MUSIC TALK "Dhrupad and the Sansthan : Music as Practice and Institution" by Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 3rd December 2016

Time : 7:00 pm Add to Calendar 03/12/2016 19:00 03/12/2016 20:30 Asia/Kolkata MUSIC TALK "Dhrupad and the Sansthan : Music as Practice and Institution" by Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/11/music-talk-dhrupad-and-sansthan-music.html Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : MUSIC TALK "Dhrupad and the Sansthan :  Music as Practice and Institution" by Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha (Gundecha Brothers)
As part of 'Lila-Prism' Lecture Series. 

Chair : Rizio Yohannan Raj, Founder, Lila-Prism

The legendary Gundechas, in this LILA PRISM talk explores Dhrupad as a ancient system of music–its origins, the places where it has spread over time, and its worldview. Taking us through their work at the Dhrupad institute in Bhopal and the Gurukul, they address these questions: How does a form of music get institutionalized? What is the balance between tradition and freedom of expression by an individual practitioner? What are the facets of their work at ? Is music beyond words and their meaning? How important is patronage in developing music? Is there another way of making music a community experience? Is there anything in the history of our music where music has changed a people and their mindset, or helped change a social situation?

Umakant Gundecha and Ramakant Gundecha, leading exponents of the Dhrupad style of music, are among the most active performers in Indian and international circuits. They were conferred “Padmashri” in 2012  for their contribution in the field of  Indian Classical Music.  Gundecha Brothers received conventional university education and learned the Dhrupad vocal art under the renowned Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar and also with Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (the distinguished performer of Rudra Veena) under guru shishya paramapara in Dhrupad Kendra Bhopal. They have performed and have been broadcast across the world.They have received M.P. Govt. Scholarship from 1981 to 1985, National Fellowship from 1987 to 89, Ustad Allauddin Khan Fellowship in 1993, Sanskriti Award in 1994 and Kumar Gandharva Award in 1998 by Govt. of Madhaya Pradesh and Dagar Gharana Award by Mewar Foundation in 2001. Rajat Kamal – National Film Award for the Best Music Direction ( 2006), Puttaraj Gawai Award 2010 from Puttaraj Gawai Pratishthan, Dharwad.

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