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We Cordially invite you to the very FIRST HYDERABAD JAZZ FESTIVAL in the city.

Do BOOK YOUR SEATS, and brace yourself for an amazing three day Jazz extravaganza with half a dozen bands enthralling the Hyderabad Jazz lovers over three days : 25-27 NOV

Date:    25 November, 7:30 pm

Venue : Secunderabad Club

Donor Cards:  200/- per person per day

Entrance donor cards available at Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad , Alliance Française and the Secunderabad Club.  

*Covered Footwear and Collared Shirts as per Club Rules.

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Roots & Shoots will perform on 25th Nov.

About the German/Indian Band :

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Sebastian Gramss       Bass                            Erwin Ditzner              Drums

Paras Nath                  Flute                           Hindol Deb                    Sitar

Matthias Muche         Trambone                  Ramdas Palsule             Tabla

ROOTS AND SHOOTS  is about new ways of collaboration of Indian and German musicians to develop an artistically appealing, high level performance programme without following the well known clichés. The investigation and creative integration of different cultural roots (Roots) and the actual fruits thereof (shoots) are focused in this extraordinary cooperation between the Indian and German musicians.

Improvisation is the most important component in music composition, both in classical Indian music and Jazz. In both cases, spontaneity and free play with variations of a theme or a melody form the basis for direct communication. The spontaneous music that builds on what is pre-structured, planned, composed is an important aspect of Roots & Shoots. The many years of experience that the six award winning musicians in the group have in this field is of tremendous importance.

INVITATION | Beethoven's Symphonies & Reading With The Tunes

Goethe-Zentrum and Hyderabad Western Music Foundation are pleased to invite you to a series of three lectures on symphonies by one of the greatest Western composers, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), who is regarded as a vital figure in the culmination of the “Viennese Classical” school of musical composition and in the launching of the Romantic era in Western culture. Three of his nine symphonies (major works for orchestra) will be discussed and heard in the lectures.

Beethoven’s Symphonies
18th November - Symphony No 5
19th November - Symphony No 3
20th November - Symphony No 7

Venue: Goethe-Zentrum, 20 Journalist Colony, Banjara Hills
Time: 6.30 pm All are welcome – Entry free

About the  ​s​peaker: Dr. Mark Lindley, a noted musicologist as well as an historian of modern India and a teacher of economics, has published more than a dozen books and more than 100 scholarly papers. Born in Washington DC in 1937, he studied at Harvard University (A.B.), the Juilliard School of Music (M.S.) and Columbia University (D. Phil.), and has taught at Columbia University, Washington University, Oxford University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Istanbul Technical University, the University of Kerala and the Central University of Hyderabad, where he is currently the Chair Professor in the School of Economics.



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Hyderabad Western Music Foundation is pleased to present “Reading With The Tunes”, a music & literature initiative… for youngsters by youngsters

“Reading With The Tunes” – 4th edition – CLASSICS
22nd November – 5-6pm @ Alliance Française, Aurora Colony, Banjara Hills (lane next to Q-mart)



The British writer William Shakespeare is hailed as the greatest writer of all time. His literary works have been a source of inspiration for actors and musicians throughout the ages. Please join Reading With the Tunes to celebrate William Shakespeare through music and theatre!

MUSIC

“If music be the food of love, play on” Duke Orsino from Twelfth Night (Act I, Scene I)

Enjoy classical compositions of Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and Barrios performed by Niki Shukla and Tania Shukla (violin), Yu Jin Choi, Sung Jin Choi and Nicole Connolly Bhatia (flute trio), Harsh Saraf (classical guitar), Kovida Yalamanchi & Joe Koster (piano)

THEATRE
“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts" - Jaques from As You Like It (Act II, Scene 7)

Listen to excerpts from your favorite Shakespeare plays presented by these members of The Little Theatre Hyderabad, a group of people who love reading, from Comics to Classics: Ihita Varada, Manvi Vishy, Vidip Ganesh, Sarala Mahidhara, Shankar Melkot and Vijay Marur. All are welcome. Entry free.

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WEEK AHEAD | 13 November

Goethe-Zentrum is pleased to announce the upcoming events!

LECTURE | BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONIES

 By Mark Lindley
18, 19 and 20 November, 6:30 pm
Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad

Entry : Free

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music. In spite of his loss of hearing Beethoven remains one of the most famous and influential of all the composers. Beethoven’s hearing loss did not prevent him for composing music.
Three of the nine Beethoven’s symphonies will be discussed by Mark Lindley during the course of his three lectures.
18th November - Symphony No 5 | 19th November - Symphony No 3 | 20th November - Symphony No 7

About the speaker:
Mark Lindley is a noted musicologist as well as an historian of modern India and a teacher of economics. He has published more than a dozen books and more than 100 scholarly papers. Born in Washington DC in 1937, he studied at Harvard University (A.B.), the Juilliard School of Music (M.S.) and Columbia University (D. Phil.), and has taught at Columbia University, Washington University, Oxford University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Istanbul Technical University and the University of Kerala. He has lectured recently on economics at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics and at the University of Hyderabad.




MUSIC FESTIVAL | THE FIRST HYDERABAD JAZZ FESTIVAL
By Bands from India and abroad
25, 26 & 27 November, 7:30 pm
Secunderabad Club
Entry : Donor passes Rs 200 per day per person.




    



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A WEEK AHEAD | 14 October

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad is pleased to announce the event​s of the coming week:




ART EXHIBITION

THREAD BY THREAD By Baptist Coelho
On view till 24 October
Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, entry : free

A Mumbai-based visual artist Baptist Coelho tells emotional, deeply personal yet universal stories of conflict and war through fabric. The multimedia exhibition 'thread by thread' at Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad displays his works, comprised by materials used by the Siachen soldiers.

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IN MEMORIAM
READING & DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
16 October, 6:30 pm
Kalakriti Art Gallery & Cafe, entry : free

Let us commemorate the birthday of Günter Wilhelm Grass (16 October 1927 – 13 April 2015), a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator and a Nobel Prize winner, who sustained relationship with India for many years. The Little Theatre will read excerpts from his works: The Tin Drum, Show Your Tongue and The Flounder. A documentary “Shuva and Me : A journey with Shuva Prasanna” (2013) by Goutam Ghose will be screened, which depicts director’s and artist’s journey to Germany to meet Günter Grass. Also sketches by Günter Grass will be displayed.

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A WEEK AHEAD | 1 October

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad is pleased to announce the events of the coming week:

STAMMTISCH | OKTOBERFEST & GERMAN UNITY DAY
6 October, Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad
Registration : Rs. 50

Stammtisch is a group of people who experience and enjoy German in an informal sitting, followed by chat and snacks. This time our theme is "Oktoberfest". It is a large folk festival of fun and beer, attracting millions of people every year. Centuries ago it started as a celebration of a royal wedding. Today the festival is influenced by German Unity Day, one of the most important German holidays. For registration please contact culture@goethehyderabad.com till 1 October. Participation fee : Rs.50

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ART EXHIBITION | THREAD BY THREAD
Opening: 9 October, 6:30 pm
on view till 24 October

PANEL DISCUSSION | BORDER STORIES AND THE ROLE OF FABRIC 
10 October, 11:00 am

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, entry : free

How can – at a first glance – simple fabric, a piece of cloth tell emotional, deeply personal yet universal stories of conflict and war? A Mumbai-based visual artist Baptist Coelho knows. He has been researching the conflict in Siachen Glacier since almost ten years, expressing his observations through art. The multimedia exhibition 'thread by thread' at Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad displays his earlier works, comprised by fabrics and materials used by the Siachen soldiers.

The opening of the exhibition will be followed by a panel discussion 'Border Stories and The Role Of Fabric' on 10 October, 11 am.
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