highway hues issue 2

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So, there went by the first day of NH-65. Only 3 moredays for a beautiful fest to end. Sad, how I m countingdown to the end of something beautiful rather thancounting up to it. Why am I not telling myself that justone day of a great fest is over and three amazing daysto follow? If the first day is a precedent at all (isn t thatwhat all lawyers thrive on) then these three days aregoing to be unimaginably fun. The first day of the thirdedition of NH-65 probably started even before therooster alarmed the dawn of morning. Not just for us,the hosts but also for all the teams who arrived as ear-ly as 5. The day went on and the registration desks

were flooded by 9, with the most happening eventthere being an over excited kid at his first fest wantingto take part in every event, which is, in all honesty,well. Not all that interesting. So as the day passed,with nothing to do until the evening, the participantstook to eating (didnt we all) at the stalls put up by Piz-za Hut, PCC and CCD. And in the midst of all these,there were selfies being taken @2/s because who dreally not want to let their lonely friends back home toknow that they can actually put up a picture and say#justnh65things. So as stomachs were being filled,

hugs being splurged, and photos taken, more collegesbegan to arrive in the evening, giving them enoughtime to set up for the nights shows. It was around thistime, that our very own students interviewed the Langagroup and realised how big they really were. The con-stant chime of Honey singh from the registration areawas only stopped with the opening ceremony on themain stage. After brilliant, inviting speeches frommembers of the NH65 Core Committee, Dhruv Toliyaand Alimpan Banerjee, Our beloved Vice Chancellor

took to the mike to inspire all the students gaered. Obviously the major point to be takaway from the speeches was our beloved Tya bettering our PMs viral speech by quotthe one cult movie everyone present woknow and thus he enigmatically said May force be with you. What followed is someththat has been an arduous task to expresswords. The pace, the rhythm, the sheer passof the Langa group was probably too much any rockstar to keep up with. After an exhilaring perofmance which saw lots of the audienmaking their own dance floors around thchairs, it was time to get to business.. around 8:30, it was time for the participantsshow the Langa group how good their Indvocals were in the first event of NH65 RaagThis solo Indian vocals ranged from CarnaticHindustani styles. It was duly followed by western group singers who blew us away wcovers of Radioactive By Imagine Dragoand Royals By Lorde, to name a few. Specmention to the beatboxer! The final event

the day was one that made sure the day endon a beautiful note, because what better soto listen to at 12 in the night than My heart go on covered brilliantly! With the Western sending, it was time to pack up, lift people off grass, and into their rooms. And on an eanote, we ended the first day whilst already plning for the second!

Sai Kaushal

Day One at a Glance


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Q: What is thereason be-

hind the

name

Kohinoor

Langa?

A: I first went

to London to

perform in

1982 when I

was 11 years

old in the

Buckingham

palace for an

ndian festi-

val. There, the

Queen

praised us

and christened us with the name

Kohinoor Langa.

Q: How did this group come to be

formed?

A: All of us are essentially a family.

We all belong to the same caste,

from Barmerregion of Rajasthan.

This art of Langamusic has been

passed down to us from seven gen-

erations. The dancers are brought in

to compliment the music. However,

the dancers are not from our family

but from outside. We usually pick

dancers who perform KaalbeliyaandBhawaidance forms.

Q: What defines Langa music?

A: It is a traditional art that has been

passed down by my ancestors. The

theme of what we write is the sim-

plest answer to all of lifes questions

happiness. All our songs are of a

celebratory note.

Q: Please tell us more about your

previous shows?

A: We have performed all over the

world in places like London, Wash-

ington, Boston, New York and all of

Europe. Although we have never

been to Pakistan! We have been the

inspiration behind film songs like

Nimbuda Nimbudafrom the film

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanamand a

song from Lamhe. For all our per-

formances over the years we have

earned several awards such as the

Sangeet Natya Academy Award,

Rajasthan Sangeet Ratnafrom the

State Government of Rajasthan and

we have received an award in 1987

from the then president of India, R.

Venkatraman and also was felicitat-

ed by the Rashtrapati Samman.

Q: How do you feel about perform-

ing at NH-65?

A: We are very gladto perform here. Our

main objective is to

let the youth know

about the existence

of the rich musical

heritage in India.

This Fest is some-

thing we have heard

of, and hence we are

looking forward to

performing here aspeople from various

parts of the country

come together here

for inspiration and

enjoyment.

Q: What message

would like to impart to the peo-

ple in the music field?

A: Try creating good music and

good songs that can be univer-

sally appreciated with welcome

hands. Do not restrict yourself

to a certain kind of music, be

open to all and explore. Make

music that can touch the soul.

and put a smile on their faces.

Just follow your dreams and

never give up, even if you are a

small artist. It is most important

to make your audience connect

with the lyrics you write.

We are immensely honored to have hosted the world famous Langa group at NH65 and we were luck

enough to grab a bite with them. Enjoy the chat with Mr. Bundu Khan Langa, the family head and the group

eader.

EVENING CHAI WITH THE KOHINOOR LANGAS

An Interview by Kunal Chandel and Akshay Sin


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SHUTTER ISL ND

The Day in Pictures


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Date: 11th October, 2014

Time: 6 PM

Venue: NLUJ Auditorium

OPERATION THEATRE PRESENTS.


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NH-65 CONFESSIONS

"I am in love with thisguy, from UILD. He hadbig muscles, and a fat

face. Please meet meafter the fest."

" Hey Ali!I want to fill your dimplewith water and drinkit :p :D "

"Shekhar,

Kya khoob lagte ho,

Bade Sundar DikhteHo"-RMNLU

"Hi Priyank,Love your hair.


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Carlos

s informal theatre

It is not only a part of stage, but

t re-

ith such rapt aention. To be on

one audience phenomenon, so that the

started from bright minds like Priyo-

darshi Bannerjee pushing it to existence

and out came its rst, a 30 minute play

titled The Peopleby Susan Glaspell, soon

followed by two short Woody llen

plays, a social drama named

Kamala

by

the master of Marathi theatre, Vijay ten-

dulkar, a post modernist play

Skeleton

Woman and Dario Fo

s The ccidental

Death of an narchist. ll this and more,

that has happened in the playful connes

of the cultural room, the hurried eorts to

nd the most strangely appropriate costumes

cheapest props and the wrath of the director

in charge, has blessed OT with a growing

audience. nd the reason I am here today

back in college, is because I am going to par

ticipate as an audience tomorrow, for OT

most ambitious production so far, Baghdad

Wedding, a modern day drama set in Iraq

and London, about how time and events in

one

s life participate in changing your destiny

and ideals. The rst years are the front run

ners of the cast, with the support of diverse

experienced people like Kartikay Khetarpal

Pragati, Mitali and Vanshika, all participating

in some form, giving much with their experi

ence and nesse. nd all is not gloomy on

the audience

s side, the NLU auditorium

makes for a ne watching experience, and i

will be harrowingly incomplete without you

support and participation, making it a bigger

event than even we are anticipating it to be. I

is the rst time OT is performing to an out

side audience, so be there, walk in and tell us

how it goes.

Welcoming a Veteran!

Greetings From The PR Team: NGS, Ikron, Sanjana, Swapnil, Barathi,

Sai, Shouri, Sanskriti, Anini, Deboshree, Vershika, Riyan & Mridul.

For any queries, complaints or suggestions, write to [email protected]

ALSO, TONIGHTS THE NIGHT TO F*** THAT SHIT!!!

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