Festive Songs of Colours

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FESTIVE SONGS OF COLOUR
– An article in Hindustan Times, HT City, New Delhi NCR
A Musical Evening, Which Is A Part Of A Bigger Project Encouraging Indians To Croon Their Folk Songs, Saw A Great Response.
The eve of Holi saw a beautiful musical event in Gurgaon. The auditorium brimmed with integrating instrumental music, song and dance performances, and paintings. The event – Come India Sing A Festive Song – A Musical Evening Celebrating Colours, was organised by Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust. One of the performances was by pianist Lorraine Fiona Aloysius, alongwith painter, sculptor and photographer Savita Malhotra who painted on stage to the music. The event encourages people of all age groups to sing their folk and festive songs. “Music is food for the soul. A good diet of the right kind of music gives you mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual stability. We have a diverse heritage of folk and festive songs. India’s unique cultural ethos is well described as unity in diversity,” says Aubrey Aloysius, founder of the Lorraine Music Academy and the LAMP Trust.
Pic: (clockwise)
(1) Aubrey Aloysius welcome the audience
(2) A band performs as a part of the musical concert
(3) Savita Malhotra guides the students on stage

Musical evening for Gurgaon on the eve of Holi

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Musical evening for Gurgaon on the eve of Holi
– An article in MeriNews.com  – 20March2014 (Harinder Malhotra)

The festival of colours in Gurgaon was spent in a magical way at Epicentre by Lorraine Music Academy and LAMP Trust. They hosted “Come India Sing A Festive Song – A Musical Evening Celebrating Colours” on the eve of Holi Festival, on Saturday 15th March 2014.

It was the first time ever that a creative way of celebrating Holi in an auditorium integrating instrumental music, singing, dance performances and painting of colours were initiated. The audience witnessed musicians, singers, dancers and visual artists – both professionals and children of all ages – performing together on stage to an enthusiastic and participative audience.

Lorraine Fiona Aloysius played on piano the work of French composer Claude Debussy’s 1st Arabesque – while versatile painter, sculptor & photographer Savita Malhotra painted on stage to the music. Ganesh Mohan left the audience mesmerised with his dance to festive music which combined art, dance, balancing acts, juggling and skating.

Aubrey Aloysius led the group with “Edelweiss”  – a world famous song about a white flower from the Hollywood movie – “Sound of Music” while children painted on stage. The teenage band and children sang songs depicting colour – “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Yellow Submarine”, “Yellow”, “Black Velvet.

The final act was the painting of patriotic rainbows by children using the colours saffron, white, green and blue. Aubrey Aloysius conducted a brief workshop to educate and encourage the audience to abide by the Constitution of India and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem. This included an explanation on the proper singing of the Indian National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana, with pride, passion, and precision, in the right rhythm, melody and timing – in 52 seconds.

The audience left the auditorium feeling bright, happy, exhilarated and surprised that they could celebrate Holi in an auditorium by splashing colours on canvas while simultaneously enjoying the colourful music and vibrantly colourful dances.

www.merinews.com/article/musical-evening-for-gurgaon-on-the-eve-of-holi/15896006.shtml

 

 

MUSICAL EVENING

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MUSICAL EVENING
– An article in Hindustan Times, HT LIVE, Gurgaon, 20March2014
Lorraine Music Academy presented a musical evening ahead of Holi. Titled ‘Come India Sing A Festive Song’, it was held at the Epicentre.
Pic: Lorraine Music Academy organised a special evening for Holi

MUSIC AND ART ADD COLOURS TO THIS HOLI

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MUSIC AND ART ADD COLOURS TO THIS HOLI
– An article in The Times of India, Gurgaon, 17March2014

GURGAON: Residents welcomed the festival of Holi with multi hued performances across the city. Various artists showcased Holi-themes performances at a music academy, a resto-bar and RWAs.

Ganesh Mohan, a 29-year-old Coimbatore-based aeronautical engineer and an award-winning dancer, was in Gurgaon this weekend to present a fusion dance performance on Saturday at Epicenter. "The performance which I gave was a mix of Tamil folk, Odissi, Kathak and Western. I also did a bit of juggling and skating," he told TOI.

Lorraine Music Academy, which organised the event at Epicentre called this a ‘musical concert to celebrate colours‘. "Through colours, you express yourself visually. Music and dance which are also varied forms visual expression," said Aubrey Aloysius, chairman and CEO of Lorraine Music Academy, while justifying "strong connect" between music and colours.

The musical night was followed by painting -another medium of expression – in sync with music and songs. "We called a painter who painted to articulate a song onto a canvas," Aubrey says…..

…Some of the condominiums in town have invited DJs to perform at their townships to celebrate Holi. "We have called DJ Gaurav Chawla from Delhi," said Savita Malhotra, president of Belvedere Park Residents Association.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Music-and-art-add-colours-to-this-Holi/articleshow/32167140.cms

Holi Par Dikha Uttar Aur Dakshin Bharatiya Sangeet Ka Sangam

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Holi Par Dikha Uttar Aur Dakshin Bharatiya Sangeet Ka Sangam
PIANO PAR KI PRASTUTI
SANSKRUTIK PRASTUTI
– An article in Hindustan, Gurgaon, 17March2014

COME, INDIA, SING A FESTIVE SONG

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COME, INDIA, SING A FESTIVE SONG
– An article in Hindustan Times, New Delhi NCR, 15March2014
Music has been an inseparable part of Holi celebrations and this year, the Lorraine Music Academy will be hosting a musical evening that celebrates colours through song, instrumental music, and dance performances.
LOOK OUT FOR: A variety of dance performances from across the country, showcasing some of India’s folk dances from south and east India.
WHERE: Epicentre Auditorium, Apparel House, Sector-44, Gurgaon. Call: 9910143344
WHEN: March 15, 7:30pm onwards

MUSICAL TREAT FOR GURGAONWALLAHS

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 MUSICAL TREAT FOR GURGAONWALLAHS

– An Article in The Times of India, New Delhi / NCR : Saturday 22nd February 2014 (Naina Arora)
 
INSPIRING PERFORMANCES: A musical evening celebrating the works of world famous composers, by LORRAINE MUSIC ACADEMY and the  AUSTRIAN EMBASSY, was held at Epicentre, Gurgaon recently. Artistes MARIALENA FERNANDES and RANKO MARKOVIC left the audience talking about their performance. SURESH CHOPRA, former director general, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, inaugurated the event. “I absolutely love listening to the piano and it’s an event worth waiting for.”
WALTZ, TOO: The evening saw LORRAINE FIONA ALOYSIUS, creative director and principal, Lorraine Music Academy, and Markovic, artistic director, Konservatorium Wien University, Vienna do an impromptu Waltz. Fernandes, professor of chamber music, University for Music & Performing Arts, Vienna, credited her mother for being an inspiration through her music career.  “I’m playing the piano since the age of 2, and my love for music brings me back to India.” The pianists’ performances left Shaheen Bhatnagar from Sector 57, Gurgaon amazed, and she said, “I love listening to music, and my son is learning how to play the piano. It’s very inspiring for him.”
 
PIC: Marialena Fernandes (L) and Ranko Markovic during their performance

MUSICAL SHOW A CELEBRATION OF WORLD COMPOSERS

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MUSICAL SHOW A CELEBRATION OF WORLD COMPOSERS

– An Article in Hindustan Times, HT LIVE Gurgaon : Thursday 20th February 2014
Lorraine Music Academy presented a musical evening celebrating the works of world famous composers at Epicentre, Gurgaon. This concert was in aid of LAMP Trust and was supported by the Cultural Forum of the Austrian Embassy, New Delhi. Suresh Chopra, former director general, Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, and Asit Gupta, former additional secretary, Government of India, were the guests of honour at the event.
Pic: A musical evening was organised by Lorraine Music Academy at Epicentre to celebrate the works of world famous composers.

GURGAON DOES A VIENNESE WALTZ ON THE PIANO

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GURGAON DOES A VIENNESE WALTZ ON THE PIANO

– An Article in Hindustan Times, Gurgaon : Wednesday 19th February 2014
Lorraine Music Academy celebrated the works of famous composers in a musical evening on Sunday at Epicentre.
At the concert aided by the LAMP Trust and supported by the Austrian Cultural Forum of the Austrian Embassy, New Delhi, artistes from Vienna – Marialena Fernandes and Ranko Marcovic – performed the works of famous composers along with Indian pianist Lorraine Fiona Aloysius.
Marialena, who has performed in India and abroad, said that the Indian audiences are no different from the international ones. “I have been performing for the last 40 years and I believe there is good music and bad music. If you play good and melodious music, the audiences across the world will appreciate it,” Marialena said.
The last segment of the concert showcased Indian adaptations of the Viennese Waltz style. Old Bollywood numbers were improvised by Lorraine & Marialena and the audiences sang along while the numbers were played out on the piano.

‘JEENA YAHAAN, MARNA YAHAAN’ KI DHUN PAR GOONJEE TAALIYAN

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‘Jeena Yahaan, Marna Yahaan’ Ki Dhun Par Goonjee Taaliyan

– An Article in Hindustan, Gurgaon / NCR : Tuesday 18th February 2014