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Till the moment when a fatal accident on 14th August 2011 claimed this noble, vibrant soul, Dr. Chandrakant Sardeshmukh was moved by thought of bringing music to children, especially in India. He was on his way to attend Independence Day Celebrations at a school he had adopted. He had made Indian Classical Music work in [...]

Dedicated to legendary Sitar Wizard, Dr. Chandrakant Sardeshmukh, Darshanam has announced extension of Dr. Chandrakant Sardeshmukh Music Academy to benefit pupils desirous of learning Sitar from experts in India. The first workshop being held at Pune offers intense courses to basic and advanced learners. The four-day Basic workshop beginning 1st April 2012 shall be conducted [...]

Idea, practice, appreciation – this is the cycle involved in creation and enjoyment of art. Expression itself holds a great value in the artistic process. Change in external circumstances, in living conditions, have honed human skills and instincts. The aesthetic element manifesting itself through numerous practices had been taken for granted. It was only as [...]

MADHUKALI – ICH INITIATIVE DURLABH RAGA PRASANG: BELAVALI Culmination of 3 Day Symposium Workshop with Morning Raga-s Mainly presented by PANDIT RAJSHEKHAR MANSUR Jaipur-Atrauli Doyen January 15th 2012 9:00 am Preetamlal Dua Auditorium, Indore View clip of Durlabh Raga Prasang Symposium – Workshop

Performances by various artistes during Omenad Conference on 31st December, 1st January and 2nd January 2011 left a lasting impression on aficionados of Bhopal. Music lovers, scholars and enthusiasts travelled from across country to attend conference and concerts during three-day event organized by Madhukali in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. Several well-wishers and [...]

Forum of NGO and CBO in their meet at Bali agreed to stay in closer collaboration through a wiki. Prof. Egil Bakka created this wiki for NGOs accredited as adviser to UNESCO Convention 2003. The wiki is adding members while getting several good suggestions. The forum had already started publishing an e-newsletter. With cloud-based space [...]

In its endeavor to introduce the concept of Safeguarding ICH practices, Madhukali has been in contact with members of several communities. It is with a sense of fulfillment and joy that we acknowledge success. The musician communities of Rajasthan have fared a whit better than their counterparts as a result of projection and promotion of [...]

Madhukali congratulates all sensitive and concerned citizens for encouraging appreciation of our intellectual and cultural heritage. There are numerous ways that the mammoth task of preserving seeds, if not fruits and flowers, of traditional knowledge rooted in warmth of harmonious nature-human relationship may be addressed. Recently Madhukali made digital release of four albums recorded on [...]

On his tour around the country the Mahatma espied an eight year old girl. She carried a bucket of water in her right hand and a two year old hitched on her waist protectively hooked by her left. He asked, “How can you carry this pail of water with that burden?” The girl replied, “It [...]

There is joy in ringing in the new, but sorrow as it gets difficult to hold on to old. Poets have mourned this loss and patrons / scholars / enthusiasts have tried strategies to stop or delay the decay. After all, life can not be ordered about. The erosion is as much a reality as [...]