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Indian classical music enjoys a powerful presence on the global cultural horizon. Deeply influenced by it, students of music all over the world have dedicated themselves in receiving training from Indian maestros. This evening?s concert introduces the audience to artistes who have been initiated into their art by legends of Indian classical music in the present era. It comprises two recitals by artistes from the USA, beginning with a t?te-?-t?te on the performers? learning and playing experiences. The first is a sitar recital by Alif Laila (picture above right), accompanied by Rupak Bhattacharya on the tabla. Indoctrinated into the Senia Maihar gharana by the late Mir Qasim Khan, Laila, a Bangladeshi by birth, has performed in several countries, and is the first lady sitarist to have played at her home country?s Shahid Minar. This will be followed by a sarod recital by David Trasoff (picture above left), a senior disciple of Ali Akbar Khan. Having appeared in concerts at art centres and culture festivals in the US, Europe and Asia, Trasoff has also composed and performed for films and participated in contemporary music, theatre and dance projects. To be accompanied by Arup Sen Gupta on the tabla.
Event: Sitar recital by Alif Laila & sarod recital by David Trasoff
When: Today at 5.30 pm
Where: Srijan Rooftop, 176 Sarat Bose Road
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Art
Till January 25 at 1B Gurusaday Road, Palm Spring, Flat 5A: Gandhara Art Gallery presents a solo exhibition of paintings by Chandrima Bhattacharyya.
Till January 28 at Artists Circle, 46 Circus Avenue: Lines Unbound, a solo exhibition of Prakash Karmakar?s works.
Till January 29 at Aakriti Art Gallery, 12/3A Picasso Bithi, 1st floor: An exhibition of paintings by Kartick Chandra Pyne.
Till January 30 (except Sunday and national holidays) at Gallery Kanishka?s; 11 am - 8 pm: Forms & Figures, an exhibition of the works of Ashoke Mullick, Debabrata Chakrabarti, Dipti Chakrabarti, Kartick Chandra Pyne, K. Muralidharan, Prokash Karmakar, Partha Bhattacharjee, Piu Sarkar, Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Subroto Gangopadhyay, Samir Aich, Sanatan Dinda, Sekhar Roy, Sekhar Kar, S. Pranam Singh and Subhamita Bhattacharjee Dinda.
Till January 30 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Paintings by Prokash Karmakar and other well-known artists on poetess and painter Papia Ghoshal.
Till January 31 at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road; 10.30 am - 7.30 pm: The Pageant of Life ? an exhibition of Indian art and sculpture by renowned artists.
Till January 31 at Arts & Ideas Designshop, UZ 213 Swabhumi; 12 noon - 8.30 pm: Arts & Ideas presents Down to Earth, an exhibition of Bengali pottery. Participants: Arun Mukhoty, Gourab Malakar, Manik Das, Manoj Kumar Das, Mousumi Roy, Payel Sarkar, Partha Dasgupta, Soumen Basu and Tanmoy Das.
Till February 4 (except Sunday) at CIMA Gallery; 3 pm - 7 pm (Monday), 2 pm - 7 pm (Tuesday to Saturdays): An Enchanted Space - the private world of Ganesh Pyne.
PERFORMING ARTS
Till January 25 at Nazrul Mancha; 8.30 pm onwards: The concluding day of the 54th session of Dover Lane Music Conference features Kaushiki Chakraborty (vocal), Hari Prasad Chaurasia (flute), Prabhakar Karekar (vocal) and Amjad Ali Khan (sarod).
January 25 at Rabindra Sadan; 6 pm: Swarna Juger Bangla Gaan presented by Srikanto Acharya, Indrani Sen, Saikat Mitra, Arundhati Holme Choudhury, Shampa Kundu, Srikumar Chattopadhyay, Utpalendu Choudhury, Susmita Goswami, Sudeshna Ganguly, Manasi Mukherjee, Arijit Chakraborty, Anasua Choudhury, Subhankar Bhaskar, Parimal Bhattacharya and Goutam Ghosh.
January 25 at Calcutta School of Music; 7 pm: Ajoy Ray will focus on Cole Porter at the Jazz Listeners Forum.
Till February 3 at Sree Thyagaraja Hall: Rasika Ranjana Sabha, Calcutta celebrates its diamond jubilee year and 159th anniversary of Saint Thyagaraja Swami with a festival of music and dance. Today at 6.15 pm: Veena by Sri J.T. Jeyaraaj Krishnan and Smt. Jaysri Jeyaraaj Krishnan, with Mannargudi Easwaran on the mridangam.
January 25 at Kala Mandir; 6 pm: Chhatra Sangha (Santoshpur, Maheshtala) presents Shiv Kumar Sharma (santoor) and Rajendra Gangani (Kathak) accompanied by Kumar Bose and Sabir Khan.
January 27 at Mahajati Sadan; 6 pm: The Haemotology Foundation presents an evening of songs featuring Nachiketa and Subhamita.
January 27 at Kala Mandir; 6 pm: Nehru Museum presents an evening of songs by Manomoy and Rupankar.
January 28 at Madhusudan Mancha; 9.30 am & 3 pm: Ballygunge Maitreyee Music Circle, in association with Paschim Banga Rajya Sangeet Academy, presents the 8th Annual Sangeetacharya Radhika Mohan Maitreya Memorial Conference featuring Rahul Chatterjee (sitar), Zainul Abedin (vocal) and Purnima Chaudhury (vocal) at 9.30 am; and Dwaipayan Ray (sarod), Debasish Bhattacharya (sarod), Arun Bhaduri (vocal), and Ali Akbar Khan and Alam Khan (sarod) at 3 pm.
TALK
January 25 at Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha, Belur Math; 5.30 pm: Swami Shantatmananda will speak on Swamijir Katha.
January 25 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 6.15 pm: Swami Prabhananda will speak in Bengali on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita.
DRAMA
January 26 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6 pm: Natasena presents Gorur Garir Headlight. Direction: Saroj Roy.
January 26 at Mukta Angan; 6.30 pm: Shouvanik will stage Washing Machine. Direction: Bimal Bandyopadhyay.
January 27 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Rang Roop presents its new play Hey More Debata. Drama & direction: Seema Mukherjee.
January 27 at Sujata Sadan; 7 pm: Little Thespian will present its latest production Manto Ne Kaha ..., comprising the stories Khol Do, Sahaye and Thanda Gosht. Direction: S.M. Azhar Alam.
January 27 - 29 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6.30 pm: Anything But Love, an English play, starring Mandira Bedi and Samir Soni. Produced by Raell Padamsee of Ace Productions Pvt Ltd (Mumbai) and directed by Vikranth Pawar. Presented by Spandan on Jan. 27, by Sanskriti Sagar on Jan. 28 and by HSBC on Jan. 29.
EXHIBITIon
Till January 25 at 105 Southern Avenue; 11 am - 6 pm: Exhibition of designer suits, sarees, bags and fashion jewellery by Richa Kanoria.
SCHOOL FESTIVAL
January 25 at B.D. Memorial Institute, Narendrapur: B.D. Memorial Institute?s Impulse 2006, annual school festival and prize distribution.
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