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Soul
missing in music, says Sultan Khan
Chandigarh, May 2
In this world given to mediocrity,
Ustad Sultan Khan does not feel much at home. Looking back, he feels
that music has lost its soul and is crying for redemption. In his
capacity as the world famous sarangi player and a celebrated vocalist
with strong roots in the Indian classical tradition, Ustad Sultan Khan
has done his bit to restore the glory of musical frames.
Samira
Koser captivates audience
Chandigarh, May 2
It took Samira Koser 11 years
to come out of her shell and perform Kathak on stage, but when the
moment came, the wait was justified, judging by the expertise she
demonstrated, capturing the vitality of Jaipur gharana in its full
glory. Endowed with elegance and an expressive face, Samira
strikes a balance between "nritaya" and abhinaya".
Opening the recital with Vishnu vandana she went on to present a
series of "nritya patterns, displaying rhythmic footwork that
was both intricate and elegant.
Kathak dancer Samira Koser performs at the Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium of Pracheen Kala Kendra in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph
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SARS
case belies PGI claim on preparedness
Chandigarh May 2
The PGI's claims on its
preparedness to handle SARS cases notwithstanding, it was nothing short
of fear and despondency at the isolation ward in the communicable
diseases unit where a suspect SARS case from Hoshiarpur district, along
with six members of the family, including his wife, parents, grandfather
and brother, was admitted late last night.
Health
hazards dog Sec 40 residents
Chandigarh, May 2
The affairs of UT Administration
and the Municipal Corporation appear to be in a mess as poor sanitary
conditions become evident if one takes a round of Sector-40. Unhygienic
surroundings, infection-breeding milieu, unremoved heaps of garbage,
poor maintenance of parks and stray cattle and dogs are a common site in
this sector.
VCD
case: Dr Bali writes to minister
Chandigarh, May 2
With the PGI administration failing
to take any action on the request of Dr Harinder Bali of the Cardiology
Department in the infamous VCD case, he has sought the intervention of
the Union Health Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj, for ordering a police
inquiry into the matter.
Appointment
of PGI Dean not on agenda
Chandigarh, May 2
Even though the issue of
appointment of a new Dean at the PGI does not figure on the agenda for
the May 12 governing body meeting, speculation is rife that the matter
may be taken up as table agenda by the Union Health Minister, Mrs Sushma
Swaraj.
Child
dies of suspected cholera
SAS Nagar, May 2
Panic gripped residents of Udham
Singh Colony here following the death of a three-month-old child this
morning allegedly due to cholera. A six-month-old child of the same
colony having similar symptoms had died two days ago.
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