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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.

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

By Tushar Diwan February 5, 2014

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.

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

By DU Beat February 5, 2014

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.

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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