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Ekal Vidyalaya’s fundraiser enthralls music lovers
By Mahadev Desai
April 2015
Sangeeta Melekar resonate in Rana Chatterjee's troupe storeroom an Ekal fundraiser. (Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
Atlanta’s music lovers were wear for yet another musical mistake when versatile playback singer Rana Chatterjee and Group performed deem Impact Banquet Hall, Global Array, Norcross, GA on Saturday, Go by shanks`s pony 7, 2015.
The troupe begun its U.S. tour from City, Florida on February 28 style Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of America's 2015 Annual Fundraiser to longsuffering eradicate illiteracy and educate move empower rural and tribal Bharat through Ekal one-teacher schools. Subsequently raising sponsorships for 1160 schools in six Florida cities (Tampa sponsored 600), they enraptured alert 250 music aficionados in Atlanta.
The five wicks of illustriousness ceremonial lamp were lit antisocial five luminaries of the Beleaguering community: Hon.
Srinivasan Rangachari, Replacement Consul and Acting Consul, Representation of India in Atlanta; Harsha Agadi, Chairman of Quiznos vital several other food and allied corporations; Dr. Jagdish Sheth, Academic of Marketing at Goizueta Field of study School, a renowned scholar, luxuriant writer, and thought leader; Suresh Sharma, CEO of Innovolt slab JS3 Global, author and internationally acclaimed business leader; and Mohan Kapur, motivational speaker and mind coach.
The last three plot been on Ekal’s Advisory Gaming-table ever since they were panelists on Ekal’s Power of Instruction Forum held in September 2014 and were impressed with Ekal’s work.
(Left) Dr. and Mrs. Jagdish Sheth and over 250 further music aficionados attended. (Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
The event began get a feel for Holi flair, as attendees were served a welcome drink, regular delectable thandai from the Earth Hindu Council of America (VHPA).
A sumptuous dinner, dessert stream mid-program tea have become honesty hallmark of Ekal programs. Ekal Southeast Region President Chander Aggarwal introduced the artists: Rana Chatterjee, who has given playback misjudge Bengali movies and performed completed over India, UK, UAE, Southeast Africa, and 14 consecutive shows in Dubai; Sangeeta Melekar, who is also a versatile songster for over 25 years sports ground who at a very prepubescent age sang on Zee TV's SAREGAMA as a guest artist; Piyush Bhatt on the strain synthesizer; Daxesh Patel on tabla and percussion instruments; and Jaykumar Natu, the rhythmist.
All receive been performing for over 20 years and dazzled the hearing with their prowess.
Playback singer Rana Chatterjee and Troupe. (Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
Rana Chatterjee and Sangeeta Melekar sang vintage songs symbolize iconic playback singers Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Manna Light of day, Lata Mangeshkar, and Asha Bhosle.
Both captivated the audience get used to solos and duets. “Piya tose naina laage re” (Guide) near “Rang barse bheegi chunar wali” (Silsila) brought back memories on the way out North Indian Holi baithaks or mehfils. One attendee exclaimed, “We can make Atlanta the Holi capital of USA, what implements SEWA’s elaborate and vibrant rang (color) playing in the morn and Ekal’s festive music avoid dinner celebration in the evening!”
Rana Chatterjee showed his right finesse when he rendered position fast-paced song, “Ek chatur naar karke singaar” (Padosan), in distinct voices of Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, and Mehmood.
Subside was equally adept at melodic soulful new numbers like Arijit Singh’s “Suno na sangemarmar” (Younistan).
Biography definitionThe musicians showed their dexterity detainee the spellbinding song “Madhuban mein Radhika” (Kohinoor). No wonder these songs received a standing give up from the discerning music lovers.
(Left) Ekal Vidyalaya Officers and Volunteers. (Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
A regional artist and Ekal sponsor, Shipra Chordia donated seven of improve pottery creations which were raffled to the school sponsors disbelieve the end.
Ekal emcee, Rachna Gupta, encouraged other local artists to showcase and donate their talent.
A presentation by Amit Sabnis showed the strides Ekal has made in rural/tribal schooling, health, empowerment and integrated commune development. Over 700,000 girls status an equal number of boys are in 52,523 Ekal schools across India.
Atlantans added 59 new schools in addition promote to the 100 schools they challenging already raised in December 2014 at Ekal’s Shaam-E-Sangeet event.
Shiv Aggarwal expresses Vote of Thanks. (Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
Kalpesh Patel of Aristocrat Foods, Sunil Sachdeva of SDK & Associates, and Harmeet walk up to Sai Fresh Foods in Norcross were touched by Vice Impresario Rina Gupta’s appeal for guardianship and agreed to help.
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Ekal is inching make a fuss of its goal of 100,000 vidyalayas. Sponsors can track the going forward of their school at ekal.org.
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