IIT Kharagpur – Page 18 – The KGP Chronicle

Sep

14

2018

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By Chirosree Basu

A gift to posterity

EventsAjay Chakraborty, art forms, Classical Arts, goals, guru-shishya, IIT Kharagpur, SandHI, teaching-learning

IIT Kharagpur’s Centre for Classical Arts will transform the way the classical arts are taught and preserved A new dream is unfolding in IIT Kharagpur. The premier technology institute is working towards the creation of a Centre for Classical Arts. As to why an institute specializing in science and technology should ramify into the arts, the big picture first. For a variety of socio-economic reasons, the traditional guru-sishya parampara through which many of India’s intangible art forms have been passed down through generations is unlikely to survive in the future. There is a dire need to evolve a modern…

Jun

11

2018

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By Chirosree Basu

Inspiring win

Peoplearmy, Careers360, Computer Science, drone, ECG, IIT Kharagpur, Sudip Misra, SWAN lab

Prof. Sudip Misra of the Computer Science and Engineering Department sets an inspiring example by winning the Careers360 Outstanding Faculty Award in Computer Science for 2018 “A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron,” said Horace Mann. And the best way to inspire anyone is by setting an example. Dr Sudip Misra, Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, has done just that by winning the Careers360 ‘Outstanding Faculty Award’ in Computer Science for the Year 2018. Prof. Misra recently received the award from the…

Jun

09

2018

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By Chirosree Basu

All’s well that ends well

EventsIIT Kharagpur, IntCON, Kuchipudi, Nalanda Complex, National College of Arts, Spic Macay, Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar

SPIC MACAY’s 6th International Convention at IIT Kharagpur ends on a high note SPIC MACAY’s 6th International Convention held at IIT Kharagpur ended on a high note on June 9 with an all-night concert that saw the performances of some of the biggest names in Hindustani classical music. The evening of June 8 began with Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar’s inspiring rendering of several khayals in his unique style and Vidushi Shruti Sadolikar giving the audience a taste of some rare ragas like Raag Mukhi. And it ended with Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty’s soulful thumris, Pandit Kumar Mardur’s and Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar’s gayaki…

Jun

01

2018

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By Chirosree Basu

Playing host to an international cultural meet

EventsAjoy Chakrabarty, Cultural convention, Guru, IIT Kharagpur, IntCON, International Conventio, Spic Macay

IIT Kharagpur provides the perfect setting for a grand cultural convention IIT Kharagpur is preparing itself to host what is inarguably a spectacular youth festival. From June 3-June 9, 2018, it will be the site of the 6th International Convention of SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) that will see the assembly of around 1,100 youth delegates from all over India and its neighbouring countries, and around 300 artistes of national and international repute. In about a week’s time, there will be 40 workshops, 30 concerts and 7 yoga and meditation…