Spring in the Season of Love
6 April 2016, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
Project description
Spring in the Season of Love is a special commission, in association with The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts which took place on Wednesday 6 April, 7pm at the Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies. In this performance, Love was celebrated through its many stages of union, separation, quarrels, and reconciliation with unmitigated passion. This was a unique concert which weaved the theme of Love through Indian music, storytelling and art. Dr Vayu Naidu offered enthralling storytelling, inspired by Indic folk and epic literatures which were illustrated by a vibrant collection of Pahari and Rajasthani Miniature Paintings from some of the most prestigious galleries in the world including the National Museum, New Delhi, the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Meeta Pandit gave a mesmerising selection of Hindustani lyrics accompanied by powerful music from Sanju Sahai on tabla, Rekesh Chauhan on harmonium and Mitel Purohit on dholak, Darshana Vora and Dipti Vyas on tanpura.
About the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts. The School exists to ensure that traditional arts and skills enrich our changing world. We offer courses suitable for anyone interested in traditional arts. Our pioneering postgraduate programmes (MA, MPhil and PhD) are based in the creative artistic practice of the traditional arts. Our short courses, taster sessions and lectures are open to all. We have outreach projects in more than twenty countries. Our Harmony programme, designed for primary schools, gives young people a more holistic view of the world.
