The day started with a buzz as participants entered their respective classes with enthusiasm and trepidation. For many, it involved months of planning …
Posted in Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, carnatic music, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, gauri krishnan, Goodman Arts Centre, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Singapore, soshma | Leave a commentLast weekend, some of the country’s top young musicians came together to present a musical showcase that told stories of life, culture and heritage in the Indian Subcontinent. Samyo’s ‘The Great Indian Heritage’, at Beck Theatre, was the latest showcase by the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music.
Posted in Samyo, Sub Brands | Tagged Gaurav Mazumdar, indian heritage, Indian Music, Kousic Sen, London, Milapfest, Orchestra, Samyo, Southbank Centre | Leave a commentThe indian subcontinent evokes memories and images of distinctive sights and sounds, deep & varying emotions, and of course of a rich cultural heritage. What does it mean and how do we find and celebrate it?
Posted in Samyo, Sub Brands | Tagged arts and culture, indian heritage, Indian Music, Samyo, samyo orchestra, youth music | Leave a commentMilapfest-Liverpool Hope University partnership announces the artists who have been selected for the Instruments India Composition Commission.
Posted in Instruments, Instruments India, Sub Brands | Tagged Alok Nayak, electroacoustic music, Indian Music, Instruments India, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Manuella Blackburn, Music for the Mind and Soul, sitar | 1 CommentA new Composition commission project launched this Summer by Liverpool Hope University and Milapfest has received a total of 55 applications from all over the world.
Posted in Instruments India | Tagged academic, Alok Nayak, composition, Dr Manuella Blackburn, electroacoustic music, Hope University, Indian Music, institute of indian arts, Instruments India, Liverpool, phd | Leave a commentThe Liverpool Hope University and Milapfest partnership is looking for proposals from composers to use their extensive Instruments INDIA sound archive for the creation of new music.
Posted in Instruments, Sub Brands | Tagged academic, Capstone Theatre, commission, composition, electroacoustic music, Indian Music, Instruments India, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Manuella Blackburn, Milapfest, phd, Research, university | Leave a commentSamyo’s Artistic Director, Alok Nayak, takes us behind the scenes to give us the inside scoop on how the orchestra comes together to create their music and prepare for a concert.
Posted in Music News, News Based, Samyo | Tagged 2015, Arts Council England, Carnatic, choir, Hindustani, Indian Music, milap, Milapfest, NYMO, Orchestra, Percussion, Samyo, youth orchestra | Leave a commentRoopa Panesar sitar Kousic Sen tabla Roopa Panesar is one of the finest sitar players to have emerged from the UK. A disciple of renowned tutor and performer, Dharambir Singh, Roopa has created a unique musical identity for herself, drawing upon eastern …
Posted in Events Based, Music Events | Tagged Indian Music, Kousic Sen, Milapfest, Octagon Theatre, Roopa Panesar, sitar | Leave a commentLaunched in 2013, the Yuva Ratna Awards were created to recognize the most talented young artists performing Indian music and dance in the UK through an open national competition. In 2014 the winners were Uma Venkataraman, who won the Yuva …
Posted in Events Based, Music Events | Tagged Bharatanatyam, Hindustani, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Milapfest, vocal, Yuva Ratna Awards | Leave a commentThe classic combination of sitar and tabla is beautifully demonstrated by world renowned musicians, Gaurav Mazumdar and Kousic Sen. Gaurav is a versatile performer and composer, originally discovered, inspired and tutored by Pandit Ravi Shankar to become the highly acclaimed …
Posted in Events Based, Music Events | Tagged Gaurav Mazumdar, Hindustani, Indian Msuic, Indian Music, Kousic Sen, Manchester, Milapfest, sitar, Tabla | Leave a comment ← Older posts
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