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Mumbai, The Ninth Annual Legends of India Sangeet Festival shall present the nostalgic “Chithi Aayee Hai” velvet voiced Pankaj Udhas. The Ghazal singer almost considered to be in oblivion from the music world for his extraordinary contribution towards philanthropic attributes to Cancer Patients Aid society, parents Thalassemia Unit, Spastic Society of India and MIND. Pankaj Udhas shall once again present his mesmerizing ghazals for the Mumbai music lovers.
Joining him well is the master of Odissi and Bharatnatyam, two of the oldest and the richest dance styles in India, Sona Mansingh. Honored with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour, Sonal will be seen on the Mumbai stage after a long interval. Sonal Mansingh has choreographed many dances based on Indian mythology as well as contemporary issues the most recent one was her choreography and performance of “NAVA DURGA” on the occasion of ‘Mahalaya’ in Kolkata conceptualized by Legends of India.
Come and live the legendary performances and witness another landmark in our illustrious creative history.Legends of India was conceived in 1999, in an attempt to nurture Indian art forms, promote India’s cultural heritage and its rich traditions of Music, Fine Arts and Theatre and create awareness among the GENEXT. Legends of India aims to create an Institution of Culture with an auditorium, library for mutual exchange programs in India and abroad, impart the knowledge of rich Indian art forms and provide educational amenities implementing Guru Shishya Parampara.
LOI from its inception has groomed and nurtured young talent and provided them a platform to display their skills and arts. At the same time the ‘Legends of India Lifetime Achievement Award’ was introduced in order to honor an accomplished artist for his unrelenting effort in promoting traditional art forms be it Sangeet, Theatre and Fine Arts.
Since 1999, LOI has presented doyens of Classical music Pt. Jasraj, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Dr. Kishori Amonkar, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Girija Devi, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty, Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Parween Sultana, Ghulam Ali, Hariharan, Farida Khanum, Louis Banks, and Sivamani among others.
The Legends of India Festivals have become part of the cultural calendar of Delhi and Mumbai. Artists and music lovers equally look forward to these prestigious festivals. Today, this festival has taken on a National Stature. The Kolkata Festival in April 2007 Kolkata is yet another milestone adding to the calendar of Legends of India.
Legends of India presents Padma Vibhushan Sonal Mansingh and Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas on Friday November 02, 2007, 6: 30 pm at Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli, Mumbai.
Mumbai, The Ninth Annual Legends of India Sangeet Festival shall present the nostalgic “Chithi Aayee Hai” velvet voiced Pankaj Udhas. The Ghazal singer almost considered to be in oblivion from the music world for his extraordinary contribution towards philanthropic attributes to Cancer Patients Aid society, parents Thalassemia Unit, Spastic Society of India and MIND. Pankaj Udhas shall once again present his mesmerizing ghazals for the Mumbai music lovers.
Joining him well is the master of Odissi and Bharatnatyam, two of the oldest and the richest dance styles in India, Sona Mansingh. Honored with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour, Sonal will be seen on the Mumbai stage after a long interval. Sonal Mansingh has choreographed many dances based on Indian mythology as well as contemporary issues the most recent one was her choreography and performance of “NAVA DURGA” on the occasion of ‘Mahalaya’ in Kolkata conceptualized by Legends of India.
Come and live the legendary performances and witness another landmark in our illustrious creative history.Legends of India was conceived in 1999, in an attempt to nurture Indian art forms, promote India’s cultural heritage and its rich traditions of Music, Fine Arts and Theatre and create awareness among the GENEXT. Legends of India aims to create an Institution of Culture with an auditorium, library for mutual exchange programs in India and abroad, impart the knowledge of rich Indian art forms and provide educational amenities implementing Guru Shishya Parampara.
LOI from its inception has groomed and nurtured young talent and provided them a platform to display their skills and arts. At the same time the ‘Legends of India Lifetime Achievement Award’ was introduced in order to honor an accomplished artist for his unrelenting effort in promoting traditional art forms be it Sangeet, Theatre and Fine Arts.
Since 1999, LOI has presented doyens of Classical music Pt. Jasraj, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Dr. Kishori Amonkar, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Girija Devi, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty, Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Parween Sultana, Ghulam Ali, Hariharan, Farida Khanum, Louis Banks, and Sivamani among others.
The Legends of India Festivals have become part of the cultural calendar of Delhi and Mumbai. Artists and music lovers equally look forward to these prestigious festivals. Today, this festival has taken on a National Stature. The Kolkata Festival in April 2007 Kolkata is yet another milestone adding to the calendar of Legends of India.
Legends of India presents Padma Vibhushan Sonal Mansingh and Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas on Friday November 02, 2007, 6: 30 pm at Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli, Mumbai.
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