an experienced and knowledgeable tour leader. You buy your own flights to India. Tour departures: 20 September, 27 December, 2014. 50th SPIRIT of INDIA DOUBLE-BILL & Dr and Ambi Subramaniam (Violins) Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (Vocal) Arrangements in India are by Shreema Tourist Services, New Delhi; flight bookings by Eltham Flight Centre, Eltham. www.nataraj.org.au for Booking Conditions, Detailed Itinerary & Booking Application. contact: Mohindar Dhillon: [email protected] ph: 03 9719 7354. “About her (India) there is the elusive quality of a legend of long ago. Repellant she is sometimes, but everyone one is drawn to her, this woman with a past.’’ – J Nehru “SPIRIT of INDIA artists are the equals of the very best in the world.” Sydney Morning Herald MELBOURNE & SYDNEY 26, 28 NOVEMBER NATARAJ CULTURAL CENTRE MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE L SUBRAMANIAM is recognised in his own country as ‘Emperor among violinists’ (Violin Chakravarty). In the West, Subramaniam is best known as one of the foremost composers of East-West orchestral music and as a superb Jazz fusion artist, having worked with leading jazz artists like Herbie Hancock and Stephane Grappelli. He is equally at home with Yehudi Menuhin, and Ali Akbar Khan, with whom he has collaborated. Subramaniam has written for the New York Philharmonic and the Kirov Symphony Orchestra. He was musical adviser for Peter Brook’s production of the 9-hour Indian epic The Mahabharata. His renderings of traditional music of the three famous religious composers of South India have left audiences spell-bound and critics in rapture. Dr L Subramaniam is accompanied this time on a second violin with his son and disciple AMBI, a child prodigy like his father. At a very young age he has impressed audiences with his virtuosity. On the Mridangam, he is accompanied by Dhulipala Murthy, and on the Morsing by Satya Sai. CONCERT SCHEDULE MELBOURNE Wednesday 26 Nov. 7.00 pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre bkg: melbournerecital.com.au (03) 9699 3333 SYDNEY Friday 28 Nov. 7.00 pm York Theatre, Seymour Centre bkg: seymourcentre.com (02) 9351 7940 Tickets: A Reserve $75 (concession $65); B Reserve $60; (concession $50) Transaction fee may apply. To lisTen To boTh musicians, go To YouTube. ! “Paganini and poet.” San Francisco Chronicle ASHWINI BHIDE DESHPANDE is one of the best-loved north Indian classical singers. She is the inheritor of a noble style of singing - Jaipur-Atrauli. From a young age, she pursued parallel careers in science and music but ultimately chose music fulltime after completing her Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Her principal Guru and mentor is her mother, Manik Bhide. She has also received training under Pundits Narayanrao Datar and Ratnakar Pai. With her beautiful voice and almost perfect pitch, she has a distinguished place among contemporary singers. Her classical songs are both romantic and devotional. She chooses songs with very lively and playful language. Grace and adherence to the intricacies and tradition of the Jaipur style are the hallmarks of her singing, with a marked devotional fervour and a charming stage presence. She is accompanied on the Tabla by Vishwanath Shirodkar and on the Harmonium by Seema Shirodkar. ashwinibhide.in Seema Shirodkar indianviolin.com – Yehudi Menuhin Vishwanath Shirodkar Dhulipala Murthy Ambi Subramaniam Satya Sai “Ashwini Bhide Deshpande is one of our – Ravi Shankar
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