This year, the shawls presented to the participants and awardees were an aesthetic delight. Ordered specially for the occasion from Kalakshetra Foundation, they received many an admiring eye!
Posted in Archive, Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Anjana Anand, Apsaras Arts, Aravinth, Bharatanatyam, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, Kathak, Leela Samson, Liverpool, Milapfest, Music for the Mind and Soul, Singapore, Sruti Magazine, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on Dance India Asia Pacific: Day 5 #DIAP16A series of beautiful and dynamic pictures of Swadesh, taken by photographer Sunny Lamba.
Posted in Archive, Dance News, News Based | Tagged 2014, Bharatanatyam, Bharatiya Vidya Bkavan, Capstone Theatre, Concert, dance, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Kathak, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, Odissi, Swadesh, The Capstone Theatre, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on In Pictures; SwadeshInstruments India is Milapfest’s latest initiative to bring audiences closer to the music and instruments of Indian classical music. This new web resource will guide you through the sounds, music and history of each instrument seen on stage at Milapfest concerts across the UK.
Posted in Archive, News Based | Tagged 2013, India, Indian Music, Instruments India, Liverpool, sitar, Tabla, veena, Violin, vocal | Comments Off on Instruments India is coming soon!Slideshow of images captured at Indika by Pradeep Karanjkar for K.Kreatives
Posted in Archive, Dance News, Music News, News Based | Tagged 2013, Bharatanatyam, Capstone Theatre, Concert, dance, Dance India, festival, Gaurav Mazumdar, India, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Indika, Kathak, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, music, Samyo, Tabla, Tarang, Violin, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on Indika Photo Gallery 2013July and August have been exciting months here at Milapfest. To round up what’s been happening Director of Milapfest, Dr. Prashant Nayak, looks back at the week that saw Music India, Dance India and Indika come together in the biggest celebration of Indian music and dance we’ve ever had.
Posted in Archive, News Based | Tagged 2013, Anjana Anand, Capstone Theatre, Dance India, festival, Gaurav Mazumdar, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Indika, Kathak, Lalgudi GJR Krishnan, Leela Samson, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, Music India, Orchestra, Pandit Ranajit Sengupta, Priyadarsini Govind, Samyo, Sanjukta Sinha, Tabla, Tarang, veena, Violin, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on Celebrating a fantastic week of Indian music and dance in LiverpoolRaam Jeganathan has been a SAMYO member since April 2012, when he joined in our national auditions. He quickly became an integral part of the team, performing in all of our performances in the anniversary season. In August 2013, Raam was appointed as the new Orchestra Leader.
Posted in Archive, Music News, News Based, Samyo, Sub Brands | Tagged 2013, Capstone Theatre, Carnatic Vocal, Gaurav Mazumdar, Indian Music, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, music, Orchestra, Samyo, sitar, Tabla, veena, Violin, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on Raam’s Samyo DiaryAfter two brilliant competition performance evenings, we’re delighted to announce the winners of the first Sangeet Ratna and Nritya Ratna
Posted in Archive, Dance News, Music News, News Based | Tagged 2013, Bharatanatyam, Capstone Theatre, Kathak, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, Nritya Ratna, performance, Sangeet Ratna, vocal, Young Musician and Dancer of the Year Awards, Young talent | Comments Off on Announcing the winners of the Young Musician & Dancer of the Year AwardsWe asked our Sangeet Ratna candidates why they feel it’s important to celebrate the classical arts of India
Posted in Archive, Music News, News Based | Tagged 2013, Capstone Theatre, Hindustani Vocal, India, Indian Music, kanjira, Milapfest, music, Sangeet Ratna, Tabla, Violin, vocal, Young Musician of the Year, Young talent | Comments Off on Channelling creativityJainee-Khushali Patel auditioned as a Sitarist in SAMYO in 2012, and was selected as a member of the Training Orchestra. After a year Jainee was fast tracked into the performance orchestra for the SAMYO10 Concert on March 16th 2013. We spoke to Jainee soon after the concert, to ask about her whirlwind year in SAMYO.
Posted in Archive, Music News, News Based, Samyo, Sub Brands | Tagged 2013, Gaurav Mazumdar, Indian Music, Jainee-Khushali Patel, Jazz, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music, Samyo, Saxophone, Southbank Centre, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on “A beautiful musical journey” – SAMYO member Jainee-Khushali PatelPart 4: Singing in SAMYO – Abhi’s Story
Posted in Archive, Music News, News Based, Samyo | Tagged choir, film, First Take, Liverpool, Milapfest, Orchestra, Samyo, singing, vocal | Comments Off on Faces of SAMYO – Abhi’s Story ← Older posts