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– The Sanskritik
Festival of Arts of India is now well established as the
major expression of Indian Arts in the British calendar.
Margaret Thatcher 1983.
“Sanskritik Festival…essential and irreplaceable”.
Guardian 1979
“Sanskritik…one
of the indipensable and indelible dates on the musical
calendar”.
Financial Times 1982
“First step in their campaign.. a series of
concerts directed by Birendra Shankar”.
Evening
Standard 1971
“...a rare privilege
to enjoy such an exciting assemblage”.
Time
Out 1972 |
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“Sanskritik collection stands for quality”.
Times of India
“A
rare musical treat in Hindustani and Karnatik styles”.
Asian Age
“I cannot
be the saviour of Indian arts all over the world, but
I want it to be right in London”.
Guardian
1970
“Shankar has no time for
the ‘trendy’ pot-smoking audiences”.
Times Diary 1972
“Birendra
Shankar is in India.. for his next big presentation in
Europe. They will represent different scholls of Indian
music and dance”.
Hindustan Standard
Calcutta 1966
“Why should distinguished
Indian artistes visiting Britain perform in back streets
rather than sophisticated and elegant places? Mr Birendra
Shankar seeks to provide an answer…”
Times
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CURRENT PROJECTS
Currently, Birendra Shankar is working on a video compilation,
covering some of the performances from 1970 to 1988, taken
from various films, documentaries and television interviews,
and also on writing a book of his experiences with regard
to the production and promotion of the performing arts
of India in the UK and elsewhere. |
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Sanskritik- A Legend in the Performing Arts of India.
A Tale of Three Decades & a Mans Vision.
The Festival of Light & Folk Music of India 1966 &
Shankar Presentations, Dance & Music of India 1967.
and the
SANSKRITIK FESTIVALS OF ARTS OF INDIA 1970 TO 1988,
Songs, Music, Dance, Drums.
Produced and Directed by Birendra Shankar. |
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