Performing Arts
National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) Saptak School of Music, Ahmedabad Baajaa Gaajaa NrityanjalieNCPA
Inaugurated in 1969, the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai is India's premier cultural institution. The first multi-venue, multi-purpose cultural centre to be built in South Asia, NCPA is committed to promoting and preserving the country's rich and vibrant traditions in music, dance and theatre. The centre is also involved in the catalysing of new and innovative work in the field of performing arts.
The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation has supported NCPA for its various events. Some of the events include:
NCPA Umang Series: The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation has always keenly supported events that preserve and encourage Indian art and culture. In pursuit of the same, we support this NCPA event, which promotes young classical music and dance talent in Mumbai. NCPA gives an opportunity for the artists to perform in Mumbai thus giving an additional boost to their career.
Stories in a Song: The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation supported this play performed at the NCPA since the performance dealt with reviving Indian Music. Stories in a Song, with the aid of theatre, told stories of musical forms, such as kajri, thumri, dadra, khayal, remixes and more.
Living Traditions Baglar Utsav & Assam Bihu:This event supports traditional forms of performing arts from the Eastern states of Bengal and Assam. Artists from DOHAR, a group of cultural activists based in Kolkata, gave a musical presentation of songs, poetries, dance and theatre.
The SUFI Festival:The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation supported the two-day festival that involved presentations by Shujaat Husain Khan, the Langa and Manganiar Artists of Rajasthan and a Qawwali performance by Salim Mohd Chisti & Group.
Contact Details
Contact Name : Dr. Suvarnalata Rao,
Programming Head - Indian Music and Research Scientist
Address : National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA)
NCPA Marg, Nariman Point
Mumbai - 400 021
Phone Number (s) : 022 - 66223722
SAPTAK
SAPTAK is an Ahmedabad based organisation which works towards promoting Indian music and traditions. The trust is involved in running the SAPTAK School of music, organising the annual SAPTAK festival and developing their archive.
The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation supports the 'Saptak Annual Festival', a platform for students to showcase their work and appreciate Indian classical music. The festival serves as a meeting ground for upcoming artists.
Contact Details
Contact Name : Shri Prafull Anubhai
Address : Saptak School of Music,
9, Pathik, Shitalbaugh,
Ahmedabad - 380007
Phone Number (s) : 079 - 30615577
Baajaa Gaajaa
The Baajaa Gaajaa is a three-day Music Expo, which includes performances, seminars, workshops, film screenings and events devoted to classical Indian music.
The objective of this unique event was bringing artists together on a common platform, facilitating their talent and offering the audience traditional music.
As part of its commitment to the preservation of art forms, The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation supported the Baajaa Gaajaa music event.
Contact Details
Contact Name : Ms Shubha Mudgal & Mr. Aneesh Pradhan
Address : Underscore Records Pvt Ltd,
39 B, MIG Flats
Motia Khan, Paharganj
New Delhi - 110055
Phone Number (s) : 011 - 23546802
Nrityanjalie
The guru - Anjalie Gupta
Anjalie Gupta is a leading exponent of Kathak in India. She has received her training from gurus - Pandit Hanuman Prasadji, Pandit Kanhaiyalalji and later by late guru Mohanrao Kalyanpurkar at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA).
She runs Nrityanjalie, a school of classical dance in Mumbai, where traning is imparted in pure Kathak style.
Through Nrityanjalie she constantly thrives to preserve Kathak - a major Indian dance form and one of the most dynamic theatre arts in the world.
Besides the traditional form, she has constantly experimented with various themes. Anjalie has been able to weave the various folk dance forms in her own unique style, retaining its originality and yet incorporating a strong influence of Kathak. This has won her an invitation to the World Folk Dance Festival three times.
Many of Gupta's trained students have now become artists of their own right on stage and TV. Her charm and affection captivates even very young children into learning traditional Kathak, a challenge in the age when they are constantly lured by Bollywood and Western dance forms. Anjalie's mission is to bring little feet into the mesmerizing world of Kathak in a way that they appreciate and love the dance form. She feels this is the only way in which this dance form can be kept alive in the next generation.
With The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation's support, students from Nrityanjalie have participated in the World Folk Dance festival held at Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Contact Details
Contact Name : Ms. Anjalie Gupta
Address : Nrityanjalie,
8, Shanti, 2 19 Peddar Road
Mumbai - 400 026
Phone Number (s) : 022 - 23522909
