Tag: Kalaa Utsavam

In Spotlight: Gentle giant of percussion Mohamed Noor

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Mandolin, keyboards, clarinet, flute, guitar, saxophone… you name it, and chances are he plays it. You have a chance to join Mohamed Noor, Singapore’s foremost percussionist on his show, Groove to My Rhythm, at the Esplanade Recital Studio on Nov 19, at 7:30pm.

Esplanade: 15 Years of Performing

On its 15th anniversary Esplanade has launched its plans to build a new flexible 550-seat theatre along its scenic waterfront. An outdoor activities plaza integrated with popular dining outlets at the Esplanade Annexe will also be built.

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Must watch: ‘Khwaab-Sa’, the Hindi name for Shakespeare’s, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Theatre director Atul Kumar’s production Khwaab-Sa, an adaptation of the Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, comes to Singapore at Kalaa Utsavam 2017.

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Playing an instrument is way more difficult than singing: B Vijayagopal

B Vijaygopal started learning flute by the age of four and gave his first recital by six. Today he is a highly accomplished flutist an A-grade artiste of All India Radio (AIR) and an impaneled artist on the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

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B Vijayagopal to perform ‘Muralidhara – Call of the Bamboo’ on November 17

A regular session musician of legendary AR Rahman, Harris Jayaraj and GV Prakash, B Vijayagopal gave his first flute recital at the age of six.
A rising star in the Carnatic music scene, Vijay is one of the few artists who straddles the world of classical and film music.

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Kalaa Utsavam 2017: Return of art, music and Indian culture at Esplanade

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents five productions by Singapore artists at its 16th Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts from November 17 to 26, 2017.

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‘You Are Here’, Pooja Nansi’s multi-generational journey to Singapore

‘You Are Here’ is about navigating and positioning, and as Pooja soon discovers, a map doesn’t provide one with answers; it only suggests where one should begin—whether in discovering and orienting oneself, putting things into perspective, or re-examining things.

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About Tag: Kalaa Utsavam

Connected to India keeps you updated with news on the performances, events, as well as feature interviews through its coverage of Kalaa Utsavam every year.