2016 Archive

Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 4 #DIAP16

Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 4 #DIAP16

The last event for the evening was a talk organized at the Temple of Fine Arts – one of the oldest institutions teaching dance and music in Singapore. The presentation was ‘Bhakthi Bhava in Dance’ by Lakshmi Vishwanathan, Bragha bessel and Priyadarsini Govind.

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Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 5 #DIAP16

Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 5 #DIAP16

This year, the shawls presented to the participants and awardees were an aesthetic delight. Ordered specially for the occasion from Kalakshetra Foundation, they received many an admiring eye!

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Dance India Asia Pacific: Days 6 & 7 #DIAP16

Dance India Asia Pacific: Days 6 & 7 #DIAP16

Kumudini Lakhia was her effervescent self and her passion for her art was evident as she spoke of her journey in dance. She said, “At one point, I was so full of technique, chakkars and pirouettes that I realized I had lost my dance.”

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Shantala & Akkarai – Violin & Flute Duet

Shantala & Akkarai – Violin & Flute Duet

24 Jun 2016 | 19:30 until 21:30 The Capstone Building, Liverpool Hope University Featuring Shantala Subramanyam – FluteAkkarai S Sornalatha – Violin RN Prakash – Mridangam A special flute and violin…

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Shantala & Akkarai – Flute & Violin Duet

Shantala & Akkarai – Flute & Violin Duet

25 Jun 2016 | 13:00 until 15:00 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester FeaturingShantala Subramanyam – FluteAkkarai S Sornalatha –  ViolinRN Prakash –  mridangam A special flute and violin duet features beautiful compositions…

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Yuva Mahotsav

Yuva Mahotsav

A spectacular new festival in London celebrating the next generation of classical artists New generations of Indian arts performers are setting standards around the world with their talent, virtuosity and…

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Indika 2016 Programme

Indika 2016 Programme

Friday 22nd July – Indika Showcase: Irina Kommisarova, Prateeksha Kashi Saturday 23rd July – Inauguration of ‘The Other Art-iste’: Photography Exhibition by Inni Singh Saturday 23rd July – Indika Showcase: Abhishek Raghuram, Kousic Sen, HN…

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Indika: Abhishek Raghuram, Kousic Sen & HN Bhaskar

Indika: Abhishek Raghuram, Kousic Sen & HN Bhaskar

23 Jul 2016 | 7:30pm until 9:30pm The Capstone Theatre Abhishek Raghuram – Carnatic VocalKousic Sen – TablaHN Bhaskar – Violin A Carnatic superstar, Abhishek Raghuram performs alongside highly acclaimed…

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Indika: Morning Raga – Vijay Rajput, Kousic Sen & Rekesh Chauhan

Indika: Morning Raga – Vijay Rajput, Kousic Sen & Rekesh Chauhan

24 Jul 2016 | 8am until 8:30am The Capstone Theatre Vijay Rajput – Hindustani VocalKousic Sen – TablaRekesh Chauhan – Harmonium The Morning Raga concerts at Indika have become favourite…

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Indika: Choral Workshop

Indika: Choral Workshop

24 Jul 2016 | 2:30pm until 6pm The Cornerstone Building Whether you are an aspiring shower superstar or a choral connoisseur, this workshop gives you the opportunity to experience singing…

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Indika: Flute Jayanth, Neyveli Venkatesh & HN Bhaskar

Indika: Flute Jayanth, Neyveli Venkatesh & HN Bhaskar

25 Jul 2016 | 7:30pm until 9:30pm The Capstone Theatre Flute Jayanth – Bamboo FluteNeyveli Venkatesth – MridangamHN Bhaskar – Violin Flute Jayanth is one of the most promising flautists…

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Indika: Yuva Sangeet Ratna Awards

Indika: Yuva Sangeet Ratna Awards

26 Jul 2016 | 7:30pm until 9:30pm The Capstone Theatre Milapfest presents the annual competition performances to find the next ‘Young Musician of the Year – Yuva Sangeet Ratna’ across…

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Arts Council England Visit

Arts Council England Visit

On Wednesday 27th July, Milapfest proudly welcomed Darren Henley, the Chief Executive of Arts Council England, and Jane Beardsworth, the Regional Director for Arts Council England North.

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Tarang Sound Launch

Tarang Sound Launch

Our National Indian Music Ensemble, Tarang, debuted their brand new sound at a very special Indika Showcase performance.

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Indika: Sabrang & Tarang

Indika: Sabrang & Tarang

27 Jul 2016 | 7:30pm until 9:30pm The Capstone Building Sabrang – The National Indian ChoirTarang – The National Indian Music Ensemble This unique evening features two of the UK’s…

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Indika: Morning Raga – Sangeeta Shankar & Kousic Sen

Indika: Morning Raga – Sangeeta Shankar & Kousic Sen

27 Jul 2016 | 8am until 9am The Capstone Theatre Sangeeta Shankar – Hindustani ViolinKousic Sen – Tabla Indika’s morning ragas give you the opportunity to experience a mood and…

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Indika: InStrings

Indika: InStrings

28 Jul 2016 | 7:30pm until 9:30pm The Capstone Theatre Sangeeta Shankar – ViolinRagini Shankar – ViolinNandini Shankar –  ViolinShyam Edwanker – PercussionSukhwinder Singh Namdhari – Tabla  inStrings is an…

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Indika: Evening Raga – Abhijit Pohankar

Indika: Evening Raga – Abhijit Pohankar

28 Jul 2016 | 10pm until 11pm The Capstone Theatre Abhijit Pohankar – Keyboard A well-known Indian classical keyboardist and fusion music composer,  Abhijit brings his innovative brand of music…

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Indika: Sudha Raghunathan

Indika: Sudha Raghunathan

29 Jul 2016 | 7:30pm until 9:30pm The Capstone Theatre Sudha Raghunathan – Carnatic VocalBalu Raguraman – ViolinM Balachandar – Mridangam One of the most highly acclaimed and legendary Indian…

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Indika: Evening Raga – Jyotsna Srikanth

Indika: Evening Raga – Jyotsna Srikanth

29 Jul 2016 | 10pm until 11pm The Capstone Theatre Jyotsna Srikanth – ViolinNeyveli Venkatesh – Mridangam The late night concert series concludes in South Indian style with melodious Carnatic…

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INDIKA 2016

INDIKA 2016

This weekend saw the close of our 2016 Indika festival and what a week it has been! We opened on Friday 22nd July with two amazing dance performances of styles…

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Indika 2016 Round Up

Indika 2016 Round Up

This weekend saw the close of our 2016 Indika festival and what a week it has been!

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Music India 2016 Ensembles Update

Music India 2016 Ensembles Update

During the closing ceremony of Music India 2016, a representative from each ensemble addressed their fellow students to give an update on how each ensemble had progressed during their training.…

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Music India 2016 Ensembles Update

Music India 2016 Ensembles Update

During the closing ceremony of Music India 2016, a representative from each ensemble addressed their fellow students to give an update on how each ensemble had progressed during their training. Here is a brief summary of what was reported.

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