North Kolkata Calling !!

Yes- the air seems to be whispering and encouraging us to welcome the  coming of Vasant. In fact it has already come rather rather quietly ! So it is time to organize an event to welcome it full hearttedly . Like every year -Saibal & Mausam Deb are busy selecting artists from the Indian Classical Music world to glorify the season of spring.So here comes the Vasant Utsav -to be held soon at our venue !! Keep your eyes open for the coming event !!

Indian Classical Music, which had been the taste of Mughals,Maharajas, Rajas & Zamindars -has probably lost its flavors with lesser forms of music !!  Times have changed and hence the craving for modern forms of music.  Should we take it- that Indian Classical Music has no takers ?  

Most of us have stopped dreaming ! In fact it has become next to impossible to dream- perhaps! Except FEW ! Very FEW ! Hence the only way left  is to watch these dreams being fulfilled in TV Serials & Reality Shows ! Wonder if these  shows, at all ,care to  present these DREAMS  with minimum respect to the helpless viewers along with its  future  consequences !!!  There is also a better side to these shows. It is providing opportunity  to a large number of  artists & otrs. ! Hence-the show must go on !

It cannot be denied that growth achieved by the Asian countries (especially China & India) during the last two decades -has also  raised serious questions.Perhaps the most important area of concern encompasses around global shortage of petroleum and natural gas. Pollution, climate change etc are other fields of concern.Let us expect this growth continues but along with it rapid development of Technology to sustain it is equally essential !   

By Saibal Kr. Deb                                                    

In Indian Classical Music Tabla plays a very very important part. In fact it is considered as THE SALT which , if mixed in a rational manner, produces unique result. Wonder, if we go on spreading too much salt in a well cooked food what result could we expect !!

They were once..sorry still is..a pride of this city.Probably from the late 60s most of them left maybe for greener pastures or for reasons of their own. It is great to see them back for such gatherings where we might unexpectedly find an old pal -henceforth thought-lost forever. Welcome to the city Carvey..Malcolm..Fernandez..D'Souza and all !  Wonder if anyone remembers the Music Teacher Mr.Ludwig who was an enthusiastic pianist.