STRINGS N STEPS Festival

Описание: With a name synonymous to music and dance, the Strings N Steps festival has become one stop for music lovers from various parts of the world, including India. Since 2013, this festival has been consistent in upholding the aura and tradition of Indian Classical music and dance, in New Delhi. With a remarkable effort, this festival has played an important and pivotal role in bringing the best of Indian Classical artistes not only from different parts of India but also the world.

The genesis of the apt name of the festival has a story of its own. Kathak dancer Sangeeta Majumder named this festival as ‘Strings N Steps’ after her ‘Kathak-Hawaiian Guitar Duet concept’, a performance with the Hawaiian guitar player Neel Ranjan Mukherjee. The innovative idea of presenting Kathak with a stringed instrument was perceived alongside the birth of ‘Strings N Steps International Festival of Indian Classical Music & Dance’.

This festival venues till date has been Sri Sathya Sai Auditorium and India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The list of eminent personalities, who have performed during this festival include Pandit Debu Chaudhuri (Sitar), Ustad Rshid Mustafa Thirakwa (Tabla), Ustad Akram Khan (Tabla), Pandit Kushal Das (Sitar), Pandit Fateh Singh Gangani (Pakhawaj), Ustad Murad Ali Khan (Sarangi), Zuheb Ahmed Khan (Tabla), Varis Khan (Sarangi), Smt. Malti Shyam (Kathak), Vani Madhav (Odissi), Zakir Akhtar Hussain (Tabla) and Shekhar Ganeshan (Harmonium). Paola Sopranzi a Bharatnatyam performer from Argentina performed during the international events day of the festival in early 2016.Pandit Dev Bansraj, a famous vocalist from Canada has been invited to perform as an International artist in the 2017 edition of this festival.

Starting in 2016, the festival committee started conferring ‘Strings N Steps Global Award’ to those artistes of Indian classical music, who have made noteworthy contributions in the field of Indian classical music and dance. The 2017 edition of this festival will be held on March 20, at the India Habitat Centre, and on March 21, at (ICCR) Azad Bhawan Auditorium. The ‘Strings N Steps Magazine’, focusing on Indian Classical music and dance will be launched at this festival featuring Pt. Debu Chaudhuri (Sitarist) Vidushi Shovana Narayan (Kathak dancer), Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumder (Sarod), Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya (Hawaiian guitar), Pt. Dev Bansraj (renowned Vocalist from Canada), and Prof. Stephen Slawek (Sitarist from Austin).