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Artists and Performances
Return of The `Patna Kalam' 
 The eastern state of Bihar is known for its highly stylised Mithila and Madhubani painting traditions. But very few are aware about an equally popular folk-based school of painting, which has survived in the region for more than 200 years -- the Patna Kalam.By making their 2010 calendar as a series of Patna Kalam paintings, the government of Bihar has, for the first time since independence, revived this 250-year-old school of miniature paintings. The eastern state of Bihar is known for its highly stylised Mithila and Madhubani painting traditions. But very few are aware about an equally popular folk-based school of painting, which has survived in the region for more than 200 years -- the Patna Kalam. "The objective behind publishing this theme-based 2010 calendar is to highlight Bihar's rich heritage of art and culture," remarked Rajesh Bhushan, cultural secretary of the Bihar government and added, "It will make people aware of the exquisite paintings of Patna Kalam that lent a unique cultural identity to Bihar." Bhushan added that one of the salient features of Patna Kalam was that all paintings depicted the contemporary socio- political life of Bihar with special emphasis on the common man. Most of these paintings depicted the lives of the deprived sections of society, such as the washerman, barber, cobbler, cook, street performers and so on. Source: www.deccanherald.com By Indranil Roy Return of the `Patna Kalam' Click On "Full Story" For More... (754 words in story) Full Story By ugesh sarkar, Section Artists and PerformancesPosted on Sun Mar 07, 2010 at 12:58:52 AM EST
Bihar To Exhibit Tradition, Modernity At IITF at Delhi's Pragati Maidan
Bihar would set up its pavilion at 29th India International Trade Fair (IITF) to be held from November 14 to 27 at Delhi's Pragati Maidan.
By ugesh sarkar, Section Artists and Performances
With a view to attract more tourists and investors in the state, this year's Bihar pavilion would show case "Bihar- Boundless Opportunities" in its theme hall of pavilion," Atish Chandra, Chairman of Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd, said here in a government release. Theme hall would be decorated on Bihar Pavilion's Vision- "Bihar a land of Knowledge, Faith and Science, Chandra said adding that pavilion would be divided in different circuits like Buddhist, Ramayan, Jain, Sufi, Gandhi Circuit and adventure tourism. The pavilion would focus on the achievements of the Bihar government in the fields of art and culture, education, infrastructure, road, industry, power, irrigation, and social welfare, the Nigam chairman said. Source: PTI Bihar to exhibit tradition, modernity at IITF Posted on Mon Nov 09, 2009 at 10:05:02 PM EST
Ninad To Enchant Patnaites By Renowned Tabla Exponent Ustad Zakir Hussain
 Renowned tabla exponent Ustad Zakir Hussain will rock Patna to his beats along with other musicians of world-renown at Ninad in Patna. Several noted artistes including classical vocalist Padamshri Ustad Rashid Khan will amuse Patnaites during the two-day cultural spectacle organised by Ninad, a Patna based cultural society.With the early morning calm on the banks of river Ganga, chirping birds and clouds hovering overhead, Ninad organised every year is a real treat for music lovers. The mellifluous sounds of flute, tabla, tanpura, sarangi and harmonium accompanying the different ragas fills the Patna air during this music extravaganza providing some warm moments to music lovers in the cool weather. Several artistes including Pundit Jayant Kastur (Kathak), Ustad Akram Khan (tabla) and Yogesh Gangani (tabla), Padamshri Mahmud Dhawalpuri (harmonium), Dilshad Khan (sitar), Kamal Ahmad (sitar), and Amzad Ali (singer) will perform at the two day function. Ninad will also felicitate several local as well as famous artistes on the occasion to promote classical music. This year the event will be held at SK Memorial Hall in Patna and Governor R L Bhatia will be the chief guest on the closing day ceremony. Source: JaiBihar Ninad to enchant Patnaites Posted on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 10:40:17 PM EST
Nudity in art; a moot point
PERVERSION AS IT IS I would like to call the ongoing controversy and much hype created by a special section of the media about the arrest of S.Chandramohan, a recipient of Gujarat Lalit Kala academy award 2005-06 and a student of M.S.School of fine arts, Baroda for painting obscene figures. On May 10, a state based BJP leader Neeraj Jain along with a group of the members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad entered the premises of fine arts faculty where students' art works were on display as part of the process of annual student evaluation. They raised their voice against S.Chandramohan, a Masters' student and got him arrested. The charges leveled against him are that of hurting religious sentiments.
But the coup de grace was that the in charge dean of faculty Shivaji Pannikker was suspended by University authorities, for showing solidarity and support with his student and protesting against the vandalism by the Hindu fundamentalists and self proclaimed contractors of religious sentiments. News permeated and the dean and the artist were able to garner some support from the left wing. Noted writer Arundhati Roy, painter Vivan Sundaram, actor Nandita Dass were few among those who gathered under the banner of Sahmat for pledging their support to all the beleaguered artists who have been attacked by various fanatical organizations at various times. (1491 words in story) Full Story By Rajesh Kumar, Section Artists and PerformancesPosted on Tue Nov 27, 2007 at 11:23:09 PM EST
Creativity Seen In The Designer Clothes Of Ravana In Patna
The tradition may be centuries old but the look is definitely new. Effigies of Ravan, Meghnad and Kumbhakaran to be burnt here at Gandhi Maidan during Dusshera festivities have designer clothes this year.
"Designer clothes have replaced the traditional clothes of three effigies this year to make them more attractive to young people," Ashok Sudhakar, the man behind the new look, told IANS here Saturday. Sudhakar and his team of eight artisans had a challenging task stitching the clothes. "We took help of computers to design the clothes for the three effigies," he said.
According to Sudhakar, flax was used in place of cloth for the effigies. "It was a great experience for us with many ups and downs in the last few weeks," he said. (242 words in story) Full Story By pardeep3dec, Section Artists and PerformancesPosted on Mon Oct 22, 2007 at 05:02:38 AM EST
Durga Idols Made Of Tulsi Beads, Incense Sticks In Patna
This year the idol-makers in Patna are making Durga idols using Tulsi (basil) beads and incense sticks which will be on display during the ongoing Navaratri festival and Durga Puja.
By pardeep3dec, Section Artists and Performances
Each Goddess Durga idol requires at least 50,000 Tulsi beads and five kilograms of incense sticks. It takes about a month to complete a life-size idol. Like every year, the demand for Durga idols has risen this year too. We too want to provide our customers with new and innovative Durga idols," said Shiv Kumar Pandit, an artisan . Along with conventional Durga idols generally made of clay, bamboo, straw, iron, paper-mache and sand, these artists are dexterously adorning the idols of the goddesses of beauty, and courage using Tulsi beads and incense sticks. "A lot of hard work goes in when you try something new like Durga idol of Tulsi beads or Durga idol with incense sticks. People are surprised to see these idols", says Chandan Kumar, an idol maker. In the eastern parts of the country, the Durga Puja festival commences from Wednesday (Oct.17), whereas the Navaratri festival commenced elsewhere last week on Friday (Oct.12). Posted on Fri Oct 19, 2007 at 01:48:30 AM EST
Patna Cites Treated To Classical Indian Music And Dance
Art aficionados in Patna, on the second and concluding day of the Ninad Festival 2007 on Sunday, were blessed with the songs and dances performed by the nation's top artists including the Padma Vibhushan recipient Birju Maharaj and Padmashree winner and Harmonium player Mahmud Dhaulpuri who kept the audience captivated for hours.
By pardeep3dec, Section Artists and Performances
With actress Nilima Azeem as the emcee, the event at Patna's Sri Krishna Memorial Hall started with a group dance by the children of Ninad that was soon followed by a performance by the noted classical singer Ustad Masqur Ali. The main attraction, however, was the famed Kathak dancer and musician Birju Maharaj who exhibited his art in various forms including dance, songs, choreography, and as an instrument player. He was accompanied by Akram Khan on Tabla, Ghulam Warsi on Sarangi, Rakesh Prassan on Sarod, and dancers and singers Romen Dekka, Mahua Shankar, Mamta Maharaj, Deepak Maharaj, Pallavi, Sanjeev and Raghav. State Art and Culture Minister Janata Dal (U), in his closing speech, thanked the artists and the organizers of the event saying the two-day event certainly lived up the expectations of the people and brought back fond memories of the '60s and '70s when such events were common in Patna during each Dussehra and Diwali. "The cultural environment had ceased to exist in Patna in the last few years but with this event, Bihar is once again showing that it was serious about reviving its lost glories," Birju Maharaj, who was born Brij Mohan Mishra, said. The maestro also took a dig at the western music and its influence on the Indian culture saying such music were 'only fit for Ravan's darbar' and had no positive effects on today's youths. Source: www.patnadaily.com, 9th Oct,2007 Posted on Tue Oct 09, 2007 at 03:32:45 AM EST
Models Walk the Ramp at Patna Trade Fair
So it was not exactly like attending Comdex in Las Vegas or other high-powered trade shows in other parts of the world but Patna Trade Fair currently being held at the Miller School Ground added its own unique punch on Tuesday by holding a fashion show contest with young boy and girl participants coming from all parts of Bihar.
By sachiv, Section Artists and Performances
Dozens of attractive models walked the ramp in what turned out to be the biggest draw at the fair. "We are organizing various arts and craft competition to encourage Bihar's youths to come forward and show their talents. One can never know where the next supermodel would come from," said the fair organizer Shabbir Ahmed. Other attractions included stalls of acclaimed Saharanpur furniture, biscuits from Bangladesh, and dresses from Thailand. With food stalls all around the fair campus, men and women of all ages were seen enjoying the fair till late night though many vendors complained of less than satisfactory sales of their products. (Source-Patna Daily,02/01/07) Posted on Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 04:52:45 AM EST
Noted Artists Take Part in Art Exhibition in Patna
Dozens of artists from around the country gathered at the Art College of Patna on Tuesday at an exhibition organized by the Virgo Art Gallery where noted painter Jatin Das released the magazine 'Kala Dirgha' while also wowing young boys and girls with his on-the-spot artwork.
By sachiv, Section Artists and Performances
Amidst the presence of nearly three dozen artists, Das lamented the decline in interest in Hindi language books and magazines. "It's a shame that a lot of people don't read or understand our national language otherwise this magazine would be even more popular across the country than what it is already," Das said. He, however, expressed his satisfaction over the popularity of the magazine outside India. "The magazine has carved a special place among Indians living abroad and that, in turn, has popularized Indian art in those places," Das said. Das also drew applause for a painting he did to attract youths into the field of art. Veteran artists like Anil Kumar Sinha and Lucknow's Anju Sinha were also present on the occasion. (Source-WWW.Patnadaily.com,02/11/06) Posted on Thu Nov 02, 2006 at 03:21:06 AM EST
Are these the virtual classrooms of the future?
PATNA: "Phoren" heroines and "phoren" locales are not something alien to Bhojpuri films now. Bhojpuri movie-buffs can now watch a Russian girl dancing to the tune of Bhojpuri songs.
"Firangi Dulhaniya", the film shot extensively in foreign localtions and starring a petite, svelte Russian model, Tanya, is slated to release this month. Addressing mediapersons here on Thursday, film director Ranjan Kumar Singh said, "It is for the first time that a "firangi" girl is acting on a Bhojpuri film." The story revolves around conflict between two entirely different cultures. Bharat (Shiraz Khan), son of Thakur Raghunandan Singh (Surendra Pal), goes to London for higher studies and return home with a British girl, Tanya.
All hell broke loose after that. Villain Lal Singh (Raj Premi) adds another twist to the story by kidnapping a pregnant Tanya. (325 words in story) Full Story By Rajesh Kumar, Section Artists and PerformancesPosted on Mon Sep 19, 2005 at 08:01:50 AM EST
Ramji Londonwaley
By Taran Adarsh (IndiaFM)
Three decades ago, Manoj Kumar's Purab Aur Pachim depicted the contrasting cultures of India and U.K. with dexterity. Over the years, several films have embarked on a similar route, but very few could leave that indelible impression. As you wait for the lights to go off and the reels of Ramji Londonwaley to unfold, you don't really expect much from the film. The reasons being: [i] There's practically no hype for the film, [ii] The lead man -- although a sought-after name in South -- has yet to find a foothold in Mumbai, [iii] The director, a first-timer, was associated with LAGAAN as an apprentice, but has nothing to his credit, [iv] The music has been released barely a week ago; obviously, it hasn't caught the fancy of the listeners yet... (1138 words in story) Full Story By Rajesh Kumar, Section Artists and PerformancesPosted on Sat Sep 03, 2005 at 10:01:22 PM EST
4-day Natya Mahotsava gets underway in city
PATNA: The four-day All India Multi-Lingual Pataliputra Natya Mahotsava got underway on Sunday here at Kalidas Rangalaya.
About 150 artists of eight theatre groups from Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Rajasthan and West Bengal are participating in the Mahotsava. The Mahotsava organised by Prangan, has been sponsored by North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Allahabad, East Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata, Bihar Sangeet Natak Akademi, Patna and department of art, culture and youth affairs, government of Bihar. Theatre groups participating in the Mahotsava are Abhinav and Act groups of Ara, Kshitish Theatre Arts, Gaya, Artists' Association of Jharkhand, Nepa Rangmandali, Lucknow, Assam Pradesh Youth Congress Cultural Cell, Guwahati, the Performer, Udaipur and Chhupkatha, Kolkata. (114 words in story) Full Story By Rajesh Kumar, Section Artists and PerformancesPosted on Thu Aug 18, 2005 at 08:40:56 AM EST
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