GHAROWA

an organisation for indian classical music

GHAROWA ANNUAL FUNCTION 2012 ANNOUNCED

GHAROWA an organisation for indian classical music

Classical music lovers would be elated to note that GHAROWA is holding its ANNUAL FUNCTION of 2012 on 4th February Sunday evening in Ranchi.

A pilot programme highlighting local talents would be also held on 8th January 2012 Sunday in Ranchi.

Please watch out for further details and spread the good news.

GHAROWA's GRAND 4th ANNUAL CONCERT
21-12-2007- Friday- (Id Holiday)
At MECON Community HAll
Shyamali Colony, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand
From 3PM

ARTISTES OF GHAROWA'S GRAND FOURTH ANNUAL SHOW on 21 December 2007

USTAD RASHID KHAN SAHAB - Vocal
Magic Voice
Rampur Sahaswan Gharana

Pandit Buddhadeb Das- Esraj
Beauty of the bowed string
Vishnupur Gharana

Smt Pragga Banerjee- Vocal
Music Mellifluous
Vishnupur Gharana

Ustad Rashid Khan ...

(the information and image shown here are taken with gratitude
from ustadji's website)

" an assurance for the future of Indian vocal music"

"There is now at least one person in sight who is an assurance for the future of Indian vocal music", said Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, voicing a few years ago, the concern of connoisseurs of Hindustani vocal music about whether its tradition of excellence would continue.

It indeed has - with Ustad Rashid Khan, the young maestro, one of the leading torch-bearers.

Ustad Rashid Khan has included the slow elaboration in his vilambit khayals in the manner of his maternal uncle and also developed exceptional expertise in the use of sargams and sargam taankari. He has also included the slower tempo vilambit. He is also extremely adept in producing all the other techniques and characteristic features of the Rampur Sahaswan style. His taankari is as powerful and varigeated as any of his predecessors and, in fact, among the best in the nation at the moment.

The brilliant Enayat Hussain drut and medium pace khayals ring as true in his voice as they have done down the ages. He is also a master of the tarana like his guru but sings them in his own manner, preferring the khayal style rather than the instrumental stroke-based style for which Nissar Hussain was famous. There is no imitiation of instrumental tone in them either. His vocal prowess is in the best tradition of the Rampur Sahaswan gharana. His mastery of all aspects tonal variations, dynamics and timbre adjustment leave very little to be desired in the realm of voice culture.

A notable achievement of Ustad Rashid Khan is the infusion of an emotional content into his melodic elaboration. This was generally considered to be lacking in the styles of the older exponents. The older ustads, being essentially court singers, put the emphasis on polished technique, skillful execution of difficult passages and the power to astound with their musicianship. The Nawabs and Mahrajas and their courtiers who were their prime audience found these things more interesting and did not bother about emotional appeal. For the khayal to them was classical art song and emotional appeal was not an important requisite for this type of music.

But after independence and especially in the second half of the 20th century, classical music, including khayal, which like the thumri, was the most popular vocal form, was patronised by audiences coming from the middle and upper-middle class segments of the society. The modern listener thus tended to find Mushtaq Hussain or even Nissar Hussain rather dry for their taste. As a result these singers were not as popular as certain contemporaries who infused emotions into the the khayal. With the entry of Rashid Khan the tables have been turned and the spontaneous emotional appeal of his manner of singing, be it in the melodic elaboration or in the upper octave pukars, have won him enthusiastic listeners and followers the world over.

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REGARDING PANDIT BUDDHADEB DAS AND HIS INSTRUMENT:
From the wikipedia- the worlwide electronic encyclopedia:

The esraj (also called israj or dilruba) is a string instrument found in two forms throughout the north, central, and east regions of India. It is a young instrument by Indian terms, being only about 200 years old. The dilruba is found in the north, where it is used in religious music and light classical songs in the urban areas. Its name is translated as "robber of the heart." The esraj is found in the east and central areas, particularly Bengal, as well as Bangladesh, and it is used in a somewhat wider variety of musical styles than is the dilruba.
The structure of both instruments is very similar, each having a medium sized sitar-like neck with 20 heavy metal frets. This neck holds on a long wooden rack of 12-15 sympathetic strings. While the dilruba has more sympathetic strings and a differently shaped body than the esraj, they both have four main strings which are bowed. All strings are metal. The soundboard is a stretched piece of goatskin similar to what is found on a sarangi. Sometimes the instrument has a gourd affixed to the top for balance or for tone enhancement.

The instrument can be rested between the knees while the player kneels, or more commonly rested on the knee of the player while sitting, or also on the floor just in front of the player, with the neck leaning on the left shoulder. It is played with a bow, with the other hand moving along the strings above the frets. The player may slide the note up or down to achieve the portamento, or meend, characteristic of Indian music.

The esraj is mostly used as an accompanying instrument. It is the accompanying instrument of choice for Rabindra Sangeet singing. However, it has also been used as a solo instrument to interpret Hindustani Classical Music, mostly in the Vishnupur tradition.

The popularity of the esraj has been steadily declining. Its image as primarily an accompanying instrument has done little to attract new talent.
A R Rahman is known as one of the composers in India who has used the Dilruba, in works like "Dil Se" and "Vande Mataram". Possibly the most famous exponent of the esraj has been Pandit Ranadhir Ray, who died in 1988. Ranadhir Ray was a student of Ashesh Bandopadhyay, and was on the faculty at the Music department of Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan.

Today, the best known exponent is Buddhadeb Das, also from Santiniketan.

Members, patrons,enthusiasts gear up.......

GHAROWA's next (4th) Annual Programme

on 21 December 2007

At MECON COMMUNITY HALL

Doranda,Ranchi, Jharkhand

Contact (0)9431766928, (0)9334066867, (0)9431382680 for details

Pragga Banerjee - Artiste of Annual 2007

GHAROWA
Welcomes you to become MEMBERS
On the eve of their
GRAND 4TH ANNUAL CONCERT
On
21-12-2007
At
MECON COMMUNITY HALL
Ranchi

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

GHAROWA's young talents find well-deserved national recognition

Two of GHAROWA's young and talented members have won a rare distinction-
The prestigious India Govt. scholarship award of the HRD...the coveted CCRT award.

Nayanika Roy, disciple of famous Odissi danseuse Smt Sabita Mishra,
and daughter of Shri Jyotibikash Roy won it for her Odissi dance and

Soumitra Thakur, disciple of famous young Sitar Artiste Shri Debapriya Thakur and son of Shri Uttam Thakur, won it for his Sitar performance.

a few snaps from GHAROWA's 46th Monthly Programme

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

GHAROWA FELICITATES THE MAESTRO

On 1st September 2007, at the Plaza Hall, Ranchi, GHAROWA felicitated the world-famous sarod artiste Pandit Buddhadeb Dasgupta before he gave an enthralling performance, mesmerising a full house.

Members, patrons,enthusiasts gear up.......
GHAROWA's next (4th) Annual Programme
on 21 December 2007
At MECON COMMUNITY HALL
Doranda,Ranchi, Jharkhand

Contact (0)9835161628 for details

We are proud to inform that Shri Debapriya Thakur, the talented young sitarist from ranchi, and one of our active members, has been invited to perform at the prestigious programme at INDIA INTENATIONAL CENTRE on 13^th june 2007.

See Cover Design of GHAROWA's last Souvenir

NEXT (4TH) ANNUAL CONCERT

Scheduled in September 2007

COME JOIN THE MOVEMENT-

BECOME A MEMBER, A PATRON,
A PERFORMER, A WELL-WISHER.......

LET US CREATE MUSIC TOGETHER
AND DEFEAT ALL DISCORD

A few more images of GHAROWA's Third Annual Concert

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

A few images of the Third Annual Concert

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

FOURTH ANNUAL CONCERT
Tentatively on 21 December 2007

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

The Fourth Annual Concert :
tentatively on 23 June 2007
Saturday
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The third annual concert
was
a great success

WELCOME TO THIRD ANNUAL CONCERT

ARTISTES OF 2006 ANNUAL:

PANDIT MANILAL NAG, SITAR
SHRI SANDIPAN SAMAJPATI, VOCAL
SHRI SAUGATA ROYCHAUDHURY, SAROD
SHRIMATI KOEL DASGUPTA, VOCAL
SHRIMATI SAVITA MISHRA, ODISSI

AT MECON COMMUNITY HALL, DORANDA, RANCHI

FROM 3-00 PM , SATURDAY 26 TH AUGUST 2006

ACCOMPANISTS

SHRI SANATAN GOSWAMI, HARMONIUM

SHRI DEBAJYOTI SANYAL, TABLA

SHRI PRANGOPAL BANDYOPADHYAY, TABLA

WELCOME TO THIRD ANNUAL CONCERT

A non-profit organization dedicated to uphold Indian classical music
Patron:Shri R N Sarkar2561965President:Shri R Ramani2241086Vice President: Shri Haren Thakur24136859334429331Secretary:Shri Nil Ratan Ghosh24129409431584464Treasurer:Shri Indranil Sen24107109431580734Joint Secretary:Shri Uttam Thakur25065299431766928Shri Shankar Prasad Chakraborty24128089431583283Advisors:Shri Prashanta Thakur24137409835112068Shri Shyama Prasad Niyogi25012679334066867 email: gharowa@musician.org website: www.gharowa.blogspot.comNo. Gharowa/Annual/2006/Spr/34 Dated 25th August 2006 ToAll patrons, guests,audience, members, media,well-wishers…Sub: Oncoming programme of Indian Classical MusicDear sir,Classical Music lovers of Jharkhand are in for a soulful treat.Gharowa, the renowned non-profit cosmopolitan organization of Ranchi, dedicated to the spread of Indian Classical Music in Jharkhand, has acquired the consent of national and international stalwarts like Sitarist Pandit Manilal Nag, Vocalist Shri Sandipan Samajpati, Sarodia Shri Saugata Roychaudhury, vocalist Shrimati Koel Dasgupta and Odissi danseuse Shrimati Savita Mishra for their oncoming third GRAND ANNUAL PROGRAMME on 26th August 2006 Saturday from 3-00 PM at the MECON Community Hall, Shyamali Colony, Doranda. The entire cross-section of Jharkhand’s and particularly Ranchi’s Classical Music lovers are most welcome to the show. The timing has been experimentally adopted this year to ease out practical difficulties of the patrons coming from distant areas. Paid refreshment stalls would also be arranged for the audience. We produce CDs of the programme and a superior souvenir publication containing good articles and blessings from stalwarts. Details about Gharowa, past achievements, related media coverage and further information about artistes of the oncoming event are available at our website: www.gharowa.blogspot.comThe immediate goal of GHAROWA is to train a large number of young talents, honour as many senior classical artists as possible and hold regular monthly programmes to encourage local and in-house talents, apart from organising the grand annual concert to expose the local audience to the best of contemporary Indian Classical Music. The final goal is to achieve a state of bliss where good culture replaces bad practices of the society; to attain the mental, intellectual and spiritual heights irrespective of religion, through classical music, to bring the frustrated and rudderless children of today under the umbrella of our great tradition with its manifold benefits.While senior Indian Classical artistes of Ranchi like Prashanta Thakur and Shyama Prasad Niyogi, renowned painters and sculptors Haren and Sharmila Thakur are active motivators, the organization enjoys a very wide support base spanning language, profession, age and sex. Many prominent public figures are happy to note the wholesome attitude and activities of Gharowa, and co-operate as members, patrons and advisers.While the cultural response is overwhelming and people’s expectations from Gharowa are increasing, the finance front always keeps us on our toes. In earlier times, kings and noblemen used to patronize Classical Music, Gharowa now looks forward to the new kings- the business and industrial houses, because the members’ earnest contributions fall far short of the target fund required to put up a good show.We earnestly look forward to your co-operation in the noble cause.Your support is our only strength.with best regards and thanking you in anticipation, Sd/=(Nil Ratan Ghosh), Secretary, Gharowa

invitation/entry card 2006

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

WELCOME TO GHAROWA, WELCOME TO ANNUAL PROGRAMME 2006

PATRONISE 'GHAROWA''S NOBLE MISSION BY BECOMING MEMBER,SPONSOR AND AUDIENCE

'GHAROWA' was originally founded by Indian Classical Music Lovers/performers like Nilratan Ghosh, Uttam Thakur, Shankar Prasad Chakraborty, Uttam Das, Mridula Bhattacharyya Das, Chiitaranjan Ganguly, Achintya Gangopadhyaya, Paramita Thakur, Haren Thakur, Sharmila Thakur, Subhashish Mitra,Debapriya Thakur and renowned artiste Prashanta Thakur as the first adviser.

Later on many renowned artistes, music lovers and active members joined GHAROWA...........

By the joint efforts of all, GHAROWA is a name today, and wish to accomplish more..............

Details of Smt Savita Mishra to follow

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

ANOTHER FEATURE OF 2006 ANNUAL PROGRAMME :ODISSI DANCE BY SHRIMATI SAVITA MISHRA

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

WELCOME TO GHAROWA

KNOW ABOUT THIS YEAR'S COMING ANNUAL PROGRAMME....SANDIPAN SAMAJPATI: ONE OF THE ARTISTES OF THIS YEAR

GET TO KNOW VOCALIST SANDIPAN SAMAJPATI AND LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC CLIPS AT
www.sandipansamajpati.com
(COPY-PASTE THIS LINK)

Before we go to the coming event..here are some past media coverage

Artistes, guests,patrons, sponsors,general audience and members are cordially invited to
GHAROWA's next Annual Indian Classical Music Concert
on 26-08-'06
at MECON Community Hall, Doranda, Ranchi.
It's a DAYTIME PROGRAMME.

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

Note: materials from any website are duly acknowledged in general; Gharowa is a non-profit cultural organisation

ARTISTES OF ONCOMING 2006 GHAROWA ANNUAL CONCERT

The 2006 annual programme is on 26th august at MECON community hall. It is a DAYTIME Programme.

Roll on down to see more.........

Senior Sitar Maestro Shri Manilal Nag

www.raga.com/interviews/interview215.html

For interview of Shri Manilal Nag use/open/copy-paste the link:
www.raga.com/interviews/interview215.html

Gharowa Annual Concert 2006 - artistes

Saugata Roychaudhury - Sarod, Debajyoti Sanyal -Tabla

keep rolling down to see from start

GHAROWA
an organisation for
indian classical music

we, 'Gharowa', are an established committed cosmopolitan cultural organisation of ranchi, dedicated to the spread of indian classical music.

our mission is to bring more and more people, especially children, into the fold of our great living tradition, to felicitate the outgoing generation of classical musicians and to encourage talents by periodically showcasing them.

it is heartening that our efforts have been acknowledged by the people in general, and the movement has already gained momentum. we have, among our patrons and active members, a large number of senior technical executives from the numerous industrial, consultancy and administrative organisations of ranchi, in addition to the city elite from many walks.

apart from last few years of regular monthly programmes, we have been able to organise two successful annual concerts in the past two years, inviting classical artistes from all over the country. we enjoy a large elite gathering at our functions. a souvenir worth collecting is published every year on the day of the annual function. it contains valuable articles and informations including artistes' bio-data and performance details, and the souvenir enjoys a wide circulation and appreciation. we also make video cd recordings of our programmes, which may be procured from us at a nominal cost.

this time, enthused by the response, we wish to organise a bigger annual show on 26-08-'06, offering a daylong concert of variety indian classical musical performance.
we also wish to publish a more enriched programme souvenir this year, containing good articles in three languages, artistes' introductions, last years' programmes' details etc. our last souvenirs were also quite good and enjoyed wide circulation and substantial appreciation.

we most sincerely invite you to kindly find time to come here to enjoy the show.

we also humbly request you to patronise this good cause in any of the following ways you may kindly find suitable:

1.by becoming members of GHAROWA;
2.by becoming a full or partial sponsor of the annual event ;
3. by providing your advertisement in our souvenir .

you may kindly contact us for the details of sponsorship options. we believe that the financial involvement shall be small for you but the help would surely be very big for us.

Apart from carrying the advertisements given by sponsors, we ensure due and respectful mention of our patrons and sponsors during the event and also in the souvenir.

in the olden days, kings used to patronise culture; in the modern times we look forward to Indian classical music lovers and stalwarts like you.

your support is our only strength.

Programmes offered by GHAROWA are well-covered by the media in high esteem

GHAROWA TEAM:

Patron:
Shri R N Sarkar
2561965

President:
Shri R Ramani
2241086

Vice President:
Shri Haren Thakur
2413685
9334429331

Secretary:
Shri Nil Ratan Ghosh
24129409431584464

Treasurer:
Shri Indranil Sen
2410710
9431580734

Joint Secretary:
Shri Uttam Thakur
2506529
9431766928

Shri Shankar Prasad Chakraborty
2412808
9431583283

Advisors:
Shri Prashanta Thakur
2413740
9835112068

Shri Shyama Prasad Niyogi
25012679334066867

humble beginning, ample progress

These images show only a part of the activities of GHAROWA

Welcome to "GHAROWA"'s own website!