PAST EVENT
CONCERT OF TRADITIONAL INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC
PEACE THROUGH CULTURE – PAX CULTURA: THE PATH OF CULTURE GOES THROUGH THE HEART!
Koyel Dasgupta Naha: vocals, Abir Naha:bansuri, Ashis Paul: tabla
Cankarjev dom Club, May 17, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Koyel Dasgupta Naha and Abir Naha are renowned Indian musicians who preserve the cultural fabric of India with their profound professional knowledge of the Indian classical music tradition and masterful performances. The Naha couple are visiting Slovenia for the first time, and from the rich tapestry of Indian classical music they will perform the timeless melodies of ancient Indian classical singing styles accompanied by the sounds of the bansuri, one of the oldest musical instruments in the world. They will be accompanied on the tabla by Ashis Paul. We are going to have an evening of traditional Indian classical music, the core of which is the culture of the spirit. The culture of the spirit is common to all nations and all historical times. It develops in everyday life, through experiences in the heart. Culture and the heart are inseparable, for culture is silenced where the heart is inarticulate. The human heart desires true peace. It strives to work - creatively and actively. The concert is the contribution of Indian musicians to the call for Peace through Culture and awareness that culture and peace make a person truly invincible. It becomes tolerant and all-embracing when it realizes all spiritual conditions. Koyel Dasgupta Naha is a renowned Indian musician, composer and teacher of classical music forms (styles) of singing that are deeply rooted in the folk and poetry-based Ragas that represent the ancient era of the Indian classical music traditions. As a child, with her extraordinary talent for music and rhythm, she was quickly exposed to the rich classical music tradition of India. She was educated with the utmost attention and devotion following a strict systematic study called Talim, which requires from the student dedication, discipline, love and devotion to daily practice (Riaz). Through traditional compositions (Bandishes), vocal techniques and finer technical aspects, she gradually became familiar with the abstract beauty of Raga. Today, Koyel boasts one of the finest voices of the current generation of classical Indian vocalists. She is known and popular all over India, where she has been performing for over 25 years. She has participated in all major music festivals in India organised by the Ministry of Culture of India, National Radio and Television, National Center for Performing Arts and is a member of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). For her performances, she received many awards and accolades from all over the world. Her musical greatness is also confirmed by the award of the President of the country for her contribution to the traditional Indian classical music. Abir Naha is a renowned Indian classical flutist, an open-minded musical virtuoso, who performs at many music conferences. He comes from the musical tradition of the bansuri flute, a cultural symbol deeply rooted in Indian spirituality, whose melodic expressions in Indian classical music are regarded as a form of spiritual exploration. Abir is appreciated by music enthusiasts and critics alike. He is characterised by a rich and varied repertoire, ranging from pure classical to experimental fusion. His performance of ragas is characterised by imaginative, evocative and breathtaking interpretations and improvisations that exude serenity, contemplation and introspection. Abir impresses with refined tonal grace, rhythmic elegance and deep yet clear expression. He imperceptibly combines his devotion to music and musical skill with the aesthetic demands of his tradition. Through rigorous practice, dedicated engagement and sophisticated presentations, he has embraced the pure, beautiful and dignified elements of Indian classical music and has mastered its complex grammar, discipline and subtlety that derive from this rich heritage. He proves time and time again that he strives for excellence and refinement of this high art, also through teaching. Ashis Paul started learning to play the tabla at the age of five, and for the past 30 years he has been creating under the guidance of Anindo Chatterjee, who is also called the tabla wizard. Ashis performs as a soloist or as an accompanist at home and around the world: in Europe, USA, Australia, Japan and South Africa.
PAST EVENT
CONCERT OF TRADITIONAL INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC
PEACE THROUGH CULTURE – PAX CULTURA
Rohan Dasgupta: Sitar, Ashis Paul: Tabla
Slovenian Philharmonic - Slavko Osterc Hall, November 4, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Ater the grand success of our previous Sitar concert at the Cankarjev dom on 20th May 2022, this time we once again present to you an unique opportunity to witness the 6000 year old traditional classical music of India. You are cordially invited to be a part of this beautiful experience at the Slovenian Philharmonic Hall. Namely, Rohan Dasgupta, musician, composer, teacher of traditional Indian classical music and sitar maestro, is coming to Slovenia again! He will be accompanied on the tabla by maestro Ashis Paul. Ragas are ancient forms of melodies that holds the key to a broader spiritual foundation passed down through generations over the centuries, in Sanskrit Raga literally means 'That which colours the mind'- The sheer improvisational unfolding of the melodies whose whispers of centuries will take us to the wonderful land of India and gives us a glimpse of its cosmic sounds and emotions. We will be part of the rich cultural heritage of India, which Rohan presents all over the world through his many concerts. Culture is what we all have in common, it is the spiritual value of a citizen of the world. "The core of all heritage is humanity that connects us to each other despite our socio-physiological differences as world citizens." Rohan Dasgupta In music, we will sense the wisdom of Indian culture and its contribution to Peace through Culture. A beautiful musical and spiritual experience awaits us. "The most beautiful roses of the Orient and the most beautiful roses of the Occident have the same fragrance." Nicholas Roerich
PAST EVENT
CONCERT OF TRADITIONAL INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC
MIR SKOZI KULTURO – PAX CULTURA
Rohan Dasgupta: Sitar, Pandit Sanju Sahai: Tabla
Cankarjev dom - Cankarjev dom Club, 20 May 2022 at 19:30
Organizer: Cultural and artistic association Raga Slovenia in cooperation with IRFAZ
Svetovno priznani maestro sitarja Rohan Dasgupta in tabla maestro Pandit Sanju Sahai bosta v dvorani Cankarjevega doma ustvarila magično meditativno vzdušje pristnega duha Indije. Nastop indijskih umetnikov je prispevek k pozivu Mir skozi kulturo – Pax Cultura, poziva k nenehnemu, doslednemu in pogumnemu varovanju kulture, k ohranitvi živega tkiva kulture. Le-to vsebuje blagodejno energijo človeškega duha, ki nas povezuje s svetom Lepote in Najvišje Resnice. »Indijska klasična glasba je v prvi vrsti simbol duhovnosti in poglabljanja vase, kar je značilno tudi za koncept miru.« Rohan Dasgupta Rohan Dasgupta je izkušen izvajalec, skladatelj in učitelj. Izvaja solistične recitale klasične tradicionalne indijske glasbe na sitarju na glasbenih festivalih v Indiji in po svetu. Poleg tega soustvarja mednarodne projekte ter združuje zahodno klasično/jazz in tradicionalno indijsko glasbo. Izvedel je mojstrske tečaje na konservatorijih v Milanu in Rimu ter drugih glasbenih šolah po Evropi. Je prejemnik številnih glasbenih nagrad in je nastopal že v več kot 16 državah sveta. S Slovenijo ima posebno vez. Z ženo slovenko sta ustanovitelja in idejni vodji kulturno-umetniškega društva Raga Slovenija, ki v Slovenijo prinaša indijsko klasično glasbo ter nam s koncerti v živo in izobraževalnimi programi približuje indijsko kulturo in tradicijo. Pandit Sanju Sahai je eden vodilnih tablistov svojega časa. Njegova rodbina igra na tablo že šest rodov. Kot čudežni otrok je imel svoj prvi samostojni nastop pri komaj devetih letih, pri trinajstih je diplomiral iz glasbe, magistriral pa pri osemnajstih letih. Znan je po tem, da očara in začara občinstvo s svojo močjo in virtuoznostjo. Njegova izjemna priljubljenost na področju tradicionalne indijske klasične glasbe mu je odprla nove možnosti sodelovanja z glasbeniki različnih žanrov z vsega sveta: jazz, flamenko, opera, zahodna klasična glasba, hip hop, folk...