Category: Baithak @ Classes Initiative
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Listening Session by Chinmayee Athale at Ahilya Devi Holkar School Aundh
Chinmayee Athale conducted a highly inspiring and captivating session on various facets of Indian Classical Music (ICM) to a very interested and absorbed audience of about 50 children from classes 8, 9 and 10 at the iTeach Ahilya Devi Holkar School in Aundh. The children had some basic understanding of ICM though earlier concerts and…
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Kathak Recital by Dr.Poorva Shah at Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj School Kasarwadi
Its 8:30 am on a regular school day at the Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj English Medium School in Kasarwadi, Pune. But it is hard to miss the excitement and curiosity as I walk into the building to see the kids lining up outside their classrooms. They are heading to the small hall at the far end…
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Dhrupad Recital at Deep Griha Rural Schools
बैठक फौंडेशन आयोजित मेघना सरदार यांचे धृपद गायन – अपूर्व पेटकर ‘दीप गृह अकादमी’, मोरगाव चौफुला व ‘सिटी ऑफ चाईल्ड’, कासुर्डी, यवत – ०५ सप्टें २०१८ काही दिवसांपूर्वी सौमित्रकडून बैठक फौंडेशनच्या कामाबद्दल व आगामी कार्यक्रमांविषयी ऐकल्यामुळे ०५ सप्टेंबर रोजी मेघना सरदार ह्यांच्या धृपदच्या कार्यक्रमाला मी उपस्थित रहायचे ठरवले. मेघना ताई ह्या प्रसिद्ध धृपद गायक पं. उदय…
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The Joy Is Yours : Glimpses from an Indian Classical Music Appreciation Session
An account of Baithak’s workshop for iTeach teachers and staff Background: iTeach has been Baithak’s partner since its inception. It has always encouraged Baithak to run pilots of various programs, experiment with new concepts, and thus, it has greatly supported the idea of providing children exposure and access to Indian Classical Music (ICM). iTeach is…
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Many faces of an initiative
The show must go on! Despite a heavy down pour that disrupted the power supply at the Babu Jagjeevan Ram School in Yerawada, Baithak Foundation carried on, undeterred, to present yet another successful concert at the school. This concert was held on 22nd June 2018 as part of Baithak @ Classes initiative. It was exciting to…
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Challenging myths about Indian Classical Music
An account of first ‘Baithak @ Classes’ concert at RSM A sweet-sounding melody filled a small classroom at iTeach Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj (RSM) School in Mundhwa, as two young and extremely talented musicians performed for the students of the school. Nearly ninety students from grades VIII, IX and X had registered to attend the concert…
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Melodious Flute Enthralls Kids at a Municipal School in Kasarwadi
Baithak @ Classes at Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj English Medium School, Kasarwadi An account written by Saumitra Kshirsagar The first day of school every year is always a mix of excitement and curiosity, especially for young children. New classrooms, new teachers, a sense of growing up – all makes it special. Over 120 students freshly…
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Kathak Performance by Ameera Patankar in Ahilya Devi Holkar School in Aundh
Kathak Concert by Ameera Patankar at iTeach Ahilya Devi Holkar School by Saumitra Kshirsagar Baithak Foundation passionately works towards making Indian Classical Music easily accessible to children irrespective of their cultural and social background. It strongly believes that exposing children to good music in their formative years will create a positive impact on the society.…
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First Baithak at World City Construction Site, Charholi
Baithak Foundation started Indian Classical Music (ICM) concerts at the Ganga Legend construction site in July 2017. The response form children and labourers has ben equally exciting and satisfying. It is through our collaboration Tara Mobile Creches Pune, our partner organisation who runs centres at multiple construction sites in Pune where children of construction labourers…