Anandam - Middle School 2019-20
I think that the power of art is the power to wake us up, strike our depths, change us. What are we searching for when we read a novel, see a film or listen to a piece of music? We are searching through a work of art, for something that alters us, that we weren’t aware of before.” These words by the American- Indian novelist Jhumpa Lahiri resonate with our thoughts, our endeavours, and our passions.
Our efforts to strive for excellence unfold a new learning, a new horizon and a new insight into everyday life, and creates AHA moments amidst our unique journey of Visual and Performing Arts.
The program started with the invocation and lighting of the lamp amidst the chanting of shlokas.
MUSIC
The roller coaster of performances began with the students of grade VII and VIII who played a Brazilian folk piece Saudacõ on drums that encapsulated the traditional dance of the Jongo.
The climate change issue was brought forward beautifully by a poem recitation titled “If Only” by Shea.
The students of Guitar mesmerized the audience with an instrumental piece titled “Lewis & Clark” by Tommy Emmanuel. This piece was inspired by Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was the first American expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
Our passionate footballer “Vedant” who had been on the receiving end of many motivational speeches before a match delivered two iconic speeches of the silver screen. The first, from the movie “Miracle” in English and the other, from the movie “Chak De India” in Hindi.
The musical magic was woven by the violin basket students with the presentation of their euphonious piece. They performed ‘Raag Bageshree’, a Hindustani classical raga depicting a woman’s longing for her beloved’s return. They also performed a piece titled ‘Naad Dhwani’, an original composition of their teacher, which was an amalgamation of Indian and modern musical forms.
The students of the Hindustani vocals basket presented a beautiful rendition Chaturang in Raag Bageshree by Vinay Chandra Maudgalya.
A modified version of the poem “Pause” was presented by our student Vyoma Lal.
This piece was inspired by the poem “Pause”, originally performed by the Lincoln High slam poets.
The tabla students performed various traditional compositions such as Uthaan, Layakaari, Tihai, Qaida, Tukra and Chakradaar in Jhap taal a 10 beat rhythm cycle.
The students of the keyboard basket performed an American-Latin pop tune called ‘Senorita’ by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. This piece is used as a steady Latin rhythm called ‘Bossa’ and a Latin feel throughout, even though the arrangement itself is contemporary pop.
Students of art basket showcased their creation through a creatively organized gallery walk.
VISUAL ARTS
The students discussed how important vacations were to create memories with family and expand our horizons. While flying through the sky in these engineering marvels (planes), how often do we think of the carbon footprint we are leaving behind. The students would like the viewer to think about what the actual “Cost of Travel” is to the future generations. Their art installation involved the children working with gradients, light and dark shading, and recreating views from aerial vantage points. They explored multiple media; oil pastels, colour pencils, and water colours.
Students also worked with silk threads to create fabric on the handloom. They learned three basic weaves, which were plain, twill, and satin and they created multiple intricate patterns on the silk fabric. Students enjoyed the process of weaving and created colourful handkerchief-sized silk cloth pieces. The process of weaving on the handloom helped them develop concentration and focus. It also required enormous amounts of patience and continuous work to complete the complex patterns.
Mosaic Tile Mural’ is an art form that uses small pieces of materials placed together to create a unified whole. The students furthered their understanding of space, rhythm, balance, colour, and composition in the process of making their artworks.
THEATRE
In a flood of mistaken identities that happen to be in “Twelfth Night”, our students we added our own twist by making multiple actors perform the same characters.
Rabindranath Tagore's short story "The Homecoming" applies to Phatik Chakravorti's struggle to find a home where he feels loved. Our students portrayed several different crossroads in the story that involves coming home—both symbolically and literally.
“Lakeerein” another power-packed performance was a script conceptualized by the students based on partition stories. The script included stories written by Manto- short stories from “Siyaah Haashiye/ Black Borders” and the story of Toba Tek Singh. It also featured women and girls, whose stories were documented by the partition archives. The play was a nonlinear narrative that had a variety of components like storytelling, poetry, narrations and dialogues. It highlighted the lives of multiple people at the same time, who suffered the partition and its aftermath.
What happens when a group of clowns comes together to put up a play? In their attempt to present a play based on the famous story of Aladdin, the struggles began with a war over characters, missing props, and co-actors. The art of clowning amused, bemused and confused not just the audience, but in this case, the performers themselves!
DANCE
The Manipuri dance basket students explored the beautiful concept of Raas and they presented ‘Kunja Raas’, performed on the full moon night of Asvin or Mera.
The Bharatnatyam dance basket students presented a classical Swara composition in the Carnatic style. The Nritta or pure dance consisted of intricate and detailed footwork, complex rhythmic patterns combined with stylized body movements.
The Kathak basket presented a pure dance sequence and technical aspects of Kathak, such as chakkardar tukra, tihaai, kavitt in madhya and drut laya..
The finale song was a masterpiece of the collection of western songs from the ’70s by the Western vocal basket. A group of 40 students enthralled the audience with foot-tapping songs from 70’s Disco Era. To familiarize with popular works of a particular artist, genre or era the students were exposed to variety of musical styles of famous singers or rock bands like Boney M, Village People, Sister Sledge, Carl Douglas, Gloria Gaynor. The tribute to the ’70s brought back nostalgic memories of audience who have grown up listening to these songs.
Student Exchange Programme-"The Bridge Programme " Australia
Building bridges across oceans and across cultures!
Four students from Kirwan State High School, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, accompanied by two staff members and a parent, travelled to Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon on 10th Nov. 2019, as a part of a cultural exchange program. The program started because of the Bridge Program initiated by the Australian High Commission in 2017.
During their stay in India, Shiv Nadar School students hosted the Australian students. At school, students collaboratively engaged in an art and a music project. By the end of the week, the Australian students performed a Tarana just before their Farewell Lunch.
Day trips were organized for visitors during the week. Students visited Agra for a day despite the thick smog. They were amused by the story of the declaration of love by the ruler for his wife in whose memory the structure was built. It was a dream come true to see the grand structure and an opportunity to take some memorable pictures in front of it. On their way back home they practiced the Raag Tarana which was taught to them by our music teacher.
They visited the Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi. The students played Antakshari in Hindi and English during the bus travel. It was lovely to hear the mash-up of Australian English and Bollywood music together. They relished Indian delicacies like chicken tikka masala and gulab jamun.
At Qutub Minar, our Australian visitors playfully made videos with the locals, got themselves clicked with beautiful children with the brightest smiles. They were amazed and enjoyed listening to the history behind Humayun's Tomb and other historical places.
They loved shopping in the local streets. The homestays with the teachers and children gave them an opportunity to get a glimpse of Indian way of life. They loved the colourful environment and zeal.
Exhibits at Anandgram, Sanskriti Kendra also gave them a glimpse of the diversity in textiles and pottery from different parts of India. The visitors returned home on 16th Nov. 2019. Exchange students from Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon will travel to Kirwan State High School in March 2020.
"The Bridge" in reality has kept its name in building bridges across oceans
Outbound Learning Experience - Grades IV and V
Grade IV - Jaipur
So near yet so far! For our young ones, Jaipur gave them the wings to fly!
The batch of Grade IV, (2019 – 20) has been the first one to go for an Outbound Learning Experience, and no words can do justice to the experience the children gained out of it.
Students and their mentors visited Jaipur. Their afternoon began with a sumptuous lunch. Post lunch the team proceeded for a blue pottery and block-printing workshop at Sanganer. The mentors present at the workshop helped the students understand the process of each of these skills. Not only were they made to understand the process, the children also tried their hands at it. We made our way across town to reach Amer fort to listen to the melodious lilting music, baritone voices, amidst the thunderous roar of Rajasthan's rich history, announcing itself to all present. The lights added a quixotic atmosphere to an already emotional presentation.
Jantar Mantar, where the children got a deeper understanding of the science behind the sundial. They were involved in making their own sun dial using a compass rose and learnt how to read the time on the sundial after creating their own sun dials. They were exposed to the rich heritage & culture of Rajasthan through their visit to the city museum. They witnessed some amazing facts about the creation of Pink city.
Our young learners returned enriched with experience and wonderful stories to share with each other about how beautiful our trip was.
We all revelled in the ethereal beauty of it all sitting under the stars right in the lap of lofty Aravallis, who would have added to the story themselves if they could speak.
Grade V - Amritsar and Jalandhar
Grade V students Amritsar visited the North Indian cities, Amritsar and Jalandhar on their Out Bound Trip. The theme of this journey was Unity & Division. The visit to Amritsar helped the students understand the partition-era and opened their eyes and hearts to new ways of understanding society. They visited Jallianwala Bagh, the holy shrine, Golden Temple and the War Memorial Museum, which highlights the fabulous Brave-hearts of Punjab.
The Pushpa Gujral Science City in Jalandhar gave the students an opportunity to review the history of humankind. The students enjoyed the various shows and the galleries they visited.
This journey was a good combination of fun, amusement and education. All the activities were highly interactive and energetic. Students explored their surroundings as much as possible and creatively utilized that information to create content for the special edition newsletter.
Students engaged in various fun, interesting and educational activities throughout the journey.
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Outbound Learning Experience - Grades IX, XI and XII
Every OLE pushes the boundaries of our comfort zone, provides various experiences of art, culture and adventure, engage in community service and helps students discover themselves and expand their horizons.
OLE at the Shiv Nadar School is yet another means to realise our vision.
Grade IX – Khajurao, Panna
The students of grade IX, Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon went for their Outbound Learning Experience to Khajurao, Orchha and Panna.
The School Visit
The students went to the local Government School to help them with various meaningful tasks of reconstruction, beautifying and cleaning drive of the school. The students formed mixed groups with a few children from SNS and a few from the local school and were assigned tasks such as painting the doors and blackboards, making posters on environment and cleaning the school surroundings. The students of Shiv Nadar School bonded well and worked hand in hand with the local school children for the successful completion of the activities. It was an amazing learning and humbling experience for all students.
Exploring Khajurao Temples
The visit to the famous and majestic temples of Khajurao made the students aware of the rich cultural diversity of the Chandela Dynasty. The temples’ intricate and carefully crafted sculptures with the help of the local guides explanations brought alive the magic of the yesteryears and the progressive society that India had.
In the evening, students went for the light and sound show, which showcased the colourful history of the kings of Khajurao and the alluring temples. It was a day full of activities and abundant historical information about the world-famous Khajurao temples.
Diamond Mines of Panna
Students visited the Diamond Mines at Panna. They viewed the end product of the mining and learnt about the three types of diamonds- industrial, cheap jewellery and expensive gems. They saw the actual mines and learnt about the process of mining with the help of an experienced official at the site.
On the way to the Safari, the group stopped at the beautiful and serene Pandava Falls where they learnt about the history and myths surrounding the waterfall. It was a treat to be in the calming lap of nature!
The Search for the Tiger
The students were divided into groups for the safari in the Panna Tiger Reserve. They sighted a plethora of animals like deer, crocodiles, wild boars,neelgai, many different species of birds to name a few… Unfortunately, none of the groups could spot a tiger!
After the safari, the students returned to the hotel and assembled in a hall to write reflections after dinner which was followed by the power-packed DJ night, where all danced to their heart's content.
Visit to Orchha Forts
Students visited the famous forts of Orchha- Jahangir Mahal and Raja Mahal, which were an excellent amalgamation of Hindu and Mughal architecture. They also visited the Chaturbhuj temple and the famous Vishwanath Temple adjacent to the fort. The visit was made more enriching with the help of the historical facts added by the well-informed guides with the groups.
The Talent Hunt
The evening after the visit to the fort and temple was the most awaited Talent Hunt. Students discovered a variety of hidden talents of their friends; it was an unforgettable, amazing evening full of fun, creativity and excitement.
The five-day Outbound Learning Experience to Khajorao, Panna and Orchha was memorable and an enriching experience that helped in developing life skills and camaraderie amongst students.
Grade XI - A formidable trek to the Beas Kund
Intimidating! Challenging! Daunting! Few words that describe the trek undertaken by our grade XIs.
This year, the 11th-grade students went to Beas Kund for their Outbound Learning Experience. After a 17-hour journey to Manali, the students enjoyed food and basked in the sun on the first and last day and took a 2-hour acclimatization walk.
The next morning, the students started their journey to the base camp. It took about 3 hours to reach the base camp and it was challenging to go uphill whilst carrying the heavy rucksacks. Nevertheless, the excited students made their way through the rocky terrain, mud and little water streams and arrived at the base camp. That night, all the students had to collect firewood for the bonfire and cook for all the inhabitants of the camp. In the words of a student. “It was a different experience altogether, my group even cut vegetables with a box cutter and a Swiss Army knife.”
On the third day, they started their trek to Beas Kund. They crossed a 75-degree gradient hill and a vast moraine to reach the Beas Kund, which took about 5 hours. The breath-taking views the sense of achievement and the bonhomie along the war warmed the hearts of the students and spurred them on. Students took a one-hour break to rest at the Kund before making their way back down to the base camp. That night, everyone slept very soundly. The trip was filled with adventure, fun, self-reflection and new experiences and it was a very memorable trip for all students.
Grade XII
Puducherry Trip
A four-day long school trip was organised during the Dussehra break to Pondicherry and Auroville for grade XIIth. It was a fun-filled trip where the students bonded and got to know each other better to keep and enhance their ties for life as they move out of the comfort of the secure environment - their school. On the first day, the students went for a heritage walk around Pondicherry. This gave us an insight into the French influence on the architecture and lifestyle in Pondicherry. They enjoyed the promenade and the beach. They went to Auroville the next day where they were introduced the Mother's ideology with the help of a short documentary. They visited the Matri Mandir, played antakshari and enjoyed the ambience of Auroville. On the last day, students engaged in a basket-making workshop with the local artisans and not only were they excited to learn a new art form but understood and appreciated the effort and time invested in making handicraft products. Students visited the Sound Park where there were unique instruments combining physics and music. It was aesthetically done students tried each piece of instrument. Next, the students visited a Bamboo Centre and engaged in toy making, jewellery making and instrument making. At night, local instrumentalists entertained the students and some students played along.
Outbound Learning Experiences - Grade VI, VII, VIII
OLE at the Shiv Nadar School is yet another means to realise our vision.
We provide an environment that challenges students into discovering their talent and skills. We will inspire the joy of learning by fostering a culture of creativity. Our students will be ethical, respectful, happy and purposeful citizens of society.
Every OLE pushes the boundaries of our comfort zone, provides various experiences of art, culture and adventure, engage in community service and helps students discover themselves and expand their horizons.
Grade VI
Camping at Orchha
The grade VI OLE trip went to Orchha. In the words of a student, “The purpose of the camp is to expose us to an environment that challenges our thinking, helps us be one with nature, show us how to achieve more as a team and learn about the history of Orchha.”
The students had varied experiences - Nature walk was a trek along the beautiful river Betwa, where children enjoyed the sights and sounds of nature. The sound and light show at the Ram Raja Mahal, an important historical landmark of Orchha, had the students spellbound. It exposed them to the rich cultural and historical heritage of the city.
Team games were engaging and helped the students connect with each other. At the Raja Mahal students were mesmerized by the beautiful and impressive architecture which was a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles.
Students also listened to beautiful Bundeli folk music live by traditional Bundeli folk music artists.
A lesson in sustainability was the visit to TARAgram, a platform for the artisans to display their products made out of waste material. Visit to Radio Bundelkhand showed the students difference between metropolitan areas and rural areas. RB talked about agriculture, government schemes and played Bundeli songs for the people.
Nature, history, architecture, art, crafts, sustainability, music, dance and lifestyle differences, the students have these memories etched in their minds.
Grade VII - Uroli Camp
Uroli location was beautiful and so was the weather. After reaching the camp the students were grouped in a way that it took them out of their comfort zones and this set the pace for the entire trip.
The excited students did not need alarms, wake up calls, yet all were out of their tents to soak the morning sun and start the day at six in the morning. After a quick round of warm-up exercises, a hearty breakfast, students were ready for their action-packed day.
The activities they engaged in were; tree jumaring, rope course, rock climbing, making hot chocolate, setting up obstacle courses using the materials provided and tying rope knots. They learnt to backpack, saw snow-capped mountains and had a good measure of geography lessons.
The team was conscious about being environment-friendly, used minimal plastics and no littering was allowed. No wastage of food was allowed either which our students also abided by and appreciated the ethos.
Students enjoyed the 'talent show' and indoor games, team building activities and reflection time
Grade VIII - The wonders of Rajasthan: Jaisalmer and Bikaner
The grade VIIIs went to Jaisalmer and Bikaner this year - the place of vast deserts and royal palaces.
Travel by train followed by a bus journey, the children saw many one-humped camels, goats, ponds, cacti, windmills (hurrah for the use of clean energy!) and sand dunes. Students stayed in a camp in the middle of the desert half an hour away from Jaisalmer. Students visited historical sites, enjoyed visiting a local government school, a museum, traditional Rajasthani cuisine and folk music/dance/puppet show, a camel safari and camel research Centre.
Forts: The Patwa haveli. was made by Guman Chand Patwa and mesmerised the students. In the words of a student “The haveli is designed like a Lego house and it is made of yellow sandstone. What’s more- the windows could be moved from the inside.” The Jaisalmer Fort is a fort that is still lived in. 2000 people currently reside inside the fort and they own shops.
Junagadh Fort at Bikaner had sprawling and luxurious bedrooms, guest rooms and weapons. The coronation room and courtroom had many walls studded with precious stones and gold. It had a World War I era plane and an interesting way of air conditioning used long ago - involving the use of water, a spray and a hand pump.
Museums: At the Jaisalmer War Museum, the children saw various weapons and tools used in various wars and operations by the Indian Army. Students saw tanks and planes that had been used by the Indian Army. They were explained what Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra were. They also watched a film on the Indian Armed Forces and were filled with pride and respect for those who selflessly guard the nation.
Shree Sadul Museum named after one of the kings of Bikaner had a collection of weapons, cutlery, golf clubs, polo clubs cameras, sunglasses and paintings belonging to the royal family - it was a glimpse into the past and the old style of living. They learned that the royal family used private train coaches and had a private train station in their palace!
School visit: The students visited a local government school - Amar Sagar Village School. They saw their classrooms and had a chat with the schoolchildren. They played a cricket match with the hosts. As one of the children said, "even without a proper cricket pitch to train and play in, they beat us in two overs in a four over match. This showed us that if you have the talent and willpower, and if you put in enough effort, you succeed.” They met the sarpanch of the village (who was also the Principal of the school) and had a discussion with her. She told them that they treated their school as a temple and took their shoes off outside the classroom. Their school was a Sanskrit medium school. They discussed the differences in the two schools while acknowledging the common goal of providing the best learning possible.
Other activities: The camel safari was fun. The camels had very creative names - Michael Jackson, Cheta Lal Ka Bhai, Children were amused that there was a whole Cheta Lal family of camels: "Cheta Lal Ki Beti, Beta and of course, the most important, Cheta Lal himself!
A Rajasthani puppet show regaled the students and at night a DJ had the students swaying to the beats of the music.
Karni Mata Temple also known as the Rat Temple had the children on tenterhooks- most of the students were apprehensive at the prospect of encountering thousands of rats. It is home to more than twenty-five thousand rats! There were rats everywhere. They were harmless and were only interested in food. After coming out of the temple, the students realized that it was not a bad experience at all.
The Camel Research Centre had camels of many colours - white, brown and even black! Students learnt that camel milk was healthy, contains low fat, used for ice cream, kheer, tea and coffee, sold at the Centre.
Bandana Sen Library Awards (BSLA)
The inaugural edition of the Bandana Sen Library Awards (BSLA), instituted to recognize and honor pioneering libraries across the country was held at the India International Centre on November 9, 2019, celebrating libraries that nurture readers and learners in their school ecosystems.
Shiv Nadar School, Noida made it to the Top Five schools amongst the over 100 schools that had applied across the country, and was awarded the 'Jury Appreciation Award', in recognition of the learning, the discovery and the collaboration that the library space has to offer, and in that holding the library as a 'Place, Person & Program' - all together. The Award, a one-of-a-kind initiative, celebrated libraries for excellence in best practices in nurturing learning environment within the school space.
Anandam-Senior School 2019-20
The saga of melodious events, appreciated by all parents and grandparents
As rightly quoted by Ms Michelle Obama
“The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather, paintings and poetry, music and fashion, design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.”
These words embody the spirit of the AHA arts program at Shiv Nadar School. The Annual Anandam - of the senior students learning which was held, was inaugurated by one of our grandparents along with the principal and the Head of School. The event started with the invocation of the auspicious lamp by the Chief Guest and the recitation of shlokas by AHA art mentors.
The various presentations from all the AHA baskets mesmerized the audience.
MUSIC:
The Guitar basket played the Classic Rock piece ' Highway Star' by the band Deep Purple. The violin students played a beautiful and soulful rendition of a bandish in Raag - Charukesi which was an original composition of their mentor. The students of Hindustani Vocals presented a melodious piece ‘Jugalbandi of Shudh Basant and Purya Dhanashree in Teen Taal and Ek taal’. The keyboard team presented a jazz piece - Blue Bossa. The western vocals basket performed a thrilling Tribute to Michael Jackson.
DANCE:
The Manipuri classical dance basket celebrated the Vaishnava tradition of Raas Lila, the cosmic union of Krishna and the Gopis. It revealed the sublime love of Radha and Krishna and the Gopi’s devotion to Krishna. 'Raas' is the quintessential composition of Manipuri dance and the students of grade 10 presented a sequence from ‘Vasant Raas’.
The Bharatanatyam basket presented a contemporary musical composition inspired by Carnatic Sholakattu or rhythmic syllables. This is a pure dance presentation, devoid of abhinaya or narrative, in which, intricate sequences are fused with repetitive musical notes. The dance involved the execution of adavus (basic steps) and mudras (hand gestures), showcasing the beauty and aesthetics of Bharatanatyam. This Nritta or pure dance consisted of intricate and detailed footwork, with complex rhythmic patterns combined with stylized body movements.
Kathak basket has been exploring the pure dance aspects of this classical dance style. The student presented Nritta or pure dance in varied tempos. They performed Thaat, Tihaai, Ladi, Uthaan, Paran, Aamad etc. in Teentaal, a cycle of 16 beats.
Russian Classical Ballet basket introduced this year presented a contemporary ballet piece - employing classical ballet technique but also allowing a greater range of movement of the upper body
THEATRE
Sita's Ramayan: Our mythological stories have existed for ages and have existed as one concrete story which is rarely thought of from another perspective. In an attempt to present the ‘other’ perspective of one such story, the play Sita’s Ramayana reads and understands Ramayana from Sita’s perspective. In this play, the woman who is the central character to the whole story of Ramayana, gives her voice to the incidents that happened with her and around her.
Shakespeare on trial: A play about Shakespeare being brought back to life after more than 400 years and his plays are accused of being outdated, undecipherable and hence, boring. The play was an introduction to Shakespeare, his life and works. A courtroom comedy, the play gave glimpses of different genres and plays Shakespeare has written.
VISUAL ART
Visual art is one of the finest art forms where artists can express their feelings on any surface through any medium.
Students explored border design and developed designing skills such as pattern making, where the repletion of a motif (geometrical, floral) created a kind of motion and eye movement in the design. Abstraction, one of the art forms exhibits the balanced or imbalanced combination of form or shape, line and colour.
Students started exploring the art style and artworks of the renowned Nigerian-American artist Kehinde Wiley. They became aware of the history of black art movement and the reasons behind the emergence of such a movement in the field art. They learned the art of creating a three-dimensional illusion by making colourful patterns in the background.
The students also created a “Wall of Fame” where the album covers were displayed, and graffiti done by the students was used to embellish it.
During the change over breaks, students exhibited their individual talents
A fun-filled adaptation of ‘Table Game’ by Sarah Kay was performed by Khushi Soni and Samarth Aggarwal of Grade IX and they had the audience smiling all through.
Ishaan Goswami and Simar of grade IX presented a humorous piece ‘Kya Hamare Purvaj Bandar the’ by Asha Karan Attal.
Anjaneya of grade XII recited a self-composed patriotic poem MAELI WARDI which elaborated
on the emotions and grief of a martyr’s mother.
Tarisha Kaushik, a young published author of Grade XI read out her favourite pieces from her
book ‘Ouroboros’.
Akshansh Bagga, Aryan Mishra, and Harman Dewan of Grade IX ‘The Constitution of life’ which
was composed of our own talented and budding poet Akshansh Bagga.
Abhyuday Sultania and Madhuakshi Mehta presented an oral interpretation of “Kate Hath”,
discussing the consequences of unemployment.
The grand show culminated with the much-awaited mesmerizing qawwali written by Ameer
Khusro in praise of his beloved teacher Nizamuddin Auliya - Chaap Tilak.