*PRESS NOTE* *Shubha Mudgal at Goa University : offering a Unique Course for all music lovers.*
* * *Shubha Mudgal,** *Padmashree awardee, has been invited as *Nana Shirgaokar Visiting Professor at **Goa University* under the Research Chair Professorship scheme instituted by the Goa Government (more details on www.unigoa.ac.in). During her first session in the University campus, she would be conducting a course entitled *“Diversity, Hybridity and Experimentation in the Music of Contemporary/21st century India”, from 18th Sept. to 4th Oct. 2013.*This course is designed to take the participants on a journey of discovery of the variety and rich foundations (both from India and outside) that go into the making of India’s contemporary music tradition, including film music. Born into a musically dedicated family, Shubha Mudgal has been groomed by some of the finest musicians and musicologists in India. Trained by the eminent scholar-musician-composer Pandit Ramashreya Jha "Ramrang", she also received guidance from Pandit Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya and Pandit Vasant Thakar. She later learnt stylistic techniques from the well-known maestros Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki and Pandit Kumar Gandharva. She has also received training in *thumri* from Smt. Naina Devi and is thus a versatile and popular performer. In addition to being a performer, Shubha has also won recognition as a composer. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Padma Shri from the Government of India in the year 2000 and the Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music at the 34th Chicago International Film Festival, 1998. She has also been closely involved with several projects related to music education in India. For several years, she was a member of the Central Advisory Board of Education constituted by the Government of India and also chaired a focus group discussing the need for introducing an arts education program in mainstream school education during the National Curriculum Framework 2005. Shubha Mudgal and her husband Dr. Aneesh Pradhan, a well known tabla artiste and scholar, have, through their website www.UnderscoreRecords.com<http://www.underscorerecords.com/> , established an online distribution platform for musicians specializing in diverse forms of Indian music. Among the many projects they have initiated in their efforts to preserve the rich musical heritage of India is www.SangeetKosh.net <http://www.sangeetkosh.net/> , an online encyclopedia of Indian Music. Significantly, the present innovative course at Goa University requires no prior knowledge of music and is open to students of Goa University as well as all other music lovers of Goa. The online Registration link and additional information on the above course may be accessed through the University website www.unigoa.ac.in. The same is also featured on the blog *unigoa.wordpress.com*. For further queries, the Course Coordinator at Goa University may be contacted at indianvo...@unigoa.ac.in. ************* -- Ms. Sangeeta Jadhav, S. S Dempo College, Associate Professor, Dept. of I.T, Altinho, Panaji, GOA. BLOGSPOT: art2smart.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Maan" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to the-maan+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal Moira, Bardez Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350