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Day 2 at Reverie 2014: Coke Studio artists Adi and Suhail perform despite rain

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Hosted by the students union of Gargi College, the second day of the three-day college fest, Reverie had to culminate with the performance of Coke Studio artists – Adi and Suhail. Crowds had flocked in numbers and the stage was all set for the much awaited performance. Just when the spirits were soaring, Zeus decided to put a cap on all those. Yes, it started to rain at the venue. Though nominal, it ended soon only to start again after sometime. The fluctuating feelings could be seen among the crowd, just when Gargi College’s music society decided to sing some fillers inside the tent where rain was not a problem.

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Their performance was accorded with a huge cheer and also gave a ray of hope to the Coke Studio-wallas who then decided to do the same and perform under the tent. In Adil’s own words, “This is the coolest gig we have performed in our life”. As soon as the crowd heard this, they went beserk and repeatedly applauded for the professional singers and instrumentalists. The duo performed several sufi melodies,  including the famous ‘malhar’ and ‘ranjha’.

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SGTB Khalsa wins Street Play Competition Reverie 2014

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The Arts Quad witnessed the street play competition on Day 2 of Gargi College’s annual fest Reverie. The judges for the event were Mrs. Shubha Sharma from the National School of Drama, Mrs. Mrinmoyee Majumdar, Director of Kathakaar Trust and Ms. Chaaya Sawhney, teacher convener of Kshitij, the street play society of the college. A total of 12 teams participated in the event including CVS, Hindu College, Hansraj College, Kamala Nehru College, PGDAV and Maharaja Agrasen College. SGTB Khalsa College’s street play – We, The People was adjudged the best, while Guru Gobind Singh College’s Chidiya ki Kahaani and Kirori Mal College’s Company Raj bagged the second and third place respectively.

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The day also saw conventional debate being conducted at the Seminar Hall. The topic for the debate was – This house aims for the stars – which was open for interpretation. Eventually,  the team of Sidhant Shekhar and Aiman Anjum from Deshbandu college bagged the first position, while Sushmita Singh and Meghna Acharjee from Gargi College were adjudged the second best team. The best interjector was Bhawna from Lady Hardinge Medical College.

Other winners:

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1st position: Nishant, Sulabh and Sanchit – Maharaja Agrasen College
2nd position: Akshat, Satyam, Rahul – PDGAV
3rd position: Devesh, Akshay, Rahul – Maharaja Agrasen College

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JMC’s Mudra wins the Western Dance Competition at Reverie 2014

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The Dance Society of Gargi College organised the Western Dance Competition as part of Reverie 2014, on February 6th. With 23 teams participating in the prelims, 8 were selected for the finals.

Lady Irwin College, one the finalists were the first ones to perform at the competition. After 2 hours of dancing and 8 teams performing, the competition was a combination of both Western dance forms and Bollywood drama. Songs ranging from ‘Dafli Wale’, ‘Ghagra’ and ‘Dhatad Dhatad’ entertained the crowd with even Wrecking Ball adding to the fun.

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The heart stopping moment came, when Sandesh Kumar, the judge for the event declared the results. JMC’s western dance society ‘Mudra’ was selected as the winners of the competition. Miranda house’s Tanz was the 1st runners-up and the 2nd runners-up was the host college, Gargi. Total prize money of 25,000 was distributed among the winners.

“The event was a House of talent, lots of good dancing, and teams connected well with the audience”, said Sandesh Kumar, a veteran dancer himself.

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Theatre thrones: Ramjas’ Private Ear wins first prize at Reverie, SRCC comes second

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Gargi’s Annual Cultural Fest Reverie 2014 started on a high note. The first day is on it’s close and the energy is palpable. One of its most awaited events, Nivacanna- the theatre fest saw participation from all over the university. 24 teams contested the prelims and following four made it to the finals:

Dyal Singh College- Mumtaz Bhai Patangwale

Shri Ram College Of Commerce- Black Comedy

Ramjas College- The Private Ear

Shaheed Bhagat Singh(evening): The Darkroom

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The top four teams along with Gargi (non competitive- Blind Spot), performed to a packed auditorium. The judges for the event were Ms. Vidya Das Arora, Ms. Vani Vyas and Mr. Neel Chaudhari.

Although the audience’s reaction was testimony to how well prepared each team was, Ramjas’ The Private Ear walked away with the first prize. Black Comedy (SRCC) won the second best play. The best actor was shared by Kabir Ahmad (SRCC) and Dhruv Sirohi (Ramjas). SRCC’s Black Comedy also won the award for Best Direction. Mr. Gagan Arora, Shaheed Bhagat Singh (evening) received a special mention for his outstanding acting abilities.

Gagan had the following to say, “The event was superb. Very well organized and managed. Each team was pretty good but I personally found SRCC’s Black Comedy the best.”

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Students debate brain drain and more at Reverie 2014

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Sameeksha, the Hindi Debating Society of Gargi College organised two events on 5th February, as a part of the college’s Annual Fest – Reverie 2014. While the first event was a Hindi Extempore Competition, the second was a Hindi Debate Competition.

The event saw participation from almost 16 students. They were each given 1 minute to think and 2 minutes to speak.
Some of the topics for the event were ‘loo tantra, bheed tantra mein badal rha hai’, ‘kya kavi keval kalpana mein hi keen hai’ and  ‘urbanization and reduction of villages’.

Aseem Aggarwal from Hindu college bagged the top position. Mohit from the Faculty of Law and Tajwar from Gargi college went away with the second and third prizes respectively.

The event was judged by Mr. Upendra, Editor of Samwad. He was accompanied by Ajay Kumar, member of the psychology department of Gargi college and Zola Kisha Adhikari.

For the debate competition, a total of 7 teams spoke on the topic – ‘Videshon mein bhartiya pratibha palayan – Majboori ya mahatvkanksha’ (English translation: Brain drain in India – Helplessness or aspiration)

The debate was judged by Dr. Viresh Raj Sharma, a Ph.D from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Krishna Meena, an Assistant Professor at Gargi College.

At the end of the debating sessions, Deepanshi from Gargi College won the first prize. Mohit from Faculty of Law bagged the second prize in this event as well while Vikas from Sri Venkateswara College attained the third spot.

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Faculty of Music and Sadhna Sangeet College gain top places at Reverie Indian Music Society events

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As part of Reverie 2014, Samranjini, The Indian Music Society of Gargi College organised the Indian Music (Duet) competition in the Seminar Hall. A total of 13 teams from the Delhi University and other universities outside DU participated in the competition.

The judges for the event were Dr. Neepa Choudhary, Arunadhati Bhattacharya- disciple of Padmashri Vidushi Sumitra and Deepika Chatterjee- the Teacher Convenor of Samaranjini. The time limit given to the teams for their performance was 5 minutes and the criterion for judgement being on the basis of Rhythm, Notes, Overall Performance and Coordination.

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Alankar from Hindu College performs Raaj Jaunpuri

The prize money for the competition was Rs. 3000, 1500 and 1000 for the 1st, 2nd and the 3rd positions, respectively. The 1st prize was bagged by Rahul and Kshitij from Sadhna Sangeet College (SSC). The second prize went to Kshitij, Saptak and Prateek from Hans Raj College and the third was a tie between Miranda House and Jesus & Mary College. Rahul from SCC said, “The competition was great event to be a part of. The level of competition helped us learn a lot.”

The event was followed by the Indian Classical Solo Competition with a total of nine teams participating in the event. The first position in the same was bagged by Faculty of Music, while the second position was a tie between Hindu College and Kirorimal College. Hansraj College took the third spot in the competition.

With inputs from Tushar Diwan

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Gargi wins folk dance competition at Reverie 2014, SGTB Khalsa at second spot

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The event saw performances from nine teams including Miranda House, Mata Sundari College and Kalindi College.The dance forms on display included Kawariattam, the famous Gidda and the evergreen Bhangra. The teams that emerged as winners were Gargi College who bagged the first prize while Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College (SGTB Khalsa) and Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce (SGGSCC)went away with the second and third spot respectively.

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Khyati Thapriyal, a trained kathak dancer and one of the finalist of the Indian reality show India’s Dancing Superstar, graced the event as the judge. She was accompanied by Rashmi Bhardwaj, a member of the Philosophy department of Gargi College and also a trained Bharatnatyam dancer for 15 years.

Commenting on the performances put up by the various colleges, Ms. Thapriyal remarked, “It is fascinating to see college students receive such platforms for dance. With the level of performances put up, I am sure as soon as they pass out of colleges, they will crack several opportunities.

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Reverie 2014 inauguration lends a Rajasthani touch to the fest

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The inauguration for Reverie 2014 began with the Principal of Gargi College Dr. Shashi Tyagi welcoming students and guests alike on their journey from ‘dreams to reality’. She opened the show with the words “The future belongs to those who dream”. Radhika Aggarwal, the Cultural Secretary of the college threw more light on what is to be looked forward to in the coming three days.

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The cultural events for the inauguration began with a Rajasthani touch with a folk song performance ‘Kesari baalam – padharo maaro des’ by the Langa troop. Chari dance which is a Rajasthani welcome dance where women perform with pots on their heads with perfect hand movements was followed by the langa troop performance on the song ‘mor bole re’. The next performance was that of Babai dance which stole the show with a woman balancing seven pots on her head increasing one by one and other stunts including dance on a silver plate, naked swords and broken mirrors while still balancing the pots. Ghoomar dance with women in swirling robes came next followed by the kalbailiya dance which was a medley.

The cultural show came to a conclusion with another Rajasthani folk song by the Langa troop.

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By Isheeta Sharma and Shaily Sharma

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Deep Money to perform at P.G.D.A.V’s Aaghaz

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Aaghaz 2014, the annual cultural-techno fest of P.G.D.A.V. College aims to capture Indian Streets under the theme ‘Dil Se Desi’ from 31st January to 1st February.  After last year’s star night with Bollywood playback singer Aditi Singh Sharma, this year Aaghaz presents a concert with Punjabi Singer Deep Money.

The fest boasts of 25 events including Shor – the street theatre event, battle of the bands, classical singing, western dance and hip-hop hustle. The fest also offers technical events such as Xquiz- IT, Code Drift, LAN wars, Algolics coupled with quizzes, debates and group discussions.

Television actress and politician Smriti Irani will grace the fest as the Chief Guest and inaugurate the show. On 31st January, Sahitya Kala Parishad will be presenting puppet shows and folk dances. The folk performances will be followed by Aayush – the multi genre Hindi band’s performance at 6:30 p.m.

Day two of the fest features a performance by Punjabi singer Deep Money, again starting at 6:30 p.m.

You can visit their official portal for further details: Facebook Page | Official Website

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