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Dev Samaj School wins solo-singing trophy Chandigarh, November 15 About 26 girls from various schools took part in light vocal music (solo singing contest) while in the group song category 11 teams from Chandigarh and nearby areas took part. Famous ghazal singer Vinod Sehgal was the chief guest and musician Subhash Ghosh presided over the session. The afternoon session included poetry recitation in which around 28 students participated. Mr K.C. Dubey, Station Director, AIR, Chandigarh, was the chief guest. The following are results. Solo singing: Neha from I S Dev Samaj School, Sector 21, 1; Manika from I S Dev Samaj School, Sector 21, 2; and Ruhi from Ajit Karam Singh International Public School (AKSIPS), Sector 41, 3. The running trophy for solo singing went to I S Dev Samaj School, Sector 21. Group singing: Shishu Niketan Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 32, 1;
AKSIPS, sector 41, 2. Poetry recitation : Afifa from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, 1; Aneesha from Army School, Sector D,
Chandimandir, and Harpreet from I S Dev Samaj, Sector 21, 2; Kavita from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19 and Anu from Shishu
Niketan, Sector 22, 3. The trophy went to Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19.  |
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PU students council submits memo Chandigarh, November 15 According to a press note, the council sought postponement of the examination in MBA, M.Com. (E-Com.) and Political Science classes. The demand had been raised since the elections to the council were held in November this year, which took away some of the teaching time. Secondly, certain departments had also not covered the required syllabus, the note said. The council also demanded quicker completion of construction at Savitri Hostel for girls. |
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Science students exorcise ghosts Chandigarh, November 15 Prof D.P. Jindal, chairman of one of the departments in the block, was on a visit to Nagaercoil in Kerela on June 1 when he passed away. In October, Prof A.K.Singla, chairman of another department in the block, died on a visit to Ranchi. Both died of massive heart attack. Prof T.R. Bhardwaj, chairman of one of the departments, said the ceremonies had not been organised to show any fear of death, but to bring peace to the hearts of those who came to the department everyday. Today’s ceremonies were organised jointly by students and staff (teaching and non-teaching) of all departments in the block. The block houses Departments of Biochemistry, Genome Studies, Pharmacy, Microbiology and Biophysics. |
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Melody reigns at Mosaic-2002 Chandigarh, November 15 In the morning session, teams from various colleges enthralled the audience with patriotic songs in the group song category. Earlier, the session was started with the chief guest Dr Saryu Kalekar, former Vice-Chancellor, Indra Kala Sangeet Vishwa Vidyalala, Khairagarh, lighting up the traditional lamp. Though the contest was won by Dev Samaj College for Girls, Sector 45, as it went against the rule for the host team to keep the trophy, the Champa Devi Memorial Trophy was handed over to the team representing Government College for Girls, Sector 11, who came second. The third prize was bagged by the team from Government College, Mohali. In the individual category, Rajan from GGDSD College, Sector 32 received the first prize. The afternoon session was divided into two categories geet/ ghazals and folk songs. The first prize in the former category was won by Poonam from GGDSD College, followed by Esha from Dev Samaj College for Women. The third prize was given to Ramanjit Singh, Government College, Mohali and Gurpreet Singh from Government College for Men, Sector 11. |
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Children’s Day celebrations Chandigarh, November 15 Individual dances were performed by Jahnvi, Shreya, Shagun, Ratna, Sanjana, Maanvi Saikia while Shivani presented a melodious song. The students also staged two plays "Billi Boli Meian" and "Red Riding Hood". The star attraction of the programme was a dance item "Ek Chatur Naar" which made the audience laugh. Earlier, the chief guest, Dr Vanita Gupta and guest of honour Mai Roop Kau, appreciated the efforts of the children and their mentors and management. |
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Contact programme concludes Chandigarh, November 15 A press note stated that the programme was meant for a select group of meritorious students of Class XI drawn from the districts of Amritsar and Bathinda. |
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HC: check traffic violations Chandigarh, November 15 Issuing the directions in the traffic regulation and pollution control case, Mr Justice Kumar said that the constables, on temporary duty, would be posted under Deputy Superintendent of Police incharge of the traffic, for the next 15 days. In a detailed order, Mr Justice Kumar added that accommodation would be provided to the constables by the Chandigarh Administration. The Judge added that every effort would be made by all concerned to comply with the directions earlier issued by the Court, including the ones making the wearing of helmets mandatory by two-wheeler riders, besides prohibiting the use of black film on the side windows without official permission, along with banning the use of cellular phone while driving. Directions ordering one-way traffic in front of schools, besides wearing of seats belts would also be enforced. The High Court, in its order pronounced on July 9, 1998, had made helmets compulsory for both men as well as women riders as well as those rider pillion. Persons wearing turbans had, however, been granted exemption. The use of black films had also been banned. Exemption was provided only for security reasons. HC amends order Modifying its earlier orders issued on a petition filed by city-based Sai Niketan Social Welfare Society challenging the allotment of primary school site in Sector 42, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Chandigarh Administration to handover the possession of the site to Kids Arcade International Society of Sector 9 subject to certain conditions. The Court, it may be recalled, had earlier ordered that the possession would not be delivered to Kids Arcade International Society. Pronouncing the orders, today the Bench, comprising Mr Justice G.S. Singhvi and Mr Justice Jasbir Singh, directed that all action taken thereafter regarding the sanctioning of the building plan, besides the raising of construction and other actions would be subject to the final outcome of the writ petition. In their petition, Sai Niketan Social Welfare Society had earlier sought the quashing of allotment in favour of the respondent. Counsel for the petitioner had added that the respondent was not eligible for the allotment as per the policy of the Chandigarh Administration. Arguing on their behalf, counsel had further added that the Welfare Society’s claim was rejected even though they were running a primary school since 1978. |
Narrator, character — Teejan Bai plays all
This Pandavani exponent from Chhattisgarh has always rejoiced in art. That is why, as a 13 year old, she dared male domination to learn the nuances of Pandavani, a form of dramatic recitation of tales from the Mahabharata. Until she set her foot on the scene, Pandavani was a male preserve. But today she commands the art form as if she were the one to engender it. Not only has she given a new vigour to Pandavani, she has also enriched it with a world of fresh interpretation which comes to her from years of promising performances. The city today witnessed the Pandavani in form yet again, courtesy SPICMACAY and The Tribune Trust which sponsored the folk artiste’s performance under Virasat series. The last time Padma Shree Teejan Bai had come to Chandigarh was for a performance in the Rock Garden. Today the place of action was GCM-11, which resonated with war cries from the Mahabharata, the tale which Teejan Bai lives day and night. To counter the hostile audience in young boys, the smart performer picked up the gory Mahabharata episode of Dushasana Vadh. As she said, “When the audience is noisy, I must enact something strong to counter the noise, lest their energy overshadows mine.” After invoking the blessings of the God in the first line of her performance “‘Bol dev bindaban Bihari lal ki jai’, Teejan Bai initiated her story telling journey. With a forceful narrative coupled with traditional and sometimes contemporary interpretation of the Mahabharata, she embarked upon one absorbing episode and then another, virtually leading the audience through the battleground of Kurukshetra. And as the accompanists Vishram Singh, Safim Das, Kewal Prasad and Narottam matched her vigour with an equal zeal and involvement, Teejan Bai got busy weaving a rich tapestry of events from the epic tale. In the process, she impersonated a host of roles: essentially that of a narrator and various characters, from Bhim and Draupadi to Shiva and Parvati. Carrying the weight of the epic on her shoulders, Teejan danced, enacted, swung, mocked, argued and finally underlined the worth of the episode she was presenting. It was thus a virtual one-woman Mahabharata, being presented on the stage in the form of dramatic interpretation. All along, the folk artiste performed, she struck a melody with her iktara, the instrument she grew up learning music with. She told us, “I could never adjust my sur with that of my accompanists. They were doing the tuning all the time, while I sang tales from the Mahabharata, which I learnt from my nana.” As the performance matured, the audience could help living the war that Mahabharata was. Through her powerful portrayal of characters and her forceful narration, Teejan Bai naturally engineered transformations. And even before the viewer realised, he had lives the entire Epic in one hour of Teejan Bai’s performance. In the truest tradition of a Chhattisgarhi performer, she helped the audience understand the narration — sometimes through energetic gestures, sometimes through mime or body-language. Out of the two types of Pandwani style: Vedamati and Kapalik, Teejan specialises in the latter. In the Vedamati style, the narrator sits on the floor crossing his feet and makes a plain statement of facts as they happened. In the Kapalik style the story-teller enacts the story through action and expressions. Teejan Bai studied this art from her grandfather and supplemented it with her own interpretation and observations. Interestingly, at that time, Pandvani was the sole monopoly of the male story-tellers. Teejan Bai was the first woman to break that monopoly and succeed in a field dominated by males. She has no wonder empowered many others in the process. |
Pyarelal to give away
Rafi Awards-2002 Chandigarh, November 15 The society had received 500 applications in May this year for these awards. After three successful rounds in June and July, the society selected three male and three female singers in senior categories and three male and three female children in the junior category. In the senior category the first male and first female winners will receive the Rafi Awards-2002, while the singers placed second and third will get the runners-up trophies. In the junior category, the first male and first female singers will get the best singer award, while those placed second and third will receive the runners-up trophies. Last year these awards were given away by popular music director
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Workshop designed
to beat the blues Chandigarh, November 15 The focus of the workshop is fitness and agility. While the dance programme in the summer concentrated on basic preparatory dance style from jazz, hip hop and funk this winter workshop will have salsa and rock and roll. According to Aparajita and Meghna, faculty members of Shiamak Davar’s Institute of Performing Arts, Mumbai, “We mould the programme content based on participant choice and inclination. We are not averse to introducing a filmy number though our main focus is on ensuring that they acquire fluidity in their movements. Body placement, posture, alignment and a workout style of steps are crafted to enable them continue with the regimen even when we are not there.” The experience of working with North Indians has been interesting, since they have a natural feel of music and dance, given their robust bodies and large-hearted temperaments. Divided into three groups they have divided participants into the 4-6; 7-11 and 12 and above categories. A lot of interest has been evinced by the 30-plus men and women with requests of learning specific forms of dance. The workshop promises to be exciting as people shed their stiff rigid postures, learn to unwind and turn dance into excellent stress relievers. For those worried of pulling a muscle or two, there is help at hand in the form of smiling orthopaedic doctors. All in all a workshop designed to beat the blues. |
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An evening of timeless melodies Chandigarh, November 15 Although under rated in comparison with the classical music, ghazals stood placed at an altar, from where Radhika further lifted them in stature as she doled the lyrics of legendary poets in her honey-dripping voice. Born and brought up in Jammu, Radhika started learning music at the age of six from Pandit J.R. Sharma. Pursuing music as her passion, Radhika went on to seek an MA in music from Delhi University. She later took her M Phil and also Ph D. Apart from ghazals, Radhika is equally comfortable with thumri, dadra, which she learnt from none other than the famous guru Ms Shanti Hiranand, the disciple of begum Akhtar. Reflecting her lineage and her grooming, Radhika today rendered timeless ghazals by Momin, Ghalib and Jigar in the most heart-felt style. Not only did she choose the ghazals to suit the needs of a contemporary audience, she also made the lyrics even more meaningful through her clear speech, pronunciation and her inimitable style of rendering. The concert began with Shameem Jaipuri’s ghazal ‘Ba khuda ab to mujhe koi bhi tamanna hi nahi’... and she moved on to present Jigar Moradabadi’s composition ‘Dil gaya raunak-e-hayaat gayi’....Following closely were the timeless lyrics by poet Momin, whose ghazal ‘Asar usko zara nahi hota ranj rahat faza nahi hota’... instantly won over the audience. As is nearly mandatory for every ghazal singer, Ghalib featured in the rendering. Radhika chose a beautiful ghazal to narrate the pain she bears on account of her connection with Jammu and Kashmir. So as she sung ‘Koi umeed bar nahi aati koi surat nazar nahi aati...’ her pain stood translated into words and music. Radhika was supported by promising accompanists in Amjad Chaudhary on tabla, Nafees Ahmad on harmonium and Arshad Chaudhary on
esraj. |
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Shael releases another album Chandigarh, November 15 Going away from his style of singing romantic and soothing numbers, Shael has experimented with the husk in his voice this time around. Most of the songs are full of vigour and power, with lyrics by Avataar Singh Dabb and music by Gaurav Dyal. Title song of ‘Hasna kamaal’ has been shot in a charged ambience of a Mumbai discotheque. ‘Thath wakhre’ is another number which traces the power of Punjabis who are known all over the world for their attitude and style. |
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