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Penaz panache
A musical background groomed my talent, shares ghazal singer Penaz Masani
Even before we can congratulate her for the Padma Shree announced January of this year, she pops a volley of ice-breaking queries, “How’s my look? Do you like it?” The brimming, buzzing, bundle of energy Penaz Masani was in city for the relaunch of salon & spa, Strands-35. Post the reaffirmation by fellow journalists “You look great” only begins the session of deluge of questions at breakneck speed. “I’m going to receive the Padma Shree on 31st of March and it’s a wonderful and humbling feeling,” she smiles. Twenty-eight years into music industry, twenty-eight albums, first female judge of the reality show Sa Re GA Ma Pa, a Parsi who knows Hindi, each chapter appears fit to be unfolded in-depth to do justice.
Strings attached
In musical arts everything originates in purely intuitive and spontaneous feeling, which has to be expressed through creative measures and techniques. Unlike vocal music, wherein the human voice is capable of expressing a whole spectrum of emotions, any musical instrument needs to be perfected to exude the same feel,” maintains acclaimed santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya. A disciple of legendary Pandit Ravi Shanker, the sitar wizard, Tarun is the only maestro from Maihar Gharana to take up santoor and excel at the international level. Credited with 60 albums, Tarun is a recipient of numerous felicitations like the Pre-Grammy nomination in 1997 with his album Kirwani being rated among the top 10 in the world.
Beat the game
Some like trips in luxury ships
and some in railroad wagons
and others swear by the upper air
and the wings of flying dragons
Let each make haste to indulge his taste
be it beer, champagne, or cider.
My private joy, both man and boy,
is being a rally car driver
— Ogden Nash,
And so, all the joyful men, boys and now even girls come every year, after 1981 to relish the dusty tracks, test some nerves and burn some rubber and take part in the most 'familiar' event of the tri-city, the SJOBA sub-Himalayan open rally.
Talking away to glory
The second day of Soch saw two RJs and a number of participants doing what they love—talk, talk and talk
They’re flip, saucy, talk non-stop…in between indulge in leg pulling and wear sarcasm on their sleeves. Day 2, Soch 09 and the action continues unabated. Students of the School of Communication Studies had a date with radio jockeys and what a date!
Music for
all: Nitin,Rj Manav,Rj Gagan and Mandeep Sodhi at Soch-09
 Side Lanes
Hum log
The young man who sits before me has a clean face and bright eyes. Why do all charismatic people have such intense eyes? Is it the fire in their bellies that filters through the windows to the mind? His waist length hair justifies his warrior status. He is director of an NGO called Hum Log, and heads a campaign called the Green Warriors.
Objet D’ ART
Resurrecting miniatures
In an era essentially known for abstract art, these two artists stand out for their endeavour to keep the Pahari tradition alive
We adore miniature paintings for the sheer vibrancy it radiates and the amazing detailing. And, we, as city art lovers, have two big reasons to be partial towards this genre of paintings — one, our Government Museum and Art Gallery-10 has one of the largest collection of miniatures paintings in the country, including 24 rare folios of Basohli paintings, the oldest school of miniature paintings, which originated around 17 th century. Second, eminent art historian Padma Bhushan B. N. Goswamy, who is considered an authority on the subject, also belongs to the city. But then, ask us how many times we have seen miniature paintings at any of the galleries and the answer is - not until recently.
Creative zone
Couple of words
This husband-wife duo's heart beats for Punjabi literature, and each other
Prindon ko milegi manzil ek din, Ye phelley huye unke perr bolte hein/ Vahi loag khamosh rehte hein aksar, Zamaane mein jinke hunar bolte
hein."
The essence of this Urdu couplet is not only a veritable summation of the spectacular literary love and achievements of this stenographer couple Darshan Singh Aasht and Rajwant Kaur
Aasht, working at Punjabi University, but also a compliment to their honest pursuit.
Rajwant Kaur Aasht (left) and Darshan Singh Aasht
Comedy of tears
Comedians are shyer than most other people, claims a new study. "I guess the stage gives them the opportunity to be what they want to be and may not necessarily represent their daily-life personalities," New Scientist quoted Gil Greengross, an anthropologist at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, as saying.
Fashion gets phoney!
Young designers grabbed the eyeballs at the WIFW. All thanks to outlandish accessories like phones, lamps, gramophones and what not
Though confusion prevailed at the new venue of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) on Wednesday, the perfectly cut silhouettes, creativity and fusion of Indian heritage with modernity exhibited by two young designers at the opening show impressed the full house.
Though the opening show, shared by young designers Nitin Bal Chauhan and Samant Chauhan, was as usual a tad delayed, they managed to draw a full house.
Nitin Bal’s collection titled “Conditions Apply Part II” was
inspired by the flip-side of urbania and he showcased the dark
realities of our life like suicides, drug intake and accidents.
Call of creativity. Yes. But can the common man connect? No.
A taste of the WIFW
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Apna Punjab
hove: Thursday saw ace Punjabi singer and actor Gurdas Maan and Jivida Ashta at Press Club-27 to announce the release of their Punjabi film Mini Punjab
Photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Grey sells
The trends mirrored the global mood of recession: dark and dull
Fashion forecast for the coming autumn-winter season seemed to reflect the prevailing grim global mood as seen in designs showcased at the
WIFW.
Lost in transition
Designers felt lost in new-look WIFW
With single rooms for each designer, an exhibition area spread over four floors and packed elevators, several designers at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that kicked off here on Wednesday said they felt “lost” in the new avtar of the five-day event.
Mughda magic
Fashion star Mughda Godse walked the ramp for Satya Paul
Though she could not become a celebrity showstopper in her debut movie Fashion, model-turned-actor Mughda Godse left the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week audience here impressed as she sashayed down the ramp for label Satya Paul’s designer Puneet Nanda.
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