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*This episode has also been published to my new podcast, Woman of Culture.* September 11th, 2021, marked the death centenary of Indian national poet ("Mahakavi"), C. Subramania Bharati (1882-1921). Since then, the Indian government has designated this day as "Bharati Day." Bharati, the greatest Tamil writer of the 20th century, is a legendary figure. He was a multifaceted personality - leading to the interesting situation that, even today, the full extent of the poet's artistic and intellectual contributions is not known. Much remains to be discovered! This podcast episode deals with a lesser-known aspect of Bharati's creativity: the music that the poet composed for his own poems to be sung. While the words of Bharati's songs are well-known to the public, his melodies are not. When Indian classical musicians do sing his songs, they generally write their own melodies, or adapt them from versions popularized in the movies. I discuss Bharati's musical contributions with a star of South India's classical music scene, percussion maestro Suresh Vaidyanathan. Suresh plays a uniquely fascinating traditional instrument, the ghatam – a clay pot.  Links: Maestro Suresh's music teaching site, Ghatam Kulam, is available here. His interview and performance on ghatam with the Sandy Evans Trio was broadcast on Australian radio earlier this week, and is available here. Music Credits: Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's YouTube channel.  

The International Booker Prize is a prestigious award given to the author of a novel originally written in a language other than English and translated into English. It is a companion to the Booker prize for English-language novels. In 2022, the prize was awarded, for the first time, to a novel originally in an Indian language. The language was Hindi, and the novel was Tomb of Sand, written by Gitanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell. This episode examines the status of literature in India's national languages  over the past century, since Bharati's time,and considers the role that translation may play today in re-kindling international interest in Indian literature. This episode will be followed by a second episode on translation that will look specifically at translation from Tamil to English, consider Bharati's thoughts and words on this issue, and sample his own, exquisite translations of works from classic Tamil literature. Music Credits: Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel. *Please note: an earlier version of this file contained some technical errors which have now been fixed. Thank you for your patience!  

Bharati was deeply troubled by the apparent disintegration of moral values that characterized his times, affecting both colonized and colonial societies. He found himself perpetually searching for alternative ideals - sources of integrity and optimism - within the Indian philosophical traditions that he studied so deeply, with their rich and long histories. The breadth and depth of his reading and research are reflected in the essay "The Siddha & the Superman," first published in 1915, which is discussed in this episode. Bharati had not only read Nietzsche, but he had also reflected deeply upon the social implications of the German writer's powerful and controversial work. Bharati explores the Nietzschean character of the "superman" as an archetype that reflects the "historic reminiscences and spiritual aspirations" of Europe - and he compares and contrasts the "superman" with an analogous archetype from Indian culture, that of the "siddha", which Bharati translates as "perfected man." By juxtaposing these two, fundamentally contrasting models of human development, Bharati argues for the adoption of ideals that will encourage humanity to aspire for a better future - above all, one free of violence. Music Credits: Richard Strauss, "Also sprach Zarathustra," Opus 30, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with conductor Georg Solti. Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel.  

Welcome to "Inside The Juno Reactor" Podcast Episode 10: Greg Ellis - Drums on film & more - Alexandre Desplat, Zakir Hussain, Kodo drummers, JR SYNOPSIS: As "Inside The Juno Reactor's" first season closes with Greg Ellis, JR's main drummer and percussionist who contributed with live touring & studio sessions, The Matrix... From his background as a rock/punk drummer to his project with Azam Ali, "VAS", working in the Film & Videogame industry, discussing percussions, musicianship, and technology, reminiscing studio life with Juno Reactor and Mabi, and much more! GUEST BIO: Recognized as one of the more innovative and versatile drummers in the world Greg Ellis has performed around the world and recorded with musical artists from over 30 countries including Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, KODO, Bickram Ghosh, Mahsa Vahdat, Tord Gustavsen, Yungchen Lhamo, Chiwoniso Mairaire, Sugizo, Juno Reactor, Billy Idol and many more. GUEST LINK: https://www.instagram.com/gerhythms/ Produced by Kenji Productions - https://www.kenjiproductions.com Discover more at: https://www.junoreactor.com

December 11, 2021 was C. Subramania Bharati's 139th birth anniversary. On this occasion, I was interviewed by Storytrails, an Indian company interested in discovering, exploring, and sharing stories about India's culture and history. "India exists in her stories," they write. In this case, they wanted to know the story of Bharati's life - to trace the basic outlines of the poet's biography, attempt to separate fact from fiction, and celebrate the legacy of the great poet on his birthday. This will be the first in a series of podcast episodes dedicated to Bharati's biography this January, simultaneously allowing us to celebrate two more occasions: the Indian harvest festival known as "Pongal" to Tamils, and Canada's Tamil Heritage Month. Please join me on the podcast this month to explore the fascinating life of the man who has now become a Tamil and Indian legend. Heartfelt thanks to the Storytrails team, particularly host, Akila Raman and organizer, Lavanya Rajagopalan. For more information, please visit https://www.storytrails.in/ and www.youtube.com/c/ThreeMinuteStorytrails/.  Executive Producer and Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Musical Credits: Percussion by tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh and ghatam maestro V. Suresh in a spectacular "jugalbandhi" brings together North and South Indian classical traditions, symbolizing Indian cultural unity. The full performance is available here: Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel.

Listen to the year-end special episode, where Host Eva Bhatt, revisits some of the milestone conversations, some memorable moments and some inspiring lessons shared by various artists, in the year gone by.  From the stalwarts like Hariharan to Jatin Pandit, divas like Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan & Shilpa Rao to globally renowned fusion artists like Karsh Kale, Ricky Kej, Purbayan Chatterjee & Bickram Ghosh. From new age hip hop artists like Kaam Bhaari, Parry G & Rapper D'evil to bands like Euphoria & Agnee, bringing in the 90s magic to Swaroop Khan, Renuka Panwar, Bhoomi Trivedi adding the colours of folk music. Bollywood artists Sachin-Jigar, Jonita Gandhi, Darshan Raval, Yasser Desai, Jyotica Tangri & Sharvi Yadav talking about their 'indie' music to lyricists like Vayu & Mehboob talking about the craft of lyric-writing.  Overall, it was a colourful mix of artists from different backgrounds & discipline and hence this episode can become your go-to guide to select & listen to your favourite artists & their set of experiences, learning and perspective.   Write to the host - at eva.bhatt@9xmedia.in or Follow her on Instagram  @evabhattpodcast Facebook: 9XM.in  Twitter: @9XMHaqse  Instagram: 9XMIndia  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media DISCLAIMER: All “statements, comments, ideas, views, opinions and/or any other content(s) expressed and/or contained in this podcast and its content herein” (“content(s)”) presented by the host/anchor and/or guest(s), are of their own and are meant to be for entertainment purposes only, it is expressly stated herein that none of the said views/ content(s) are meant to be in any way of advisory nature and/or intended to hurt the sentiments of any persons living and/or dead, locales and/or otherwise . “9X Media Pvt. Ltd.” (“Company”) does not necessarily subscribe and/ or endorse and/or take responsibility of any nature whatsoever for the said views/ content(s) including but not limited to constitutional responsibility for the same. Further the Company does not suggest, warrant and/or make any representations regarding the use, interpretations and/or results of the use of the said views/ content(s) by any third party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his short life, Bharati had to live through the first great disaster of the twentieth century: World War I. This episode examines the complex emotions of Indians faced with this stunning development, just as the Independence movement was poised to take flight. Instead, Great Britain's attention turned to the battlefields of Europe. In a powerfully moving essay, entitled  "India and the War" - one of two English essays that he wrote on this subject - Bharati puts aside his passionate desire for India's immediate freedom, and instead, throws his support behind the British, approving India's "generous" and "magnanimous" contributions of "men and resources" to the War. This episode explores his reasons for doing so - and how they emerge from his belief in the "unity of the human race," his deep faith in the "Divine Will" that guides history, and his absolute commitment to doing what is right in the present moment, whatever may be the errors, sins, and cruelties of the past. Bharati's essay illustrates an exemplary Indian attitude towards the War. It reflects his immersion in Indian cultural values, and his words convey the selflessness, nobility, and love of freedom that he and other Indians of his generation embodied. The extent of Indians' contributions to the War are not always recognized by today's public worldwide - and the same may be said of the contributions of people from other European colonies to the struggle, as well. For this reason, this episode is dedicated to reminding the world of what they sacrificed through Bharati's contemporary words. This episode features a recording of the Funeral ceremony of the Burial of the Unknown Soldier, made at Westminster Abbey on November 11th, 1920. It appears in "About a Hundred Years: A History of Sound Recording," A Symposium to mark the Centenary of Commercial Recording in the United Kingdom, Symposium Records, 1997 (no. 1222) (CD); details are available in the accompanying booklet, which notes: ""Apparatus developed for detection of torpedoes and submarines was redeployed to record parts of the service of the burial of the unknown warrior. Although terribly primitive it is, de facto, the first electric recording." Percussion by tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh and ghatam maestro V. Suresh in a spectacular "jugalbandhi" brings together North and South Indian classical traditions, symbolizing Indian cultural unity. Executive Producer and Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Music Credits: Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel.

As India celebrates its festival of lights - Diwali, also known as Deepavali - this episode examines Bharati's views on religion. As he explains in his poignant essay called "Patriotism and Religious Differences," the poet feels that religious differences are necessary for a healthy society, and that dogmatism and homogeneity of belief should be avoided both for the good of society and for the sake of individual development. He reveals himself as an individualist and a humanist, advocating for something far richer than religious tolerance per se: diversity. Percussion by tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh and ghatam maestro V. Suresh in a spectacular "jugalbandhi" brings together North and South Indian classical traditions, symbolizing Indian cultural unity. Executive Producer and Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Music Credits: Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel.

The award of the 2021 Nobel prize in literature to Abdulrazak Gurnah, a writer originally from East Africa who writes in English about the ongoing legacy of colonialism, presents an interesting counterpoint to Bharati's own "Reflections" on the first Asian Nobel prize winner and, to date, India's only laureate in literature: Rabindranath Tagore. In this essay, Bharati writes about Tagore's travel to Japan and his reception in that country. He exhorts the Indian press to do more to publicize the exploits of great Indians, and urges all Indians to be inspired to new heights of achievement by their deeds. Expanding his perspective on India to the world at large, he writes of the "contagion of greatness" and of the ever present, sometimes surprising possibility of touching genius - a novel and refreshing idea for our own jaded times. This episode features an exquisite Japanese koto performance by  Reiko Kimura. Percussion by tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh and ghatam maestro V. Suresh in a spectacular "jugalbandhi" brings together North and South Indian classical traditions, symbolizing Indian cultural unity. Executive Producer and Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Music Credits: Reiko Kimura, Music From Japan / Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Reiko Kimura's koto performance was recorded at the Freer Gallery on January 15, 1998 and presented by Music from Japan. The full concert and detailed program notes are available on the website of the National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian). Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel.

This episode challenges romanticized notions of British rule in India with the eyewitness account offered by C. Subramania Bharati in his extended English-language essay, "The Political Evolution in the Madras Presidency."  Bharati's article should quickly curtail any nostalgia for empire. It is a stunning narrative of the reality of colonialism in the southern part of India - a story that has been virtually forgotten by the world, but that now demands a fresh hearing in our current time of reckoning with injustice. Even more than police repression, Bharati dwells on the chilling hypocrisy of the British government, which claims free speech and individual rights as core British values, only to deny them to their own colonial subjects. The episode features an extended passage from his essay, as well as a brief excerpt from a second of his essays dealing with colonial rule, entitled "Police Rule in India: A Letter to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald."  Percussion by tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh and ghatam maestro V. Suresh in a spectacular "jugalbandhi" brings together North and South Indian classical traditions, symbolizing Indian cultural unity. Executive Producer and Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Music Credits: Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel.

This episode introduces Bharati's writing on the Indian national movement. His perspective as a freedom fighter from India's South is uniquely valuable to us today. Much of the discussion surrounding India's freedom movement in our era focuses on key political figures from the North of the country, while the story of the freedom struggle in other parts of India has been largely neglected. The extraordinary involvement of intellectuals, artists, and educators provides an important counterpart to the political struggle; it is a particularly exciting aspect of the freedom movement that deserves deeper exploration. The period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries brought together thinkers and creators from all across India, and from Europe, creating the conditions for a modern Renaissance in the country. It was a time of unparalleled excitement and dynamism, and the freedom movement also acted as a crucible for ideas that would provide the moral underpinnings of the post-colonial world order: human rights for all, social justice among nations, and a commitment to peace.  Music in this episode features one of Bharati's national songs, "Bharata Samudayam Vazhgave," sung by Bharati's family  members as the poet himself sang it, and percussion by tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh and ghatam maestro V. Suresh, in a spectacular "jugalbandhi" that brings together North and South Indian classical traditions. Executive Producer and Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Music credits for "Bharata Samudayam Vazhgave:" composed by C. Subramania Bharati and performed by S. Vijaya Bharati, S. Mohan Bharati, Amrita Bharati, and Vidya; recorded by R.A. Shankar in Adelaide, Australia, January 1, 1988. Music Credits for Ghatam and Tabla Duet: Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel.

This is the next in my series of conversations with filmmaker Michael Wood, where we discuss some of poet C. Subramania Bharati's most famous and important contributions as a champion of women's rights. Bharati believed that women should be leaders, writing, in a poem entitled  "Pudumai Penn," that the "new kind of woman" he imagined would "write all the laws" for society. No advocate of women's rights has been more impassioned, in India or elsewhere, during Bharati's times or since - or more convincing.  Episode 4 features A. Kanyakumari's "Melting Aura" played by her  Carnatic String Ensemble. She writes: "This piece as the name suggests melts the listener's mood with its beautiful structure and scintillating Raga – the Charukesi. Though the piece is Indian Classical in its tone, the arrangement gives it another dimension without compromising the authenticity of the respective genres."  It also excerpts a scintillating performance on the ghatam, a traditional clay pot used as a percussion instrument in South Indian classical music, by leading ghatam maestro Suresh Vaidyanathan. Executive Producer & Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Music Credits for "Melting Aura": Composed by Sangeetha Kalanidhi A Kanyakumari Arranged By Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan Performed in Octaves by: Guru A Kanyakumari, Kalaimamani Embar S Kannan, V Sanjeev, Anuthama Murali, Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan, Sayee Rakshith Live Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan Music Credits for Ghatam Solo: Drums of India, V. Suresh On Ghatam - Bickram Ghosh Bickram Ghosh writes: "Ghatam is one of the most ancient percussion instruments of South India. It is a clay pot with narrow mouth and its soothing sound takes you to a different world. "Experience the tranquilizing sound of Ghatam in the live performance of famous percussionist V. Suresh." Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh youtube channel.

In this next episode with world-renowned filmmaker Michael Wood ("The Story of India"), the theme is Bharati's beloved Tamil language, and the poet's fight to preserve it against the encroachment of English. Bharati's concerns are highly relevant in today's world, where linguistic diversity is globally threatened, and the poet's attitude offers fascinating ways of meeting this challenge. Michael and Mira explore the idea of a future where  Indian literature takes its place alongside major works from the Western canon, and quality translation forges new paths between cultures, building new hopes for mutual understanding. Episode 3 features A. Kanyakumari's "Melting Aura" played by her  Carnatic String Ensemble. She writes: "This piece as the name suggests melts the listener's mood with its beautiful structure and scintillating Raga – the Charukesi. Though the piece is Indian Classical in its tone, the arrangement gives it another dimension without compromising the authenticity of the respective genres."  It also excerpts a scintillating performance on the ghatam, a traditional clay pot used as a percussion instrument in South Indian classical music, by leading ghatam maestro Suresh Vaidyanathan. Executive Producer & Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Production Consultant: Jacqueline Santos Music Credits for "Melting Aura": Composed by Sangeetha Kalanidhi A Kanyakumari Arranged By Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan Performed in Octaves by: Guru A Kanyakumari, Kalaimamani Embar S Kannan, V Sanjeev, Anuthama Murali, Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan, Sayee Rakshith Live Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan Music Credits for Ghatam Solo: Drums of India, V. Suresh On Ghatam - Bickram Ghosh Bickram Ghosh writes: "Ghatam is one of the most ancient percussion instruments of South India. It is a clay pot with narrow mouth and its soothing sound takes you to a different world. "Experience the tranquilizing sound of Ghatam in the live performance of famous percussionist V. Suresh." Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh youtube channel.

Padma Shri Hariharan graces this episode, as he shares some of the milestone chapters from his incredible musical journey, his learning and his creative discipline that has been an inspiration for every aspiring singer. From singing iconic hits for Ilayaraja & A.R. Rahman to winning National award for his songs in Anu Malik’s ‘Border’ & Ajay-Atul’s ‘Jogwa’, Hariharan is equally loved for his ghazals. Apart from his soulful singing in ‘Tu Hi Re’ (Bombay), ‘Nahin Saamne’ (Taal) to ‘Jhonka Hawa Ka’ (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam), Hariharan ji holds a unique and an unrivalled position, not only in the Hindi music industry but also Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam & Kannada.  A must-listen episode for aspiring singers as the living legend sings a few of his favourites including his latest album ‘Ishq: Songs of Love’, composed by Bickram Ghosh.   Music Label courtesy:  Sufiscore - 'Baaton Baaton Mein', 'Radha' Sony Music India - 'Kaash' Saregama - 'Choo Lene Do', 'Koi Sagar' Universal - 'Tu Hi Re' Subscribe to the free podcast on EPLOG.MEDIA, the website & enjoy new episodes, every week, on all leading audio streaming platforms.  Write to the host - at eva.bhatt@9xmedia.in or Follow her on Instagram  @evabhattpodcast Facebook: 9XM.in  Twitter: @9XMHaqse  Instagram: 9XMIndia You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media DISCLAIMER: All “statements, comments, ideas, views, opinions and/or any other content(s) expressed and/or contained in this podcast and its content herein” (“content(s)”) presented by the host/anchor and/or guest(s), are of their own and are meant to be for entertainment purposes only, it is expressly stated herein that none of the said views/ content(s) are meant to be in any way of advisory nature and/or intended to hurt the sentiments of any persons living and/or dead, locales and/or otherwise . “9X Media Pvt. Ltd.” (“Company”) does not necessarily subscribe and/ or endorse and/or take responsibility of any nature whatsoever for the said views/ content(s) including but not limited to constitutional responsibility for the same. Further the Company does not suggest, warrant and/or make any representations regarding the use, interpretations and/or results of the use of the said views/ content(s) by any third party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music composer and a globally renowned percussionist, Maestro Bickram Ghosh chats with Host Eva Bhatt, about his eventful musical journey, from playing tabla for Pt. Ravi Shankar for over a decade, to collaborating with Sonu Nigam on various projects including the Oscar-nominated soundtrack of the movie Jal. Bestowed by many prestigious awards, including Sangeet Maha Samman, the highest musical recognition in West Bengal, Bickram Ghosh has composed for numerous films & albums. He talks in detail about the making of his latest album ‘Ishq: Songs of Love’, feat. Hariharan & also demonstrates his genius of playing tabla & vocal percussion, exclusively on this podcast. Listen to some useful tips for students learning music & aspiring artists from one of the pioneers of experimental fusion music. Music Label courtesy: Sufiscore Subscribe to the free podcast on EPLOG.MEDIA, the website & enjoy new episodes, every week, on all leading audio streaming platforms.  Write to the host - at eva.bhatt@9xmedia.in or Follow her on Instagram  @evabhattpodcast Facebook: 9XM.in  Twitter: @9XMHaqse  Instagram: 9XMIndia You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media DISCLAIMER: All “statements, comments, ideas, views, opinions and/or any other content(s) expressed and/or contained in this podcast and its content herein” (“content(s)”) presented by the host/anchor and/or guest(s), are of their own and are meant to be for entertainment purposes only, it is expressly stated herein that none of the said views/ content(s) are meant to be in any way of advisory nature and/or intended to hurt the sentiments of any persons living and/or dead, locales and/or otherwise . “9X Media Pvt. Ltd.” (“Company”) does not necessarily subscribe and/ or endorse and/or take responsibility of any nature whatsoever for the said views/ content(s) including but not limited to constitutional responsibility for the same. Further the Company does not suggest, warrant and/or make any representations regarding the use, interpretations and/or results of the use of the said views/ content(s) by any third party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we celebrate Dr. Annapurnand Verma who passed away 58 years ago today (4th December, 1962) at the young age of 67. We present one of his most famous stories: AKBARI LOTA. Lala Jhaulal is in a real pickle. He has committed to give a large sum of money to his wife and to make matters worse, has accidentally injured an English tourist. Will he be able to wriggle out of this situation?Dr. Annapurnanand Verma is considered one of the foremost poets, novelists, and story writers in Hindi literature. His style of writing, filled with a distinctly unique sense of humor, often draws a parallel to Mark Twain and Woodhouse. Even though he is widely recognized by his contemporary giants of Hindi literature today, for many known unknown reasons this versatile author was almost forgotten in the literary world. Dr. Sapana Singh of Varanasi is credited to re-establish this almost forgotten humorist in Hindi literature by doing marvelously inspiring research in Hindi literature.Written by: Annapurnanand VermaPerformed by: Dr. Sharvari DixitMusic:Hung Drum + Tabla by Meditative MindSolo Tabla Magic by Bickram Ghosh from darbarmusic

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Shubho Nababarsha! BanglaPodcast wishes all its listeners a happy and prosperous 1420. Like every year, the 2013 Banga Sammelan podcast series makes its debut on this auspicious day. We receive greetings from Tapan Sen on behalf of the NABC2013 organizing team. Shreya Ghoshal, Bickram Ghosh, Lopamudra, Bangla Band Dohar and Sasha Ghosal greet you as well. Then our host Piya takes you through a summary of the happenings of this year's Banga Sammelan with snippets of some lovely songs. The sound is in sync with this year's NABC theme of Bengal Renaissance bringing Bengal to Toronto. Srijeet Chaudhury provides an update on the arrangements by host organization PBCA.

In this episode we introduce you to Sahaj Ma and Utpal Fakir - a couple who has taken Bengal's folk tradition to newer heights. They have given it a fresh sound while respecting the traditions. This will be their maiden Banga Sammelan and the couple promise to captivate us with their simple yet potent mix of Baul and other folk songs. Bickram Ghosh points out in this episode that the incredibly talented Sahaj Ma mixes with ease the freedom of Baul with an urban sophistication. Enjoy a conversation with the stars and listen to the stories of how their songs evolved.

Greetings for the Bengali New Year as we start up yet another season of the countdown to the North American Bengali's annual adda - Banga Sammelan. This year's edition is at Atlantic City, New Jersey and this would be the third time that Kallol is playing hosts to NABC. The 30th edition of this cultural extravaganza was kicked off in style in Edison, NJ and Kolkata and is now mere couple of months away. In this episode, Bickram Ghosh talks about Beyond Rhythmscape and the new music the team is bringing to North America after a two-year hiatus. Listen to the brilliant pieces with the maestro's narration. The star-studded cast of 30th Banga Sammelan would be joining us each episode as we take you through to the home stretch of this journey.