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26-457: Since 2001, Ashok Vajpeyi has been serving as the managing trustee for the Raza Foundation. The Raza Foundation founded in 2001 by painter and artist Sayed Haider Raza. The foundation has intention of advancing the visual arts , music , and poetry , among other things. The foundation supports emerging talent in poetry , performing arts , and artistic arts. The name of the foundation

52-505: A compositional structure to abstract raags. It gained prominence through musicians like Swami Haridas , Tansen , and Raja Mansingh Tomar in the 15th and 16th centuries. Despite a decline in popularity, Dhrupad remains an epitome of classicism. Institutions like the Dhrupad Kendra at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal have revived its contemporary relevance. The Dhrupad Vaibhav festival, organized by

78-524: A forum for both established and arising artists to present their work and ideas, Art Matters pursues to foster creative thinking and innovativeness through these events. Under 'Art Matter', Gandhi Matters is a series presented by the Raza Foundation. It features unique programs like 'Singing Gandhi', which was held at the India International Centre . This particular event included Kalapini Komkali, who spoke about and performed 'Gandhi Malhar',

104-439: A forum for exchanging and appreciating poetry. The readings during the sessions frequently include readings by well-known poets and young talent, which encourage a lively literary community and the sharing of thoughts and artistic expression. The "Bharat Bhushan Agarwal Samman" is given by the Raza Foundation in honour of the late poet Bharat Bhushan Agarwal . It is a highly esteemed accolade bestowed upon Hindi poetry. This award

130-447: A raga created by her father, Pt. Kumar Gandharva, to honour Mahatma Gandhi on his birth centenary. The series aims to explore and celebrate Gandhi's legacy through various artistic and cultural expressions. In July 2017, a new poetry reading series called Aaj Kavita was launched. The purpose of the Raza Foundation's poetry reading sessions is to honour the literary arts. By bringing poets and listeners together, these gatherings provide

156-437: Is ' Raza: The Other Modern'. Ashok Vajpeyi Ashok Vajpeyi (born 1941) is an Indian Hindi -language poet , essayist, literary-cultural critic, apart from being a noted cultural and arts administrator , and a former civil servant. He was chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi India's National Academy of Arts, Ministry of Culture , Govt of India, 2008–2011. He has published over 23 books of poetry, criticism and art, and

182-489: Is a series of 65 such books which includes important books from different languages as well as books based on literature. The Hindi biography of Pt. Kumar Gandharva , ' Va Ghar Sabse Nyara - Jeevan Charit: Pt. Kumar Gandharva' , was penned by poet and litterateur Dhruv Shukla and co-published by Setu Prakashan and Raza Foundation in April 2023. The latest book on SH Raza is by Mapin publication and Raza Foundation. The book name

208-470: Is being adhered to by the foundation. The first is the tangible or creative element, encompassing Raza's residence, workplace , artwork , and literary works . Under Ashok Vajpeyi's direction, the foundation has worked hard enough to guarantee the preservation of each of these elements. And then there was his readiness to lend a hand to others. He forbade the Foundation from spending any money on him while he

234-561: Is generally seen as part of the old Delhi-centric literary-cultural establishment consisting of bureaucrat-poets and academicians like Sitakanta Mahapatra , Keki Daruwalla , J.P.Das , Gopi Chand Narang , Indra Nath Choudhari and K.Satchidanandan . Vajpeyi received his master's degree(MA English)from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and joined the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) in Madhya Pradesh (MP), in 1965. He

260-907: Is the largest-ever retrospective of the artist. The foundation was also pivotal in organizing a series of shows in India in 2022, the centenary year of Raza's birth, in three Indian private museums . The Raza Foundation under Vajpeyi guidance, has created an ecology of exploring, supporting and experiencing arts and legacy through seminars, concerts, exhibitions, fellowships , books, and journals. Additionally, it offers fellowships to young talent for rigorous study into masterworks and current cultural challenges. The Raza Foundation embraces Indian classical dance forms, music, literature, and modern art , and it organises several events in 20 locations every year. Foundation organises regular exhibitions of Raza's paintings, as well as those of his friends and fellow artists. The foundation works with public organisations to increase

286-436: The " Anti-Dalit " attitude of authorities which has allegedly driven a Dalit student Rohith Vemula to commit suicide. As a translator, he collaborated with Renata Czekalska  [ pl ] to translate from Polish into Hindi the works of four major Polish poets: Czesław Miłosz , W. Szymborska , Z. Herbert and T. Rozewicz. Kelucharan Mohapatra Kelucharan Mohapatra (8 January 1926 – 7 April 2004)

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312-431: The 'Art Matters' program. It is a platform for all kinds of art, such as performing, visual, and literary arts. To create an atmosphere where artists and audiences may have meaningful debates about art and culture, the programme is the intersection of literature , politics , social justice , poetry, and the arts. The programme includes a number of presentations, panel discussions, performances, and concerts. By offering

338-713: The Arts ( IGNCA ); member, Indian Council for Cultural Relations ( ICCR ), and executive board member of the Sangeet Natak Akademi . He has won the Dayavati Modi Kavi Shekhar Samman, 1994, and the Kabir Samman (2006). His work has been translated into many Indian languages, besides in English, French, and Polish. After being appointed a pro-tem Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi India's National Academy of Arts, he

364-529: The Raza Foundation, celebrates the unhurried and immersive style of Dhrupad. The recent third edition of the festival was held in Delhi in collaboration with the India International Centre and Naad-Chakra Trust of Pt. Nirmalya De. The festival features performances by renowned artists, including rudra veena recitals and renditions of rare ragas like Adbhut Kalyan. Seven yearly memorial lectures honouring

390-507: The Raza fellowship are Geet Chaturvedi , Prof Madhav Hada, Manisha Kulshreshtha, Prof. R. Siva Kumar , Pankaj Chaturvedi, Irfan Zuberi, Aashish Tripathi and Anamika Anu . Raza Foundation has supported scholars and artists for their creative and academic publication through finance and publication. There are many publications on personalities and artistic affairs that have come out with the collaboration of respected publication houses. Pustak Mala

416-536: The audience for literature, art, classical dance, and music. The organisation has published 200 Hindi books on Gandhianism , philosophy , the arts, culture, poetry, translations , and biographies as of Raza's centenary year in 2021. Dhrupad Vaibhav is a festival that celebrates the history and beauty of the Dhrupad musical form in Hindustani classical music . Derived from ancient chhand-prabandh gayan , Dhrupad offered

442-602: The establishment of Bharat Bhavan , which was inaugurated by prime minister Indira Gandhi . Vajpeyi lost his powerful position in MP, when Congress' rival Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in the state. In 1990, the Sunder Lal Patwa government transferred him to the state Revenue Board. Over the years he served Secretary of Culture, Union Ministry of Culture , and as Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya ; trustee, Indira Gandhi National Centre for

468-469: The following masters: Daya Krishna (philosophy), Kumar Gandharva (music), Kelucharan Mohapatra (dancing), Agyeya (poetry), Habib Tanvir (theatre), and V. S. Gaitonde (visual arts). Speakers from the performing arts, visual arts, literature, and other fields will be included in Art Dialogue, another series of panel discussions. The Raza Foundation and the India International Centre collaborated on

494-501: The ocean of styles." In his youth, Kelucharan Mohapatra performed Gotipua – a traditional dance form of Odisha where young boys dress up as woman to praise Lord Jagannath . Later in his life he did extensive research on Gotipua and Mahari dance , which lead him to restructure Odissi dance. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was a master in Percussion instruments – Mardala and Tabla , which clearly resonates in his dance compositions. He

520-601: Was a legendary Indian classical dancer , guru , and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularizing of this classical dance form in the 20th century. He is the first person to receive the Padma Vibhushan from Odisha. A noted Sanskrit poet of India writes on this Guru : Saango-paanga-subhangi-laasya-madhuram samteerna-nrutyaarnavam , which translates as – "Each fraction of his dancing body leads to paramount sweetness, through miraculous poses and postures. In fact, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra crossed

546-657: Was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award given by Sahitya Akademi , India's National Academy of Letters, in 1994 for his poetry collection, Kahin Nahin Wahin . His notable poetry collections include, Shaher Ab Bhi Sambhavana Hai (1966), Tatpurush (1986), Bahuri Akela (1992), Ibarat Se Giri Matrayen , Ummeed ka Doosra Naam (2004) and Vivaksha (2006), besides this he has also published works on literary and art criticism: Filhal , Kuchh Poorvagrah , Samay se Bahar , Kavita ka Galp and Sidhiyan Shuru ho Gayi Hain . He

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572-533: Was dedicated to the SH Raza. In the beginning, Raza did not want his name to be used in the foundation. But Vajpeyi persuaded Raza to include his name in the foundation's title. With the foundation of this NGO , Arun Vadehra (of the Vadehra Art Gallery), and poet and critic Ashok Vajpeyi and Raza were the only three trustees. The Raza Foundation has archived SH Raza's work and legacy. The cornerstone of his legacy

598-417: Was once granted for a single poem, but it is currently presented for a collection of poems. The honoured poet receives Rs 21,000 as part of this award. Among the distinguished recipients are: Geet Chaturvedi, Saumya Malviya, Devesh Path. The Raza Foundation offers 'Sayed Haider Raza Fellowship' fellowship to scholars, writers, artists, and poets based on the calibre of their proposed projects. The recipients of

624-470: Was patronized by Indian National Congress leader Arjun Singh , and became the state's culture secretary when Singh became the Chief Minister of MP . As the culture secretary, he set up 11 cultural institutions, and made decisions regarding appointment of trustees and office-bearers of these institutions. This made him an influential figure within MP. In 1980s, he gained national recognition, starting with

650-512: Was still living. By awarding grants and providing assistance to up-and-coming artists and organisations that advance the arts across the nation , the foundation is continuing this tradition. The Raza Foundation played a crucial role in organizing the retrospective exhibition of SH Raza at the Centre Pompidou in Paris . They worked for more than five years to pitch and organize the show, which

676-423: Was subsequently appointed as its regular chairman, in April 2008, till December 2011. After his retirement from IAS, he has lived in Delhi. On 7 October 2015 it was reported that Vajpeyi returned his Sahitya Akademi Award supporting "the right to dissent" and protesting recent murders of writers. On 20 January 2016, Ashok decided to return D.Litt . given to him by University of Hyderabad in protest against

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