Baajaa Gaajaa http://baajaagaajaa.com Music from 21st Century India Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:21:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= 2006-2007 info@baajaagaajaa.com (Baajaa Gaajaa) info@baajaagaajaa.com (Baajaa Gaajaa) http://baajaagaajaa.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Baajaa Gaajaa http://baajaagaajaa.com 144 144 Just another WordPress weblog Baajaa Gaajaa Baajaa Gaajaa info@baajaagaajaa.com no no Venue http://baajaagaajaa.com/venue-festival/ http://baajaagaajaa.com/venue-festival/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:22:56 +0000 baajaaadmin http://baajaagaajaa.com/?p=2473 The venue for the Baajaa Gaajaa Music Festival is Ishanya, Opposite Golf Course, Off Airport Road, Yerawada, Pune 411 006. Three performance venues within the Ishanya campus will be used to stage over forty performances by a wide range of artistes. The evening performances on all three days of the festival will be staged at the Amphitheater, while the day long performances will be staged on two venues called Jalsaghar and Aangan on February 11 and 12, 2012 respectively. Check the Schedule for timings and further details.

All the performances at the Baajaa Gaajaa festival are open to music lovers and are not ticketed. However, please collect passes from selected venues (to be announced shortly) for the evening performances.


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For details on the sessions please check the Schedule.

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Imtiaz Ali

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“Dhamaal”, the special drum and percussion concert curated by Aneesh Pradhan, and scheduled at Baajaa Gaajaa 2012 on February 12, 2012 will include drummers from Manipur. The participation of Manipuri artistes Sanjoy Singh, Ranbir Singh, Sunder Singh and Nilachandra Singh has been facilitated by Anjika Society for Manipuri Dance and Movement Therapy in Kolkata, founded by eminent artiste Priti Patel.

DHAMAAL

Dhamaal is a celebration of drumming traditions from India and other musical cultures.  Folk drummers from various parts of the country collaborate with
other percussionists, vocalists, guitarists, and more, to weave a tapestry of rhythm.  Each group of drummers brings to the collaboration the special language and technique that is associated with their instruments.  Dhamaal features Dilip Das and group (Kolkata), Sanjoy Singh, Ranbir Singh, Sunder Singh, Neelachandra Singh (Manipuri drummers from Anjika Foundation), Rameshwar dholi and group (courtesy-Jodhpur RIFF), Taal Vadya Pathak (Pune), Dhangar dhol and halgi players from Shahir Azad Naikawadi kala pathak (Kolhapur), Haridas Shinde and Rajesh Baghe and group (Alandi), Ben Walsh and Bobby Singh (Australia), Pratap Rath (Mumbai), with guitarist Max Clouth and bassist Marc-Inti Mannel Saavedera (Germany), Sudhir Nayak (harmonium), and vocalists Avadhoot Gandhi (Alandi), Sriparna Nandi and Vidhya Gopal.  Experimental visual creation by Sigmasix, a Geneva-based company (courtesy-Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council).  The concert is curated by tabla player Aneesh Pradhan and the ambience has been designed by the fashion icon Sabyasachi.
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Note: Schedule subject to change

General Schedule
Aangan Feb 11 Feb 12
Jalsaghar Feb 11 Feb 12
Amphitheatre Feb 10 Feb 11 Feb 12

 

General Schedule


 

JalsagharFeb 11, 2012

Time Artiste Vocal/Instrumental Genre/Notes
11am – 11.45am Ramakant Gaikwad accompanied by Pandurang Pawar (tabla) and Swanand Kulkarni (harmonium) Vocal Hindustani Classical
11.45 am-12.15 pm Sanjoy Singh, Ranbir Singh, Sunder Singh, Neelachandra Singh Pung Cholom,Dhol Dholok Cholom Manipuri music
12.15 pm-1 pm Ujjalendu Chakrabarti accompanied by Prasad Awad (pakhawaj) Surbahar Hindustani Classical
3 pm-3.45 pm Jaydeep Swadia accompanied by Prashant Pimpale (dhol and octopad) and Sachin Pimpale (tabla) Vocal Folk Music of Gujrat
3.45 pm-4.15 pm Dilip Das and group Dhak Folk Music of Bengal
4.30 pm-5 pm Hari Bagade accompanied by Vinod Padge (harmonium) Pakhawaj Hindustani Classical
5 pm-5.45 pm Santosh Sant and Amit Kavthekar (tabla), Ajay Joglekar (key-board), Atonu Gautam (guitar) and Deepak Borkar (additional percussion) – ‘Emotions’ Instrumental Thematic music
Feb 12, 2012

Time Artiste Vocal/Instrumental Genre/Notes
11 am-11.45 am Chintan Upadhyay accompanied by Pratap Awad (pakhawaj) Vocal (dhrupad) Hindustani Classical
11.45 am -12.15 pm Prachi Dublay Vocal Adivasi music of Gujarat
12.15 pm-1 pm Ravindra Katoti Harmonium Hindustani Classical
3 pm-4.30 pm Bandish dangal-Aditya Khandwe, Sanjeev Chimmalgi, Hrishikesh Badwe, Aparna Kelkar, Hema Upasani, Archana Kanhere, Uttara Chousalkar Musical game
4.30 pm-5 pm Bhimanna Jadhav Sundri Hindustani Classical
5 pm-5.30 pm Siddhesh Bicholkar accompanied by Swapnil Bhise (tabla) Jaltarang Hindustani Classical
5.30 pm-6.15 pm Shubha Joshi Vocal (Thumri and Ghazal) Hindustani Classical

Aangan

Feb 11, 2012

Time Artiste Vocal/Instrumental Genre/Notes
11 am-11.30 am Ben Walsh (Demonstration and in conversation with tabla player Bobby Singh) Drums (Wheel of Life) Experimental
12.15 pm- 1 pm Max Clouth, Marc Intl Saavedera, Benoni Soans Instrumental Jazz
3 pm-3.45 pm Pia Sukanya and Anurag Vocal Acoustic folk
3.45 pm – 4.30 pm Prateek Kuhad and Veer Singh Brar Vocal Pop-rock
Feb 12, 2012

Time Artiste Vocal/Instrumental Genre/Notes
11 am-11.30 pm Joe Vessaokar and band Instrumental Marches, fado and mando (from Goa)
11.30 am-12.15 pm Avyakta Vocal & instrumental Fusion-rock
12.15 pm- 1 pm Arjun Verman and Brian Citro Vocal
3 pm-3.45 pm Dhruv Visvanath Vocal Alternative
3.45 pm-4.30 pm Highway 61 Vocal & instrumental Rock

AMPHITHEATRE

 

Date Time Activity Participants
Friday,Feb 10, 2012 6.30 pm Inauguration Chief Guest: Javed Akhtar(Eminent poet, film personality, and Member of Parliament)
7.00 pm-10 pm Songs for Papa Rock: A tribute to Amit Saigal(concert) 1. Adil and Vasundhara Mishra
2. Pink Noise
3. Soulmate
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 7.30 pm-9.30 pm MORE STORIES IN A SONG: A Musical collage of Theatre, Literature and History(musical theatre) Directed by: Sunil Shanbag, Conceptualized by:Shubha Mudgal, Research, music composed and selected by Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 7.30 pm-9.30 pm DHAMAAL: A celebration of drumming and percussion styles(concert) Ambience designed by Sabyasachi Curated by: Aneesh Pradhan
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BAAJAA GAAJAA 2012: MUSIC CONCLAVE

Note: Schedule subject to change
By Invitation Only

Date Time Activity Participants
Saturday,Feb 11, 2012 11 am-1 pm Music in Film Narrative: The case of Indian Cinema Panelists: Amol Palekar, Imtiaz Ali Moderators: Shubhra Gupta
3 pm-5 pm Music in Fact and Fiction Panelists: Kiran Nagarkar, Deepti Priya Mehrotra, Yatindra Mishra Moderators: Jerry Pinto
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 11 am-1 pm Film Music: The Composer’s Perspective Panelists: Debojyoti Mishra, Shantanu Moitra Moderators: Sudha Menon
3 pm-5 pm Indian Music in a digital world Panelists: Ganesh Natarajan, N. Sashikiran, Nandu Kulkarni, Aditya Mehta
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Adil and Vasundhara

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Baajaa Gaajaa 2012 brings together two events – the Baajaa Gaajaa Music Festival from Feb 10 to 12, 2012 at Ishanya, Pune; and the Baajaa Gaajaa Music Conclave From Feb 11 to 12, 2012 at Vivanta by Taj – Blue Diamond, Pune.

Aangan | Jalsaghar | Amphitheatre | Music Conclave |

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At Baajaa Gaajaa 2012 music lovers will be able to enjoy concerts by a wide range of artistes performing diverse forms of Indian music on multiple stages.
 
Performances will be scheduled at the following venues in Ishanya:

• Open Stage 1at Jalsaghar (Entrance Arcade) : from approximately 11 am to 5 pm every day on Feb 11 and 12, 2012, with a break for lunch between 1 and 3 pm. Entry to these concerts is free. Watch this space for performance schedules, which will be added shortly. Seating: Indian baithak, some chairs, stand-around.

Open Stage 2 at Aangan: from approximately 11 am to 4.30 pm every day on Feb 11 and 12, 2012, with a break for lunch between 1 and 3 pm. Entry to these concerts is free. Watch this space for performance schedules, which will be added shortly. Seating: Stand around, few chairs only.

Artiste Index

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Panelist Index

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