*SATURDAY WE CELEBRATE POST INDEPENDENCE & THE BEGIN THE CELEBRATION OF WORLD GOA DAY*
*BACKGROUND OF THE SHOW:* This is part of ART ESCAPE INTIATIVE OF REVIVAL OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC STARTED 3 YEARS AGO ALONG WITH YOGRAJ NAIK –SITAR PLAYER & TEACHER. During the season EVERY MONDAY IS DEDICATED TO INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES WITH ARTIST FROM AROUND INDIA & GLOBALLY WHO COME SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES & OPEN DISCUSSIONS WITH AUDIENCE. *Presently we have a proposal ready SITAR SANWARDHAN* *(REVIVAL OF THE SITAR IN GOA) & looking for funding for the project.* The aim of the project is to inspire the age group of 10-16 years (5th to 10th standard) towards Hindustani classical music, To introduce traditional music forms, sitar as one of the instruments. To conduct introductory sitar sessions (90 min) in 300 schools in 3 years. Each session will have a module of introduction to the instrument, popular songs played on the sitar & traditional ragas.To inspire minimum of 300 students, 1 student from each workshop to take up sitar/other classical instruments to perform, teach & keep the tradition alive. *‘GOA’S ONLY FUSION BAND’ – ‘SHANTI’ LIVE* Shanti beyond silence is a Music group performing fusion music. It is an excellent fusion of Indian classical and western music, interspersed with Indian folk music. Some of the compositions use Marathi Natya sangeet , the essence of the Natya geet is sung vocally the root Raga of the song on which the song is based is than elaborated on instruments and fusion of the mood of the song is done with western music. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *ACTION AT THE SHOW:* The project is the brainchild of SITAR MAESTRO Yograjji, who is the disciple of Ustad Shahid Parvez, all the compositions are composed by him & performed all originals & a couple of experimental cover. THE AUDIENCE WAS AMAZED BY THIS PERFORMANCE WHICH FELT LIKE THE SITAR ROCK SHOW LIVE. We had 120 + people for the show from Goa & other parts of the country as it was a long weekend & lots of tourists around. GREAT WORLD FUSION MUSIC PERFORMANCE BY YOGRAJ NAIK ON ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC SITAR,VISHNU – KEYBOARD,SANTAN CARVALHO – DRUMS,EDWIN BRAGANZA – BASS & DOUBLE BASS. A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO YOGRAJ & THE TEAM TO be a part of 'THE LIVE MUSIC PROJECT' & TO SUPPORT OUR PROJECT. A GREAT EVENING OF FUSION MUSIC. NEXT WEEK WE WOULD BE MOSTLY FEATURING A YOUNG BAND FROM GOA - WILL CONFIRM THE DETAILS IN THE NEXT 2 DAYS PERFORMING ORIGINAL MUSIC BLUES,JAZZ, PROGRESSIVE ROCK , FUNK & MORE. AUGUST END & SEPTEMBER WOULD BE FOCUSSED ON ORIGINAL ARTIST PERFORMANCES & ARTISTS COMING FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. -- 'Save Paper. Print Only If You Must!' Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to Vinesh Iyer Architect/Researcher Co- Founder & Director, *De FACTO PVT.LTD* & Made Designers architects &designers +91-9323590051 *Mumbai Studio:* A 1 ,Dimple Apts,1st Floor, Prabhat Colony,Road NO 2, Santacruz (east), Mumbai 400055. INDIA www.defactoarchitects.com <http://www.defactoarchitects.com> *Goa Studio:* Co- founder & Director :*Inspire trust & Art escape pvt.ltd.* *ART ESCAPE Goa, a back to basics eco resort, an art & design hub with an innovation centre and a knowledge sharing & experiential platform.* *ART ESCAPE Pune,* will host an environment created to facilitate, motivate, nurture and inspire those who would like to experience, exchange, share & learn all forms of art & design. Art Escape ,Waddi beach, Benaulim South Goa www.artescape.in join our Facebook page for latest updates Artescape Goa https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-escape-goa/163206737024011 Artescape Pune https://www.facebook.com/ArtEscapePune