Sri Aurobindo's birth anniversary celebrations

SRI AUROBINDO SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE 2A Starlight Road, #01-07 Singapore 217755

136th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Sri Aurobindo On Friday 15th August 2008

He drew the energies that transmute an age (Savitri, Sri Aurobindo)

A humble Offering at the Lotus Feet of Sri Aurobindo

Silent Meditation in the morning: 10.00am
Evening Program: 6.45pm

Meditation with Sunil’s Music

Readings of Prayers by Shailaja and Jayanthy

Reading of Darshan Day Message from Pondicherry by Mr. N C Patel

Welcome Address by Mr. K S Rajah

Special Musical offering by SIFAS teachers -

Ms. Sonali Biswas – Hindustani Classical Vocal
Mr. Mihir Kundu – Tabla
Mr. Chandranath Bhattacharya – Harmonium

Word of thanks by Mr. Shashi Lal Kashyap

Closing Meditation

Buffet Dinner

All are cordially invited

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Ms. Sonali Biswas

Ms. Sonali Biswas will perform her first music programme in Singapore on August 15th, on the special occasion of Sri Aurobindo's Birth Anniversary celebrations. She is a proficient artist, who is learning Hindustani Classical Vocal music under the renowned musicans Padmabhushan Pt. Rajan Sajan Mishra since 1993. She has received several prizes and awards in recitals and concerts. She is also the recipient of the National Scholarship award, Junior Fellowship, and Sur-Mani award to name a few. She is presently doing her doctorate in music from Delhi University. Previously, she had been working in Sangeeth Bharati, New Delhi and now she has joined the SIFAS illustrious staff as the new Hindustani Classical Vocal teacher. She will be accompanied by Sri Mihir Kundu on the Tabla and Sri Chandrakant Bhatacharya on the Harmonium.

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Mr. Mihir Kundu

Mihir hails as one of the most promising and talented amongst his contemporaries in India. His initial training was from Shri Sabyasahi Sengupta and he later on went to do his guru-kula immersion training under the illustrious Pandit Shankha Chatterjee. Mihir also went on to acquire Bachelor’s degree from the Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) Calcutta. An All- India B High artitse,Mihir also holds the title of Sangeet Visharad from Bhatkande Sangeet Vidhypaith, Lucknow and Sangeet Bhibakar with distinction from RBU. He has accompanied several renowned artistes like Pandit V.G Jog,Pandit Kartik Kumar and Professor Naren Dhar. Mihir has performed extensively in India and abroad in Germany and Czechoslovakia. He joined SIFAS as a tabla tutor in February 2007

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Mr. Chandranath Bhattacharya

Chandranath started his music lesson with Gopi Mohan Bose. He later took lesson from the famous Sitar Player Shyamal Chatterjee. He then took master classes from the internationally famous sitar Maestro Padmabhushan Pandit Debu Chowdhury of the Senia Jaipur Gharana. The Senias of his Gharana play the traditional sitar with 17 frets and distinct stroke patterns maintaining the principle ragas. Chandranath is a gold medallist from Delhi University MA Music. He is a regular B High-grade artist with ALL-India-Radio and Television, New Delhi. He established himself as the best performer with credit at sitar recitals all over India. He possesses an excellent style in playing of the Sitar. He joined SIFAS Academy as a Sitar & Hindustani Vocal Tutor in July 2003.