The Sacred River Festival 2024

उत्पत्ति

As always, The Sacred River Festival has a theme which will be explained during the lecture demonstrations and developed by the artists’ performances in the evening. This year’s theme is the Sanskrit word Utpatti, recalling the oneness from which all diversity emerges.

Art is a splendid vehicle to rediscover the oneness of all humanity. India, like the rest of the world, has a profusion of art traditions that give color to its culture and yet proceed from shared elements: rhythm and melody, shape and hue and movement. Likewise, one essential humanity makes us all one, even as an infinite variety renders us diverse.

In this year’s Sacred River Festival, we try to see the arts as both metaphor and vehicle to realize our essential human unity. Through instrumental and vocal renditions and dance, the artists at SRF’24 seek to bring to life the ancient maxim that ‘the truth is one, the wise call it by many names.

उत्पत्ति

This year’s theme is the Sanskrit word Utpatti, recalling the oneness from which all diversity emerges. Art is a splendid vehicle to rediscover the oneness of all humanity. India, like the rest of the world, has a profusion of art traditions that give color to its culture and yet proceed from shared elements: rhythm and melody, shape and hue and movement. Likewise, one essential humanity makes us all one, even as an infinite variety renders us diverse.

उत्पत्ति

This year’s theme is the Sanskrit word cArt is a splendid vehicle to rediscover the oneness of all humanity. India, like the rest of the world, has a profusion of art traditions that give color to its culture and yet proceed from shared elements: rhythm and melody, shape and hue and movement. Likewise, one essential humanity makes us all one, even as an infinite variety renders us diverse.

Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar

Knowing The Artists

Satyendra Singh Solanki
(Santoor)

Born into a musically inclined family, young Satyendra Singh has achieved several landmarks in his musical journey. A former National Scholarship holder, Satyendra has an ‘A’ grade ranking from the national broadcaster Prasar Bharati.

Amir Khan
(Sarod)

A former recipient of the Ministry of Culture’s National Scholarship, Amir is an ‘A’ grade artist of the national broadcaster, Prasar Bharati (radio and television). He has given sarod concerts in several music festivals and regularly participates in lecture-demonstrations for schools and colleges.

Parul Singh & Sheetal Ghuge
(Kathak)

Parul and Sheetal are disciples of the renowned Kathak exponent Guru Alpana Vajpeyi. They have trained at the famed institute for dance, under the Government of Madhya Pradesh, the Chakradhar Nritya Kendra.

Dhani Gundecha
(Vocal Music)

Dhani is an upcoming young vocalist immersed in music since her birth. Born into Bhopal’s Gundecha family, renowned Dhrupad exponents, she is the daughter of maestro Umakant Gundecha. A performer and teacher, Dhani is currently the chairperson of Dhrupad Sansthan, Bhopal.

Shri Mojilal and Group
(Bhadam Dance)

Shri Mojilal and group will perform will Bhadam Dance, one of the important dances of the Bharia community of Chhindwara region, Madhya Pradesh.

Shri Lakshminarayan Mourya and Group
(Kathi Dance)

The performers of Kathi Dance of Nimad Region, Madhya Pradesh, consider themselves the traditional ganas or attendants of Lord Shiva.

Dhani Gundecha
(Vocal Music)

Parul Singh & Sheetal Ghuge
(Kathak)

Amir Khan
(Sarod)

Satyendra Singh Solanki
(Santoor)

Shri Mojilal and Group
(Bhadam Dance)

Shri Mojilal and group will perform will Bhadam Dance, one of the important dances of the Bharia community of Chhindwara region, Madhya Pradesh.

Shri Lakshminarayan Mourya and Group
(Kathi Dance)

The performers of Kathi Dance of Nimad Region, Madhya Pradesh, consider themselves the traditional ganas or attendants of Lord Shiva.

उत्पत्ति

The Sacred River Festival 2023

A celebration of art, culture, and the pursuit of peace through unity. Against the backdrop of the majestic Ahilya Fort in Maheshwar, India, this year’s festival invited artists from diverse backgrounds to interpret and express the concept of Utpatti, recalling the oneness from which all diversity emerges.