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17/08/2017
Winner of the Competiton for last week comes from Surrey
Congratulations to Dr M Malik from Surrey who has won the competion for last week.He will receive the prize in due course.
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08/12/2008
Winner of the Competition on Webnesday 6th August comes from Brighton again!
Congratulations to Mr Hassni Malik of Brighton, who won the competition once again. The prize will be sent to him in due course.
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05/08/2008
No Winner of the Competition for the Last Two Weeks!
Sorry, there were no winners of the competitions for the 23 and 30 July 2008 radio programmes. However, you can still win a CD if you can prove that you have been listening to the programmes by identifying 3 ragas played on each of the shows.
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21/07/2008
Two New Board Members for Surdhwani
Mr Stefan Cartwright and Mr Ian Cruise-Taylor have joined the board of Surdhwani with effect from 19 July 2008
Mr Stefan Cartwright is a composer and musician. He is the founder and director of Resona, a company which promotes awareness of the possibilities of music and helps people to develop their innate musical capacity. He was formerly communications director of the innovative London based design group Rechord, who in 2000 was commissioned to design Surdhwani's website. Stefan is a life member of Surdhwani.
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Mr Ian Cruise-Taylor is the Chief Executive of Connexions in the Black Country, working with and for young people and the community for 40 years. Ian is a musician, a music lover and is a member of Surdhwani.
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08/07/2008
Surtarang Radio Competion
There was no winner this week for the Surtarang radio competition
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17/06/2008
LISTEN TO SURTARANG, the Radio programme for YOU and Win a Prize
SURTARANG is broadcast on WCR FM 101.8 - the Voice of Wolverhampton on every Wednesday between 7 and 8 pm. Listen to the broadcast and enter a competition to win a CD or 2 audio cassettes. Mr Sistachar Sarcar, the former Chief Executive and Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar (Company Secretary/Director) produce and present the show as volunteers for the communitiies in and around Wolverhampton. It is also available to everybody around the world over the Internet.
We value your comments. Please help us to improve our show. Send your request and feedback to: maitreyee@surdhwani.org.uk.
COMPETITION FOR the next Surtarang broadcast: Name any two ragas and the name of the musicians who played them on the programme. The first correct answer received by 5.00pm on Saturday following the radio programme will win the prize.
If you wish to produce or present or even take part as a guest on the Surtarng radio show please contact Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar via e-mail
Her E-mail address: maitreyee@surdhwani.org.uk or she also can be contacted on her mobile: 07940 457 998.
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17/06/2008
Two great losses for the Indian Classical Music
Sipra Bose Kishan Maharaj have passed away.
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17/06/2008
Two great losses for the World of Indian Classical Music
The illustrious light classical singer Sipra Bose from Kolkata passed away on 22nd April 2008. She toured with Surdhwani in 1996 in UK and won many admirers here as well as in many parts of the world with her exquisite voice. She will be missed by many all over the world.
Tabla maestro Pandit Kishan Maharaj from Banares passed away on 4th May 2008. He was one if the brightest super stars of the music world, particularly in the field of classical music. He was a giant among the tabla maestros who ruled the classical music world during the past decades. It was an end of an era although his disciples such as Pandit Kumar Bose are flying his flag with pride.
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17/06/2008
Relocation of the Registered Office of Surdhwani
The registered office of Surdhwani has been relocated at the Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton, with effect from 12 April 2008. All correspondences to Surdhwani should be addressed to:
Surdhwani
C/O Newhampton Arts Centre
Dunkley Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 4AN
West Midlands
UK.
The telephone/fax number is: (+44) 01902 771592
E-mail: admin@surdhwani.org.uk
Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar, the Company Secretary/Director can be contacted via e-mail: maitreyee@surdhwani.org.uk or by mobile number: 07940 457 998.
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08/06/2008
Winner of Last Week's Radio Competition
Cogratulations to Hassni Malik of Brighton, in UK. He has won the competition The prize is on its way.
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08/06/2008
Two great losses for the Indian Classical Music
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28/03/2008
Winner for the Competition in the First Quarter of 2008
Sorry, there was no winner in this quarter.
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19/03/2008
Chief Executive of Surdhwani Steps Down
Surdhwani has undergone a reshuffle of its office bearers as a result of a re-organisation of its board of directors recently. Mr Sistachar Sarcar, who founded and led the organisation for twenty years has stepped down as a result of a reshuffle. Mr Kanak Rai Ramanlal Bhatt, the current treasurer will take over from Mr Sarcar with effect from 1 April 2008 three months ahead of the date initially agreed by the board.
Mr Bhatt became a Patron member of Surdhwani in April 2005 and subsequently joined the board of Surdhwani on 17 September 2005. He was elected as the treasurer on 25 November 2006.
Mr Bhatt retired from British Vita plc in 2001.
Mr Vineet Chugh will take over from Mr Bhatt as the treasurer. The 35 year old Mr Chugh is an IT consultant from Kolkata and has considerable experience in business management. He became a member of Surdhwani in 2000 and subsequently became a Life member at the end of the year.
Mr David Anthony Law remains the Chair of the board of directors and Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar will continue as the Company Secretary.
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31/01/2008
Surdhwani Falls Victim of the Axe of Arts Council England, West Midlands
Surdhwani has lost its appeal against the decision of the Arts Council England, West Midlands not to renew the revenue funding for Surdhwani beyond 31 March 2008.It is bound to cause great financial hardship for the company and will adverseley affect its capacity to provide its service to the community. Nevertheless, the directors are determined to fight for its survival. The programmes already arranged upto July 2008 will go ahead as announced.
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12/01/2008
Winner of the Competition for the Last Quarter of 2007
Congratulations to Mr Christopher Wilding, who has won the competition during the last quarter of 2007 on our website. He will receive his prize in due course.
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08/04/2007
Winner of the Competition for the First Quarter of 2007
Congratulation to Hassni Malik of Brighton (UK), who has won the competition. Thanks to all of you who entered the competition.
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04/04/2007
Surdhwani Goes on the Air
14 years after the first broadcast called Raga - Rang by Surdhwani on Challenge FM, part of BBC Radio WM, SURTARANG (which means wave of melody), a radio programme produced by Surdhwani was broadcasted on WCR FM (Wolverhampton Community Radio) - Voice of Wolverhampton on 101.8 from 4th April 2007. This is a unique opportunity for connoisseuers of Indian classical music in the West Midlands region, particularly in the Wolverhampton area to listen to Indian classical music regularly on the radio. The programme is also available on the Internet.
Mr Sistachar Sarcar and Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar, two honorary directors of Surdhwani volunteered to present the show. The programme is broadcasted from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm and will be on the air every Wednesday at the same time. The programme will include Indian classical music as well as news and views every Wednesday. Surdhwani is looking for volunteers to present the programme. Any one willing to volunteer should contact Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar, Company Secretary/Director by e-mail: maitreyee@surdhwani.org.uk or by telephone: 01902 658793.
Requests and feedback about the programme can be sent to Mrs Sarcar by e-mail or by telephone.
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16/01/2007
Congratulations to the winner of the Competition
Congratulations to Steve Keel from UK who has won the competition for the last quarter of 2006 and will receive 3 CDs or 5 musicassettes.
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25/10/2006
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Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts for the Chief Executive of Surdhwani
Mr Sistachar Sarcar, the Chief Executive of Surdhwani has become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and joins the other Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts on the board of directors of Surdhwani, which include his wife Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar,the Company Secretary/Director and Mr Kanak Bhatt, the Treasurer.
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21/10/2006
Look out for the stars in 2007
Surdhwani has invited Pandit Rajendra Prasanna (shahnai and bansuri) in June, Joydeep Ghosh (sarod)and Sarathi Chatterjee (Hindustani vocal)in July and Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee (sitar)in September 2007 for a UK tour.
Rajendra Prasanna is a descendant of the famous Prasanna Gharana which produced world famous flautists like Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. (For further information visit: www.prasannasflute.com).
Joydeep Ghosh (sarod & sursringar), the foremost torch bearer of the Shahjahanpur sarod Gharana.(for further information please visit http://sarod.8m.com/. Sarathi Chatterjee (Hindustani vocal), a disciple of Pandits Rajan & Sajan Misra of Banares will take part in a double bill. He has already made a name for himself as a promising star in hindustani vocal music.
Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee, a top grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.(For further information on Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee please visit(www.budhaditya.com)
Please contact Mr Sistachar Sarcar, Chief Executive of Surdhwani for further details and for booking.
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16/10/2006
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A New Super Star is Born - Dr Ashwini Bhide Deshpande
Ashwiniji's final concert for Surdhwani on 14 October 2006 at the Arena Theatre in Wolverhampton, UK, was the icing on a cake. The audience was held spell bound by her amazing virtuoso performance. She proved herself to be an emerging super star in the firmament of Indian classical vocal music.
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12/07/2006
Just Released - New CD - Rom -- Classical Dances of India - produced by Sarvar Sabri
This is a CD Rom for the students and educational Institutions wishing to further their knowledge on various forms of Indian classical dances. It will be available at the Surdhwani CD stall at each concert from September 2006 or directly from the website: www.sadhna.co.uk
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31/03/2006
Funding from The National Lottery through Arts Council England for Surdhwani
Surdhwani has received a grant of up to £21,500 from the National Lottery through the Arts Council England for touring sitar virtuoso Pandit Kushal Das (sitar & surbahar)with Biplab Bhattacharya (tabla) in May, sarod virtuoso Ustad Aashish Khan with Vishnu Sahai (tabla) in June and the eminent female classical vocalist from Mumbai Dr Ashwini Bhide Deshpande with Sri Viswanath Shirodkar (tabla) and Smt Seema Shirodkar (harmonium) in October.
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12/12/2005
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Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts for the Company Secretary of Surdhwani
Congratulations to Mrs Maitreyee Sarcar! The Company Secretary and director of Surdhwani gets the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts on her birthday.
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Two Great Losses for the Music World of India
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