Dec 09 2024 to Dec 09 2024 6:30 p.m.

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Where

National Gallery Of Modern Art

49, GF, Manikyavelu Mansion, Palace Rd, Vasanth Nagar 560052

Event Description

The state of Karnataka is unique for being a region that has had deep roots with both Hindustani classical as well as Carnatic music. Prior to independence, North Karnataka was an integral part of Bombay Presidency and parts of the Kingdom of Mysore were annexed to the Madras Presidency during British rule. First Edition Arts presents the past and present of these cultural exchanges in this series of concerts.  The programs will have guru/shishya pairings that bring forth repertoire, compositions and lesser known composers from the state before a contemporary audience. These concerts seek to help inform audiences about the unique aspects of both Hindustani and Carnatic music as it is practiced in this region.     

About the Performance   

MELA CHIRAAGAA’N a MELA of Sufi poetry, woven with music and narration a MELA that celebrates the essence of 'Sanjha' Punjab where all religions co-existed for centuries a MELA that dissolves boundaries of gender, caste, class, religion The earthy kalaam of 16th century Sufi faqeer Shah Hussain is an inseparable part of Punjab's soil, its consciousness, its 'khalqat’, the people of ‘Sanjha’ Punjab. Weaver, mystic, poet, Shah Hussain kept away from ‘peeri’, ‘meeri’, all kinds of high sounding titles, he lives in our hearts as ‘faqeer nimaana’ (the lowly faqeer).   Mela Chiraagaa'n Urs is celebrated every year in remembrance of this poet Shah Hussain and his beloved disciple, a Hindu Brahmin boy Madho Lal, as they lie buried in their twin graves near Lahore. So inextricably connected, Shah Husain is also remembered as Madho Lal Hussain. 2024 marks Madho Lal Hussain’s 436th Urs, a celebration of the union with the beloved divine ( 'Urus' in Arabic is wedding)  

This MELA is his journey as a Julaaha (weaver), a 'malaamati', as Faqeer Nimaana, the lowly faqeer. It celebrates Punjab's cultural landscape, it's poetry, language, music, which remain one despite the border that separates us.