18 Renowned artistes to perform at the 2-day event
Bengaluru. 6th November 2023: The Ananda Dhwani Music Trust, Bengaluru, a not-for-profitorganization that aims to promote, and preserve the Indian Classical Music and Dance, and encourageyounger generations to learn about the genre through various activities. Started in 2011, the trust wasformally registered in 2017 and since then there has been no looking back. The primary goal of thetrust is to showcase the joys of the Indian classical music and dance through world classperformances while creating a platform to nurture the upcoming talents in these fields.
The 2023 edition of the two-day event is being held on the 25th & 26th of November 2023 at the InnerCircle Ground, Whitefield, Bengaluru. 18 Renowned maestros and artistes from across India are setto perform, engaging and entertaining the city’s audience with their performances over the two days.
Speaking about Ananda Dhwani, Founding President, Sangeet Ratna, Shri Prabir Bhattacharya said,”Late Pandit Deepak Choudhury, a renowned Sitarist, and one of the icons of the Maihar Gharanaand a direct disciple of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar had sown the seeds of ‘Ananda Dhwani’.The seeds sown by him are being nurtured by his disciples. The name has been derived from the ragaAnandadhwani, a composition by Deepakji.”
The music festival is being held over two days. The first day will see a Manipuri and OdissiJugalbandi by Vidushi Bimbavati Singh and Vidushi Madhulita Mohapatra. There will also be aVeena-Venu Jugalbandi by Rakshita Ramesh and S. Akash with Ishaan Ghosh on the tabla and VinodShyam Anoor on the Mridangam. There will also be a Carnatic vocal recital by Vidushi RanjaniGayatri.
Meanwhile, on Day 2, there will be a Sitar and Tabla recital by Sangeet Ratna Prabir Bhattacharya and Pt. Anindo Chatterjee. They will be followed by a Hindustani Vocal Recital by Vidushi Kaushiki Chakraborty with Ustad Murad Ali on the Sarangi, Pandit Ajay Joglekar on the Harmonium and Pandit Ojas Adhiya on Tabla.
The objectives of the Trust may be listed as
(1) Organising World Class Music Festivals like the Whitefield Music Festival 2023.
(2) Organizing annual talent hunts, to identify excellence in the field of Indian Classical Music &Dance – like Sangeet Pratibha
(3) Organising Chamber Concerts to inculcate confidence in young artistes and have performancein a more intimate environment.
(4) Annual Training camps for continued training to facilitate musicians to pursue education.
According to the Secretary of the Trust, Smt. Ishita Datta – “Indian Classical Music and art formshave been losing their essence and there is a drift away from our heritage and culture. Through theseevents, we try to focus on generating awareness about our classical art forms, and thereby makeclassical music and dance as much as a part of our lifestyle, as other genres.
“In today’s fast-paced world with career being the only focus, there’s not much of an opportunity forthe one to connect with their cultural roots. Events like these awaken us to our rich cultural heritage.We are charging a small amount of INR 499 as the entry fee for the event this time said Shri SushantaMukherjee, Treasurer.”
For more information, please visit the website: http://www.anandadhwani.in or Call – 96064 44452
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