MUSIC & TALK "Pakhawaj - the Eternal Instrument" Gunijan Sabha Verse 14 by Pt. Dalchand Sharma at Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 9th August 2016

Time : 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Add to Calendar 09/08/2016 19:00 09/08/2016 20:30 Asia/Kolkata MUSIC & TALK "Pakhawaj - the Eternal Instrument" Gunijan Sabha Verse 14 by Pt. Dalchand Sharma Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/08/music-talk-pakhawaj-eternal-instrument.html Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Venue : Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : Ms. Shabana Dagar, President of Ustad Imamuddin Khan Dagar Indian Music Art & Culture Society and The Dagar Archives Jaipur, in collaboration with India Habitat Center presents Gunijan Sabha Verse 14 – “Pakhawaj – the Eternal Instrument”. A performance of and interaction with Pakhawaj Maestro Pt. Dalchand Sharma Ji of Nathdwara Gharana”.
The event will be moderated by Mrs. Suneera Kasliwal, Dean – Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, University of Delhi.
Here is the chance to witness the real Hi-Fi and Soul Stirring sound of the Eternal Instrument Pakhawaj, Pandit Ji’s journey, his skills and also have a dialogue with him to understand the deeper aspects of his art and inner cores of his personality.

About the Artist : Pandit Dalchand Sharma is an eminent Pakhawaj exponent of ‘Nathdwara Gharana’. He learnt the intricate art of Pakhawaj playing from his Guru, the eminent Pakhawaj exponent Acharya Pandit Totaram Sharma in the true tradition of Guru Shishya Parampara. He also had the opportunity of learning pakhawaj from his Dada Guru - Late Pandit Murlidhar Sharma and Padmashri late Pandit Purshottam Dasji.
Dalchand Ji is a Top Grade Artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. He has performed almost all of the prestigious music festivals of India such as Harivallabh Sangeet Samarph, Sankatmochan Music festival, Saptak Music Conference, Dhrupad Mela, Vishnu Digambar Jayanti, Dhrupad Samaroh to name a few. He has also performed abroad in France, Italy, UK, Belgium, Morocco, Syria, Switzerland and in the Festivals of India in Germany & Japan.
Pandit Ji has also performed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, which is a rare point of prestige.
He has participated in a TV-documentary “The Great Maestros of India” and an exclusive documentary on Pandit Ji in a TV-series “The Pride of India”.
About the Organization:  Scion of the Dagar Gharana, Shree Alimuddin khan Dagar Sahab founded “Ustad Imamuddin khan Dagar Indian Music Art & Culture Society” in 1978. Since then this society is working for enhancement of music, art & culture. Ms. Shabana Dagar and her brother Mr. Imran Dagar are governing the society activities for last 14 years. They belong to the 20th Generation of the Dagar Family. They are the grand children of late Vidwan Ustad Imamuddin Khan Dagar, exponent of Dagarvani Dhrupad Gharana.
Under the auspices of the society, in year 2009, Shabana Ji and Imran Ji established “The Dagar Archives”. This is the first archive of Dagar Family. It is located on 2nd floor of Ravindra Manch. The archives presents the history of Dagars and hosts rare recordings, rare pictures, Artifacts and many more rarities associated with Dagar family.
The society also supports research work. Two students have completed their PhD research work in music under the auspices of the Society and the Dagar Archives.

The society conducts cultural events and Classical music concerts in Jaipur, Delhi and other cities. In Delhi so far, the society has conducted 10 verses of Gunijan Sabha, which focuses on performance and dialogue with artists from different art fields.

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