Faculty of Management Studies would host the inaugural concert of SPIC MACAY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture amongst Youth) Virasat 2004 on the 19th of January. The year 2004 is also the Golden Jubilee Year for FMS.

We have a rare combination of artistes performing on this occasion. They are Mukul Shivputra (Vocalist) and Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia (Flutist). The evening promises to be a scintillating experience for over 300 guests who would be invited from all across Delhi. The duo of Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Sri Mukul Shivputra would perform in the show at Faculty Management Studies campus, at the South Campus.

The Virasat Fest 2004 is dedicated to the memory of Indian Classical Dancer Sri Ram Gopal Verma, Flag-brearer of Yakshagana Puppetery Sri Kogga Kamath and Veteran Carnatic Vocalist Semmangudi Srinivasaier. Some of the eminent artists who will be performing during this series include Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pt Birju Maharaj, Smt Sonal Mansingh, Smt Subha Mudgal, Pt Rajan Sajan Mishra, Pt Vishwamohan Bhatt, among others.

This year the three- month long series will witness more than 150 programmes being held in all major schools and colleges across the capital. FMS as a part of its 50 year celebrations is proud to host the inaugural session.

For invitation passes contact: Sudershan 9818837460 OR Sidharth 33124243

About Inaugural event Virasat 2004 on 19 January 2004 at FMS, Delhi

Performers

MUKUL SHIVPUTRA - VOCALIST
"A performance by Mukul Shivputra; an artist who is an absolute rarity. This genius son of the legendary vocalist Pt. Kumar Gandharva is an enigmatic artist with ever increasing fan following. Mukul's approach to music is analytical, intellectual. He is a creative genius if ever there was one. Mukul Shivputra has been known to live a reclusive life. He has forsaken most worldly possessions and lives somewhere near Dewas with his disciples and his music for company. He gives few concerts and these occasions are eagerly awaited by all his devoted fans."

PANDIT HARI PRASAD CHAURASIA - FLUTIST
"As a musician, Pt. Chaurasia is a rare combination of an innovator and a traditionalist. He has significantly expanded the expressive possibilities of the classical North Indian flute playing through his masterful blowing technique and unique adaptation of jod and jhala to the flute. Immensely popular in India, he is among a few but growing classicists who have made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for art music."

About SPICMACAY
"In art, in religion, sometimes the best direction is inwards."
The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth was founded in 1977, as a non-profit, voluntary, non-political and participatory student movement registered under the Societies Act and gets the benefit of Section-80(G) tax exemption executive body in New Delhi and organises its programmes through a nationwide network of schools, colleges & educational institutions. SPICMACAY conducts its programmes by raising funds through the central and state governments, public and private sectors, corporations, charitable trusts and individuals donations.