18th December, 2009 - 7:30 p.m. - Pala Banquet Hall
Tanmoy Bose
Tabla Performance
Tanmoy Bose, an oft-sought tabla player both as a soloist and an accompanist was born in a family of music connoisseurs, was exposed to the subtle nuances of music and rhythm since childhood. The pulsating charm of rhythms attracted him towards the tabla and he mastered this art first under the guidance of Pandit Kanai Dutta and then under Pandit Shankar Ghosh in the true sense of Guru-Shishya Parampara. Aided by his own imagination and supported by his knowledge of vocal and instrumental music, Tanmoy has carved a niche for himself among the top ranking musicians of the country and has participated in numerous prestigious musical events in India and abroad, winning accolades wherever he performed.
18th December, 2009 - 9:00 p.m. - Pala Banquet Hall
Jojo (Mou) Mukherjee
Bollywood Dhamaka
Jojo, a renowned name in the entertainment industry started her career at the age of seven and has sung several filmy & non-filmy songs in Bengali, Hindi , Bhojpuri & English with many artistes of repute, like Kumar Sanu, Babul Supriyo, Sonu Nigam, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik etc. She has received the UTTAM KUMAR Award, R.D.Burman Award, Lion's Kalakar Award (three times), etc. and performs regularly on various T.V. Channels - DD1, DD2, DD7, Alpha Bangla, Zee Bangla, ATN World, ETV Bangla, Akash Bangla.
19th December, 2009 - 7:30 p.m. - SPA Lawns
Girish & Madhumita Arora and Troupe
Live Entertainment Band
Girish & Madhumita Arora & Troupe is a renowned musical group based in Kolkata. They have performed more than 2000 stage shows across India and many other foreign countries. They have worked with leading music directors and playback singers of repute in Bollywood. Apart from the filmy numbers, they are versatile in singing Ghazals, Bhajans, Dandia Songs, etc. in different languages. They regularly feature in Doordarshan and other local TV channels.
19th December, 2009 - 9:00 p.m. - SPA Lawns
AGNI Group
An exotic fire dance show
The ‘AGNI’ presentation begins with an invocation to the Goddess Usha followed by the ritualistic ‘Agni Manthan’, where the fire is lit. Through interesting Vedic chants and ancient Manipuri rituals, Agni is invoked, shown in relation to earth, fire, water and sky and finally, as a purifier and remover of all evil. The Vedic and Manipuri traditions come together through contemporary choreography of the Manipuri Male Dance forms- especially Thang-Ta, the martial art form. An experience one will always remember ….
