Vision:
The success of a great Hindustani classical music concert depends not only upon the ability of the artist but also upon the quality of the appreciative audience. The objective of Shadaj, a non-profit organization, is to not only host memorable “Baithak” style Hindustani classical music concerts but also to cultivate a community of good active listeners. Activities:
One of the main initi
atives of “Shadaj” is to incorporate “Music appreciation sessions” at suitable intervals as part of a series of “Baithak style concerts” during the year. A representative full year calendar comprises of
A) Baithak style concerts: 4 to 6
B) Music Appreciation Sessions: 4 to 6
Upcoming Events 2015:
June 19: Arati Ankalikar - Lec-Dem Kishori Amonkar’s Gayaki
June 20: Arati Ankalikar - Concert
September 25: Bhuvanesh Komkali - Lec-Dem Kumar Gandharva’s Gayaki
September26: Bhuvanesh Komkali - Concert
October 30: Arshad Ali - Lec-Dem Kirana Gharana Gayaki
October 31: Arshad Ali - Concert
Baithak Style Concerts:
Year long series of full length Baithak style concerts of traditional Hindustani Classical Music by prominent visiting musicians. Music Appreciation Sessions:
Music can be appreciated in a number of different ways and on a number of different levels. For some people, enjoyment and pleasure is gained purely through the act of listening to music. Appreciating music at this level does not require any musical expertise or close familiarity with the technical elements of music on the part of the listener. This is not to suggest that people with varying degrees of technical knowledge about music do not enjoy it as much or more. In fact, learning about music enriches the listening experience and makes music even more pleasurable. Understanding how music works, learning how it's put together, can indeed enrich the listening experience and make one fully appreciate the finer details of what makes music 'tick'. "One can't develop a better appreciation of the music merely by reading a book about it. If you want to understand music better, you can do nothing more important than actively listen to it." But what does active listening to music actually entail, and how does it differ from simply hearing it? Active listening of music is to become aware of some of the processes; building blocks; that are at work in the music such as Laya, Tala, Swar, Shruti, Raga Structure, Raag Bhav, Improvisation, Stylistics differences between various Gharana’s in terms of development and rendition, Asthetics etc.. The purpose of Music Appreciation sessions is to expose the listeners to some of the technical aspects and subtleties of music through sessions comprising of Lecture Demonstrations, Interviews and conversations with Musicians and recordings.
