Annual Summaries
Annual Summaries
2016 Summary
Kala Darpan hosted four concerts this year.
First was Melange by Dr. Rewa Natu. It was attended by 30 guests. Meenal Datar performed next with a similar attendance.
We hosted our first light vocal concert featuring Ketaki and Suvarna Mategaonkar, which was attended by 55 guests.
This concert was co-sponsored by Singular Truth. We concluded the year with a Hindustani duet concert by sisters Apoorva Gokhale and Pallavi Joshi.
It was a home concert hosted by Mayura & Anup Gupte and was attended by near 30 guests as well.
We thank all our generous donors, well wishers and friend organizations for their support.
2015 Summary
Kala Darpan hosted one concert this year and co-hosted one other concert.
We co-hosted leading vocalist from new generation Rahul Deshpande in association with Austin Marathi Mandal.
The concert was attended by over 120 guests.
The other concert of the year was by Bhuvanesh Komkali. It was an intimate home concert.
2014 Summary
Kala Darpan hosted one concert this year and supported two other concerts via volunteer support and co-sponsorship.
Year began with a classical vocal concert by Mrs. Aparna Gurav. It was a home concert attended by 20.
Kala Darpan provided volunteer support to organize light vocal concert by Mrs. Padmaja Phenani Joglekar, brought by Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal (BMM).
The concert was attended by over 80 people.
We concluded the year by co-sponsoring an instrumental jugalbandi concert of Santoor and Tabla
by Shri. Dhananjay Daithankar and Shri. Sameer Puntambekar. It was attended by about 30 rasikas.
2013 Summary
Kala Darpan hosted 3 concerts this year.
This year we collaborated with Austin Marathi Mandal to bring the noted Hindustani classical artist, Anand Gandharv - Anand Bhate.
The program was well attended and was a big hit. (No. of attendees - 70)
In summer, we hosted a unique ghazal concert by the local ghazal singer, Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami.
This concert was co-sponsored by Baba Music Studio. (No. of attendees - 55)
We concluded the year with a Hindustani Classical Concert by Pandit Vijay Koparkar. (No. of attendees - 30)
2012 Summary
Kala Darpan was founded this year to rejuvenate efforts to provide a formal platform to the top notch emerging performing/fine arts artists
from India and North America and to support efforts to maintain and grow the rich traditional art forms of India here in our city.
In year 2012 we hosted the following artists -
Manjusha Patil, Saylee Talwalkar (Hindustani Vocal)
Rajendra Teredesai, Vinayak Chittar (Hindustani Classical Instrumental)
We also provided platform to the local classical music/dance talent by hosting an Indo-Jazz concert and an India Dance Fest.
Summary for events -
No. of events - 5 (2 vocal concerts, 2 instrumental concerts, 1 Dance Fest).
Average Attendance - 60 (Min- 30/Max - 160)
Average gate collection ~ $750
With that background, we are making an effort to build a stronger foundation upfront for the future concerts.
The membership drive is one such initiative.
To put it in numbers, we estimate that 30 annual family memberships or 60 annual individual memberships can help us lay a decent foundation for
2 classical music events by top notch emerging visiting artists in a year in addition to other low-budget events.
In the absence of a greater and evident commitment from the local classical music enthusiasts, we will continue to bring those artists who are
- willing to perform largely on a "best effort" basis or
- for whom, patrons come forward as supporting donors/underwriters
The endorsed support of classical music lovers like you is essential to sustain a favorable environment to bring concerts
by emerging top notch artists to Austin area.