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A Tribute to Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan Date: Tuesday, 13th May, 2008 (7:00 pm) Venue: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Author-scholar Pran Nevile presents a talk on "The Life and Times of Melody Queen Noor Jehan" with rare recordings and video clippings.
Find out more »A Tribute to Madan Mohan – The Legendary Music Composer
Date: Tuesday 22nd July, 2008 (7:00 pm) Venue: The Basement Theatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Author-scholar Pran Nevile speaks on "The Genius of Madan Mohan and His timeless melodies" followed by a musical homage by Rene Singh.
Find out more »IN MEMORY OF MEENA KUMARI
Date: Saturday, 2nd August, 2008 (6:30 pm) Venue: The India International Centre Auditorium, Maxmueller Marg, New Delhi An illustrated lecture by author-scholar Pran Nevile on "The Genius of Meena Kumari, The Poet and Tragedy Queen of Indian Cinema" followed by a musical rendition of Meena Kumari's poetry, composed and sung by Rashmi Agarwal. (This is the first time Meena Kumari's poetry is being composed and sung in Ghazal and Nazm format, by another artiste. Till now, only she herself had…
Find out more »IN MEMORY OF MEENA KUMARI
Date: Tuesday, 7th October, 2008 (7:30 pm) Venue: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon An illustrated lecture by author-scholar Pran Nevile on "The Genius of Meena Kumari, The Poet and Tragedy Queen of Indian Cinema" followed by a musical rendition of Meena Kumari's poetry, composed and sung by Rashmi Agarwal.(This is the first time Meena Kumari's poetry is being composed and sung in Ghazal and Nazm format, by another artiste. Till now, only she herself had recited her own poetry.)
Find out more »MEMORIES OF INDO-PAK MUSHAIRA 1958
Date: Friday, 31st October, 2008 (7:00pm) Venue: Stein Auditorium India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Author Scholar Pran Nevile presents rare recordings of recitations by eminent poets Jigar, Hafiz, Makhdoom, Faiz, Jafri and others followed by a musical rendition of verses by Dr. Radhika Chopra
Find out more »MELODIES FROM CALCUTTA
In memory of R.C. Boral Date: Friday, 7th November, 2008 (6:30 pm) Venue: Auditorium, India International Centre, Maxmueller Marg, New Delhi Author-Scholar Pran Nevile presents a talk illustrated with rare old film clippings on the “Genius of R.C. Boral - Founding father of Indian film music” Followed by a concert By Gaurav Sood & Jaspreet Kaur Sood
Find out more »IN MEMORY OF MAHENDRA KAPOOR
Date: Thursday, 1st January 2009 (7:30 PM) Venue: Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon Author-Scholar Pran Nevile speaks on the life and times of Mahendra Kapoor followed by a musical concert By Gaurav Sood & Jaspreet Kaur Sood
Find out more »SONGS THAT NEVER DIE
Date: Sunday, 15th February 2009 (6:30 PM) Venue: Auditorium, India International Centre, Maxmueller Marg, New Delhi Author-Scholar Pran Nevile speaks on a musical journey - "From Concert to Studio"followed by a musical concert By Rene Singh
Find out more »FESTIVAL OF GRAMOPHONE MUSIC
Date: Tuesday, 3rd March 2009 at 7.00 pm Venue: Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Inauguration by Pavan K. Varma, DG ICCRAuthor-Scholar Pran Nevile speaks on The Life and Times of Janki Bai (Chappan Churi) – The Melody Queen of Gramophone Era and some of her contemporaries followed by a musical concert by Rashmi Agarwal
Find out more »K L SAIGAL’S 105th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Date: Saturday, 4th April 2009 (6:30 PM) Venue: Auditorium, India International Centre, Maxmueller Marg, New Delhi Author-Scholar Pran Nevile pays a tribute to Immortal Singer and Superstar – K.L. Saigal followed by a musical homage by Ajit Singh & Gaurav Sood
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