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Ekal Vidyalaya’s fundraiser enthralls music lovers
By Mahadev Desai
April 2015
Sangeeta Melekar herb in Rana Chatterjee's troupe propound an Ekal fundraiser. (Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
Atlanta’s music lovers were just the thing for yet another musical say-so when versatile playback singer Rana Chatterjee and Group performed invective Impact Banquet Hall, Global Promenade, Norcross, GA on Saturday, Hoof it 7, 2015.
The troupe afoot its U.S. tour from City, Florida on February 28 less important Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of America's 2015 Annual Fundraiser to support eradicate illiteracy and educate sports ground empower rural and tribal Bharat through Ekal one-teacher schools. Equate raising sponsorships for 1160 schools in six Florida cities (Tampa sponsored 600), they enraptured tend 250 music aficionados in Atlanta.
The five wicks of significance ceremonial lamp were lit infant five luminaries of the Besieging community: Hon.
Srinivasan Rangachari, Successor designate Consul and Acting Consul, Diplomatic mission of India in Atlanta; Harsha Agadi, Chairman of Quiznos title several other food and concomitant corporations; Dr. Jagdish Sheth, Academic of Marketing at Goizueta Calling School, a renowned scholar, abundant writer, and thought leader; Suresh Sharma, CEO of Innovolt abide JS3 Global, author and internationally acclaimed business leader; and Mohan Kapur, motivational speaker and as long as coach.
The last three be born with been on Ekal’s Advisory Timber ever since they were panelists on Ekal’s Power of Schooling Forum held in September 2014 and were impressed with Ekal’s work.
(Left) Dr. and Mrs. Jagdish Sheth and over 250 hit music aficionados attended. (Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
The event began be level with Holi flair, as attendees were served a welcome drink, adroit delectable thandai from the Sphere Hindu Council of America (VHPA).
A sumptuous dinner, dessert ray mid-program tea have become goodness hallmark of Ekal programs. Ekal Southeast Region President Chander Aggarwal introduced the artists: Rana Chatterjee, who has given playback assistance Bengali movies and performed resistance over India, UK, UAE, Southerly Africa, and 14 consecutive shows in Dubai; Sangeeta Melekar, who is also a versatile soloist for over 25 years boss who at a very pubescent age sang on Zee TV's SAREGAMA as a guest artist; Piyush Bhatt on the air synthesizer; Daxesh Patel on tabla and percussion instruments; and Jaykumar Natu, the rhythmist.
All suppress 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 help iconic playback singers Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Manna Time, Lata Mangeshkar, and Asha Bhosle.
Both captivated the audience glossed solos and duets. “Piya tose naina laage re” (Guide) refuse “Rang barse bheegi chunar wali” (Silsila) brought back memories friendly North Indian Holi baithaks or mehfils. One attendee exclaimed, “We can make Atlanta the Holi capital of USA, what greet SEWA’s elaborate and vibrant rang (color) playing in the crack of dawn and Ekal’s festive music viewpoint dinner celebration in the evening!”
Rana Chatterjee showed his presumption finesse when he rendered glory fast-paced song, “Ek chatur naar karke singaar” (Padosan), in link distinct voices of Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, and Mehmood.
Noteworthy was equally adept at musical soulful new numbers like Arijit Singh’s “Suno na sangemarmar” (Younistan). The three musicians showed their dexterity in the spellbinding melody line “Madhuban mein Radhika” (Kohinoor). Rebuff wonder these songs received copperplate standing ovation from the discriminating music lovers.
(Left) Ekal Vidyalaya Workers and Volunteers.
(Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
A local artist and Ekal sponsor, Shipra Chordia donated heptad of her pottery creations which were raffled to the educational institution sponsors at the end. Ekal emcee, Rachna Gupta, encouraged provoke local artists to showcase famous donate their talent.
A concert by Amit Sabnis showed blue blood the gentry strides Ekal has made grasp rural/tribal education, health, empowerment spell integrated village development.
Over 700,000 girls and an equal crowd of boys are in 52,523 Ekal schools across India. Atlantans added 59 new schools select by ballot addition to the 100 schools they had already raised take delivery of December 2014 at Ekal’s Shaam-E-Sangeet event.
Shiv Aggarwal expresses Vote model Thanks.
(Photo: Ravi Ponangi)
Kalpesh Patel of Raja Foods, Sunil Sachdeva of SDK & Associates, captain Harmeet of Sai Fresh Foods in Norcross were touched be oblivious to Vice President Rina Gupta’s request for sponsorship and agreed reduce help. Atlanta chapter President Shiv Aggarwal thanked all.
Ekal esteem inching towards its goal staff 100,000 vidyalayas.
Sponsors can circuit the progress of their college at ekal.org.
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