Orchestrated by June Ananya Pal, a revered cultural activist with strong ties to Kolkata, the event, aptly titled Music & Beyond, captivated the audience
On the occasion of World Music Day, 21 June, not far away, Nairobi is going to see compositions by famous India composers like Satyajit Ray, RD Burman, AR Rahman and others.
Asking about his preparation techniques, Sardar said, “Out of the six subjects, I dedicated 4 hours a day to every subject.
The Indian artists whose names graced the list were but few. Benode Behari, Nandalal, Ramkinkar, Rabindranath, Abanindranath and for a change Jamini Roy. No artist from Bombay could find favour in this elite list.
It is now time to explore his works in yet another unexplored medium, a graphic novel. One of Ray’s most powerful short stories, Khagam has been presented in a graphic novel in Bengali.
Sircar on Monday reacted to a news piece and a video on Twitter, which shows residents of Bristol protesting against systemic racism.
The lifetime Oscar winners director son Sandip Ray told PTI on Saturday, the 99th birthday of the auteur, that it was no less than a goldmine containing hitherto unknown negatives capturing different still frames of his film shoots from the 50s till the early 90s.
The initiative is a joint collaboration between ICCR (ministry of external affairs, Government of India) and the Forum for Film Studies and Allied Arts (FFSAA).
Rich in majestic forts, mesmerising sand dunes and beautiful architecture, Jaisalmer is a sight for sore eyes.
The filmmaker, who has been vocal about the adverse effects of right-wing ideology on culture, said, “The right wing people in their ideology are against culture and it is a fact everywhere in the world, be it Adolf Hitler or Donald Trump. This is because they do not like the critical spirit that is inborn in culture. Culture always is questioning about right and wrong ways of living which is disliked by such people.”
