Kavita K2K

Indian poetry from Kalidas to Kaifi Azmi

‘A feast, a feast, of words from the East

From the soul of an ancient nation

With music and dance, don’t look askance

Come and join the celebration!!’

First presented

At the Bhavan Centre, London

on 22nd June 2013

Kavita K2K is based on Ancient (first half) and Modern (second half) poetry which are set to (many original) music compositions. Majority of the songs are accompanied by dance (mixture of Kathak, Odissi, Bharat natyam and contemporary styles) and the context will be presented in the form of a drama by four Actors. 

The first half has pieces from Kalidaas, Jaydev, Kabirdas, Zafar etc whereas the second half has more contemporary pieces including those written by Gulzaar, Haribanshrai Bacchan and Kaifi Azmi. We have a group of very talented vocalists, dancers, and musicians and our last two shows at the Bhavan (Guldastaa and Kahata Kabir) were highly appreciated by the audience. This programme is of interest to all music lovers as it includes more traditional/ classical music pieces as well as more easy listening, contemporary and even a couple of immortal Hindi film songs.

Programme

First half

  1. Opening song with dance Shivashtakam
  2. Kavita K2K play Introduction/Kalidas
  3. Kalidas-Meghdutam Kaschita Kanta with dance
  4. Raag Ahir Bhairav Ala bela saajana aayore (short khayal)
  5. Kalidas- Meghdutam Angena angam/ dance
  6. Raag Miya Malhar Aayo hama tuma /Kathak
  7. Kavita K2K play Jaydev & Geet Govinda
  8. Pashyati Disi disi Geet Govinda/Odisi dance
  9. Lalita labanga lata Geet Govinda/Odisi dance
  10. Kavita K2K play Kabir
  11. Mo ko Kahan dhoondo bande Kabir bhajan/dance
  12. Kavita K2K play Ghalib
  13. Koi umeedbar nazar nahi ati Ghalib Ghazal
  14. Firey hain dhun mein Zafar Ghazal
  15. Kavita K2K play The Unknown artist
  16. Dhrupad Raag Adana, Taal Chautal Beni nirakhata /kathak & Odisi

Second half

  1. Kavita K2K the play About Tagore
  2. Rabindrasangeet Aalo aamar aalo
  3. Rhyme with rhythm Sonar tori/Tabla/music
  4. Rabindrasangeet More Bhabonarey/dance
  5. Mohammad Iqbal Saare jahaan se achhcha
  6. Kavita K2K play About Neeraj
  7. Neeraj Shubaha chale /dance
  8. Kavita K2K play About Nazrul
  9. Nazrulgeeti Dolon chanpa boney doley/dance
  10. Kavita K2K play Ecstasy of creation/ Nazrul
  11. Rhyme with rhythm Aaj shristi shukher ullaashe
  12. Nazrulgeeti Tumi ki ashibey na
  13. Kavita K2K the poem play Harivansrai Bachhan
  14. Harivansrai Bachhan Madhushala/ Arabian dance
  15. Atulprasad Atulprasadi song
  16. Kavita K2K play About Gulzar
  17. Gulzar Nazm uljhi / Kathak
  18. Kavita K2K play Kaifi Aazmi/Ghazal
  19. Kaifi Aazmi/Ghazal Ya dil ki suno duniya waalo
  20. Jagjeet Singh Hum men hi thin a koi baat
  21. Jagjeet Singh Pareshan Raat
  22. Kavita K2K play Javed Akhtar
  23. Javed Akhtar Ye kahaan aagaye /Silsila
  24. Kavita K2K : a conversation On music & poetry
  25. Geet Suhaani /Chaturang with Jhala Rag Malain Bhairavi/dance

Participants in Kavita K2K

VOCALISTS:

Pratyusha Chaudhuri, Bhaskar Dasgupta , Dalia Dasgupta , Shruti (Pooja) Dasgupta, Mamata Lahiri, Imtiaz Ahmed, Preeta Banerjee

DANCERS

Mukti Shri, Khavita Kaur,Rinku Dutt, Suchitra Kabra

KEYBOARD AND VIOLIN Arijit Chakravarty

TABLA Gurdain Rayatt, Srinivas Rao

FLUTE: Clive Bell

ACTORs: Bhaskar Dasgupta, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Aditi Chakladaar, Neelan Das, Kanchan Dasgupta

The Script for the Kavita K2K: conceived and written by Bhaskar Dasgupta.

Many original compositions by Arup Banerjee, Pratyusha Chaudhuri and Pragga Banerjee.

Flyer designed by Deep Dasgupta

1940’s Kolkata…

A Bengali family trapped by war, famine and poverty.

Where do they turn for salvation?

‘Sheydeener Doojon’

A play with music & dances based on the works of

Tagore & Nazrul: The twin Bards of Bengal

First presented on

28th November 2015

at

The Bhavan Centre

4a Castletown Road, London W14 9HE