The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai
invites you to a talk by Dr Aneesh Pradhan on “Instruments of Change: The Santoor and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma"in the Durbar Hall on Tuesday 28th June at 5 p.m.

The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai is pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr Aneesh Pradhan on “Instruments of Change: The Santoor and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma” on Tuesday 28th June at 5 p.m.
Across generations, practitioners and scholars of Hindustani music have debated on matters concerning purity and authenticity related to this musical tradition.  Despite efforts at various points of time to project this system of music as a monolithic and unchanging entity, path-breakers have been involved in experimentation that has led to the evolution of musical styles, genres, compositional forms and instruments.  Pandit Shivkumar Sharma’s journey to establish the santoor, a trapezoid-shaped instrument from Jammu and Kashmir, on the Hindustani music concert platform was an arduous one.  This talk is a tribute to the maestro, who has left behind a rich musical legacy.

Dr Aneesh Pradhan is one of India’s leading tabla players, he is a disciple of the illustrious tabla maestro Nikhil Ghosh from whom he inherited a rich and varied repertoire of traditional tabla solo compositions. An acclaimed soloist and accompanist, Dr Pradhan is the recipient of several prestigious awards. He regularly conducts lecture-demonstrations and workshops and participates in seminars at educational institutions in India and abroad.

Dr Pradhan has been awarded the prestigious silver medal by the Asiatic Society of Mumbai for his book titled “Hindustani Music in Colonial Bombay.”
We look forward to having you with us on this occasion.
Tea will be served at 4.30 p.m.

 - Meenal Kshirsagar, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Officiating Hon. Secretary Endowment Lectures Committee

 

Call for Applications for ASM-MRC Research Grants for 2022-2023
 
The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai is pleased to announce the availability of research grants on any subject pertinent to the city of Mumbai, its metropolitan region and the erstwhile Bombay Presidency/State. The following grants will be available for qualified candidates:
1. 3 month grant of INR 5,000/-
2. 6 month grant of INR 10,000/-
3. 12 month grant of INR 25,000/-
The last date for receipt of signed grant applications, in physical form whether by post or in person is 30th June 2022. Successful applicants will be intimated by email by 31 July 2022.
 
Download the form from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FnYfhW8VPePpfG0Nhhc4_oMxppdxOBie/view?usp=sharing and please read the rules carefully before applying. Improperly-filled forms will be disqualified.
 
 

A unique heritage walk on statues by Mr. Sandeep Dahisarkar, Indologist and Art Historian, deals with the tradition of memorial sculpture in the erstwhile Bombay city. This walk focuses on the Indian personalities immortalised in marble and bronze, remembered for their outstanding contribution towards shaping the island city. The walk also introduces the forgotten Indian Sculptors from the Bombay school of Art whose position was elevated as master artists in this colonial city.

22nd May 2022 at 5pm
Meeting point: Flora Fountain

Registration for members: https://rzp.io/l/StatueMem
Registration for non-members: https://rzp.io/l/StatueGen

 

  1. The Definitive Food Walk of Fort
  2. Book Launch – Voices of Dissent, Romaila Thapar
  3. Meandering Through a Mapped Canvas – An Exhibition of Rare Maps of Bombay and more.
  4. The Princely States of Gujarat series starting from 22 - 31 March 2022
  5. Lecture on Gandhi and Mass Media on Saturday, 5th March 2022
   
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