The years 1900 through 1912 could be thought of as the British composer Gustav Holst’s (1874-1934) “Sanskrit” period. Inspired by his Theosophist stepmother, Holst developed an interest in the religious literature and poetry of India in his mid-twenties, going so far as to learn the rudiments of the Sanskrit language at University College, London, so that he could make his own translations when he found those that were available unsuitable for his musical settings.  His first effort in this vein was the opera […]

There has always been that human need to get away from mundane everyday things and enter a whole new world. The Stop-Gaps in its endeavour  to always be different  does precisely that in it’s latest  offering  ‘ Fun and Fantasy’. Here then is no hand over hand, row upon row of straight faced choral singing , but  voices blend  with movement, sets and costumes to take one on a magic carpet ride! And what better way than to do medley […]

The TCPA has put together a Western Classical concert featuring 5 musicians playing the Concert Harp Solo and the Concert Flute accompanied by the Piano. The concert is to take place at Hilton Garden Inn Banquet Hall at 6:30 pm on Sunday the 10th of September 2017. Tickets are Rs.300 and Rs.200 available at the Hall. One can phone 9446321398 for reservation over the phone. The first half of the concert will feature the Flute and Piano and the Concert […]