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Vasateatern

Vasateatern or "Vasan" (in English: The Vasa Theatre) is a private theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Vasagatan 19-21 in central Stockholm.

It was built in 1886 and has for many years been Stockholm's (and Sweden's) main private theatre for comedies and farces.^{[citation needed]} In this genre it has a proud history: it was for many years (1895-1928) run by the legendary Swedish theatre manager Albert Ranft who in the early 20th century staged a large number of French and British comedy plays. He had personal contact with many of the most popular European comedy playwrights at the time, including George Bernard Shaw, and successfully had a great number of contemporary comedy plays translated and staged in Sweden at "Vasan". Plays such as Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (Mr Ernst), Shaw's You Never Can Tell (Man kan aldrig veta) and Major Barbara, and Jack Straw by W. Somerset Maugham. Popular French playwrights at the theatre included Georges Feydeau, Georges Berr and Nancy & Jean Rieux.

Over the years it has produced most of the classic farces and comedies. Historic long-runners from the 1950s to the 1980s include Charley's Aunt, the stage version of Cactus Flower and The Spanish Fly (Die spanische Fliege), the popular 1914 German farce by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach.

Legendary Swedish thespian Gösta Ekman (senior) is said to haunt the theatre at nights.^{[citation needed]}

External links[link]

• Vasateatern.se (official site (Swedish))

Coordinates: 59°20′02″N 18°03′21″E / 59.33389°N 18.05583°E / 59.33389; 18.05583

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Bala (Tamil: பாலா; born 11 July 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema",^[1][2][3] through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim.^[4][5] He has received several awards and recognition for his work, including the National Film Award for Best Director for his fourth feature film Naan Kadavul (2009).^[6]

Background[link]

Bala was born on 11 July 1966 in Periyakulam, Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India. He studied Tamil Literature at The American College in Madurai. He admitted, that, as a youngster, he was not interested in studies and had dropped in his college days and was considered by many as he won't come up in life. At certain point he determined to prove himself to the society. After a struggling period he came to Chennai and entered the film industry.

Film career[link]

Bala with the actors Suriya, Karunas and Simran during the filming of Pithamagan.

He started his film career as an assistant director to National Film Award–winning director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra, where a close friendship between the two grew.

Bala is known for his later success. He made his directorial debut with Sethu in 1999, that gave a break to Vikram, the film's lead actor, who was also struggling in the Tamil film industry for almost a decade without a hit and recognition. More than 60 distributors saw the film and hesistated to screen it because of its tragic ending. But after multiple preview shows, the film was released on a low profile without any advertisement. But after the first days the film started running to packed houses just through 'word of mouth'.^[7][8] The film was said to have initiated a 'new wave'^[9] as it received raving reviews and became a huge hit. Its stupendous success led to remakes in Kannada (Huchcha), Telugu (Seshu) and Hindi (Tere Naam) languages.

Bala's next film was Nandha which gave a career boost to Suriya. His third film Pithamagan broke all the sentiments which were prevailing in Tamil cinema. In 2009 he released Naan Kadavul in Tamil featuring Arya and Pooja Umashankar for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Direction. In 2011, his fifth directorial Avan Ivan, considered his first comedy film, released, starring Vishal Krishna and Arya. While the film opened to mixed reviews by critics, the lead actors gained critical acclaim for their performances, particularly Vishal.

Filmography[link]

As Actor[link]

• Sandhya Raagam – Postman role (1989)

As director[link]

Other awards and recognition[link]

• His Three films have won 13 Filmfare Awards and “ Pithamagan” has the distinguished honor of being the only Tamil Movie to be Awarded with

6 Filmfare Awards. Bala won the Prestigious Kalaimamani Award form the State of Tamil Nadu in 2007.

• Best Regional Film Award from Govt. of India at the 47th National film Festival.
• Best Director Award from Tamilnadu Govt. given by the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Mr.M.Karunanidhi.
• Best Director Award given by Filmfare.
• Best Director Award given by Cinema Express.
• Best Director Award given by Pepsi Film Awards.
• Best Director Award given by ‘Dinakaran’ Tamil Daily News Paper.
• Best Director Award from Govt of India at 56th National Film Awards 2008.
• Best Director Award given by Univercell Vijay Awards 2010.

As producer[link]

• Maayavi (2005)

References[link]

11. ^ kalakkalcinema.com:Bala , Vishal to team up again .Retrieved on 2011-11-21.

External links[link]

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Bala

• Bala at the Internet Movie Database
• Why Bala is successful?

Master Saleem (Punjabi: ਮਾਸਟਰ ਸਲੀਮ; born July 13, 1980)[1] sometimes referred as Saleem Shahzada (Salim Shahzada)[2] is an Indian singer from Punjab, known for his work as a playback singer in Bollywood films, like Heyy Babyy (2007), Dostana and Love Aaj Kal (2009). He has also released private albums, of Punjabi Music, Religious and Sufi music.[3] Contents [hide] 1 Early life and training 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 Discography 4.1 Music albums 4.2 Tracks on Compilations 4.3 Devotional albums 4.4 Singles 5 References 6 External links [edit]Early life and training

He was born Saleem Shahkoti[4] (Saleem Shahzada),[2] in Shahkot,Jalandhar, Punjab [1] He is the son of the famous Sufi singer Ustad Pooran Shah Koti, who was also the guru of folk singers, Hans Raj Hans, Jasbir Jassi and Sabar Koti. At the age of six Saleem also became his disciple and started learning singing.[5]he had a great inspiration from Pakistani Classical Singer Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Sahib [edit]Career

At the age of 10, he gave his first public performance at the opening ceremony of Bathinda Doordarshan (TV station), with his song, Charkhe Di Ghook, and thus earned the name Master Saleem. Soon he started appearing on TV shows like, Jhilmil Taare.[4] Saleem's first album, Charkhe Di Ghook, was released when he was 10 years old.[5][6] It was released on the label Sur Taal, created by his father's friend, Majnider Singh Goli, and went on to become a hit.[5] This led to several Punjabi music and religious albums and live shows. His song Dhol Jagiro Da also became a huge hit and giving him wide popularity.[5] In the late 1990s, however as he was growing his voice started changing, which lessened his popularity.[5] He made his comeback in 2000, with a hit Aj Hona Deedar Mahi da, which he sang at a New Year's programme at Doordarshan channel, and later released albums dedicated to Goddess Durga including, Mela Maiya Da (2004), Aj Hai Jagrata, Meri Maiya and Darshan Kar Lao.[3][6] Around 2005, singer Jasbir Jassi introduced him to music director Sandeep Chowta, who subsequently called him to Delhi to record single Sajni in Sony Music album Teri Sajni.[6] Eventually Shankar Mahadevan, of the music trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, heard his performances at a jagaran at the Devi Talaab Mandir, Jalandhar, being aired at a religious TV channel, and thus Saleem made his debut as playback singer with single "Mast Kalandar" from the film Heyy Babyy (2007) under their music direction. The song was a hit and launched his Bollywood career. This was followed by most well-known singles including "Tashan Mein" from the film Tashan and Maa Da Ladla from the film Dostana (2008), and Aahun Aahun in Love Aaj Kal (2009).[3][6] and in 2010 some of his hit songs have been "Humka Peeni Hai" from "Dabangg and "Shakira" in "No Problem and "Chamki Jawani" in Yamla Pagla Deewana. In 2011 one of his first hits was "Rola Pe Gaya" in Patiala House [edit]Filmography

Movie Year Cinema Tracks Mehndi Wale Hath 2005 Punjabi Pardesi, Naina Delhii Heights 2007 Bollywood Aaja Nachle Heyy Babyy 2007 Bollywood Mast Kalandar Tashan 2008 Bollywood Tashan Mein Chamku 2008 Bollywood Trance Money Hai Toh Honey Hai 2008 Bollywood Rangeeli Raat Dostana 2008 Bollywood Maa Da Ladla Mini Punjab 2009 Punjabi Rabb Dilaan De Love Aaj Kal 2009 Bollywood Aahun Aahun, Aahun Aahun Remix Punnyan Di Raat 2009 Punjabi Cham Cham Chamke Tere Sang 2009 Bollywood Leja Leja Ruslaan 2009 Bollywood Maula Maula, Maula Maula Remix Dil Bole Hadippa! 2009 Bollywood Discowale Khisko Remix Ladd Gaye Peche 2010 Punjabi Oh ye...Oh ye.. Chance Pe Dance 2010 Bollywood Pe..Pe..Pepein, Pe..Pe..Pepein Remix Click 2010 Bollywood Aameen Suma Aameen Right Yaaa Wrong 2010 Bollywood Lakhnavi Kabaab, Lakhnavi Kabaab Remix Kedi 2010 Telugu Enduko Enthaki Thamassu 2010 Kannada Nodu Baare Krantiveer - The Revolution 2010 Bollywood Firangi Paani Badmaash Company 2010 Bollywood Jingle Jingle Tere Bin Laden 2010 Bollywood Kukudu Mel Karade Rabba 2010 Punjabi Dil Wali Kothi, Balle Balle, Dil Wali Kothi [Remix] Dabangg 2010 Bollywood Humka Peeni Hai, Humka Peeni Hai [Remix] Soch Lo 2010 Bollywood Faani Dayar Action Replayy 2010 Bollywood Zor Ka Jhatka [Remix] Band Baaja Baaraat 2010 Bollywood Ainvayi [Club Remix] No Problem 2010 Bollywood Shakira, Shakira [Remix] Mar Jawan Gur Khake 2010 Punjabi Bolliyan, Dard Bolde Ne, Mar Jawan Gur Khake [Remix] Yamla Pagla Deewana 2010 Bollywood Chamki Jawaani Toonpur Ka Superrhero 2010 Bollywood Nach Mere Naal, Nach Mere Naal [Remix] Patiala House 2011 Bollywood Rola Pe Gaya, Rola Pe Gaya [Remix] 7 Khoon Maaf 2011 Bollywood Awaara Thank You 2011 Bollywood Razia, Razia [Remix] U R My Jaan 2011 Bollywood Bin Tere We Mahi Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande 2011 Bollywood Thap Denge Bas Ek Tamanna 2011 Bollywood Khuda Vandi Ye Stupid Pyar 2011 Bollywood Ajj Ishq Da Mausam Yaar Annmulle 2011 Punjabi Mera Peer Jaane Meri (Peerh) Na Jaane Kabse 2011 Bollywood Thand Pe Gayi Pure Punjabi 2011 Punjabi Daddy Kehnde Ne Shudra The Rising 2012 Bollywood Aatma Jale Will You Marry Me 2012 Bollywood Danke Ki Chot, Danke Ki Chot [Duet] [edit]Discography

[edit]Music albums 1990 : Charkhe Di Ghook (CTC) 2003 : Jadon Da Saada Dil Tuttia (SAGA) 2004 : Ik Zindri (Speed Records) 2007 : Salaam (Speed Records), released as Tere Bin (Kamlee Records) in the UK 2010 : Jind Mahi(Speed Records) [edit]Tracks on Compilations 2009 : Sajni, Teri Sajni (Sony BMG) [5] 2010 : Nach Ke Vikha, Jhanjar Chanak Payee (Speed Records) 2011 : Tu Hi Tu, Star Plus Anthem [edit]Devotional albums 2007 : Aaj Hai Jagrata (T-Series) 2009 : Guru Ravidass Ji Di Bani (T-Series) 2010 : Darshan Kanshi Wale Da (T-Series) 2010 : Maa Meharan Kardi (T-Series)[7] 2010 : Shiv Bhole Bhandari (T-Series) 2010 : Singh Jaikare Bolde (T-Series) [edit]Singles Album Year Tracks Label Dhol Jageero Da 2001 Dhol Jageero Da, Kuriyan Panjab Diya, Mahi Moviebox Birmingham Ltd. Vix It Up 2004 Aj Kal Kamlee Records Sun Ve Rabba 2005 Tu Badli, Sahaan Vargiye Speed Records GroundShaker-2 2008 Ik Vaari Haa Planet Recordz Teenagers 2008 Teenagers Speed Records Bas Kar 2008 Chakar 4Play Recordings 2009 Vich No Tension 2009 Julfan De Naag Speed Records Saada Punjab 2009 Ishq Diyaan Chotaan (Dholna) T-Series Project Rehab 2009 Choorian Kamlee Records Blacklisted 2009 Chari Jawani VIP Records Re-Lit 2009 Put Jattan Da Baliyeh, Put Jattan Da (Bounce) Organised Rhyme Jhanjar Chanak Payee 2010 Nach Ke Dikha Speed Records Jashan-2010 2010 Gidhe Vich Ik Boli Star Makers Ashke Mitran De 2010 Ishqe Di Guddi, Khair Nahi Spine Music Munde Punjabi 2010 Munde Punjabi Speed Records Dil Karda 2010 Dil Karda, Dil Karda (Acoustic Version), Dil Karda (Instrumental) Limitless Records Ltd American Desi 2010 Teray Hussan De Maare MovieBox, Speed Records Maahi - My Love 2010 Maahi Da Maahi Da T-Series Dramey Baazi 2011 By God MovieBox DJ Bhuvi XS 2011 Dream Girl T-Series Ek Gera 2011 Ek Gera Kamlee Records Unleashed 2011 Janeman Tere Bina Kamlee Records Bhangrafornia 2011 Ik Kurdi Punjaban Desi Impact Prod. Saari Saari Raat 2011 Aaja Sohniye Aaja Moviebox Sajna 2011 Sajna Stripes Productions [edit]References

^ a b "Master Saleem - official website". Retrieved 20 January 2010. ^ a b Bollywood's new Laadla Master Salim (Interview) Planet Radio city. ^ a b c "‘Maa da ladla’ on right track". The Hindu. April 17, 2009. ^ a b "This Master’s Voice". Indian Express. Apr 10, 2009. ^ a b c d e f Haider, Abbas (29 April 2009). "Song sung true". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 January 2010. ^ a b c d Kapoor, Jigyasa (10 April 2009). "Ladla lad". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010. ^ "Official Announcement by Master Saleem about Maa Meharan Kardi". Master Saleem. 10 July 2010. [edit]External links

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Trichy Sankaran (born July 27, 1942) is an Indian percussionist, composer, scholar, and educator. He is acknowledged as one of the foremost virtuosos of the mridangam and also plays the kanjira on occasion. Since the early 1970s, he has performed and recorded in a number of cross-cultural projects.

Sankaran has lived in Toronto since 1971. He is the founder of the Tyagaraja Aradhana in Toronto and is a professor of music at York University. He has regularly performed at all leading organizations in Chennai every December Music Season and continues to accompany a wide array of top ranked musicians. Trichy Sankaran has been conferred the illustrious title, Sangeetha Kalanidhi, from the Madras Music Academy for the year 2011-2012.^[1]

Early life[link]

Born on July 27, 1942 in Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India, Sankaran had his early musical training first under his cousin, the late Sri P. A. Venkataraman, and later became the star disciple of the legendary mridangam maestro, the late Sri Pazhani Subramania Pillai. He made his debut at the age of 13 in a concert given by the Alathoor Brothers at Nanrudayan Temple in the town of Thiruchirapalli

Since then he has performed with all top ranking Carnatic musicians, including Sri Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Sri Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagavatar, Sri Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, Sri Musiri Subramania Iyer, Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Sri G. N. Balasubramaniam, Sri Madurai Mani Iyer, Sri T. R. Mahalingam, and others.

Winner of the All India Radio gold medal in 1955 and the President of India award in 1958, Sankaran is one of the world's top ranking mridangam players. In addition to being the most sought after successor to the style of Pazhani Subramania Pillai, Sankaran has cultivated and infused new dimensions to the art of performing on his instrument, thus making his style innovative, yet treading ever so finely within the confines of tradition.

He has developed over the years a unique style of accompaniment trademark to only himself for which he is highly sought after amongst musicians, percussionists, audiences and connoisseurs alike. The forte of his style includes the most superior of nadai calibration, subtle koraippu structure, innovative mora – korvai permutations and most significant of all; his innate ability to present performances in any tala combination, not compromising detail or structure. Added to his reputation are, his tala-specific renditions, highlighting patterns contouring the tala orientation. His lyrical displays of rhythmic aesthetics in mridangam playing have been the object lessons of the percussionists' logistics.

He has dedicated himself for the cause and propagation of Carnatic music in North America in more than one way: as academician, global artist, composer, and collaborator.

Teaching[link]

Sankaran is the Founding Director of the Indian Music Program and a Professor of Music at York University in Toronto, Canada, where he has been teaching since 1971. In addition, he has also conducted workshops and seminars at Wesleyan University, the Berklee College of Music, the University of Michigan, the California Institute of the Arts, the University of Illinois, McMaster University, Cornell University, and Dalhousie University. He has made valuable contributions at many scholarly conferences across North America and has also published a number of his works in the leading journals of the continent. He has also written a textbook on the mridangam, which defines the basic techniques and principles of Carnatic percussion, entitled The Rhythmic Principles & Practice of South Indian Drumming.

Sankaran is also the founder and artistic director of Kalalayam, an institution dedicated in cultivating the nuances and techniques of the Pudukkottai style of percussive embellishment. He has successfully trained many South Asian and North American students on the mridangam, kanjira, ghatam, tabla, and other Western percussion instruments. He was the pioneer in starting the Thyagaraja Festival in Toronto which has flourished into an annual event hosting a series of concerts featuring top ranked musicians from India, identifying and promoting talented youth in North America and endowing scholarships to students pursuing a career in music.

International tours[link]

Sankaran has performed far and wide at major festivals in India, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and North America. With over half a century of concert experience in Carnatic music, he has accompanied over five generations of musicians.

Awards[link]

As a performing artist of international repute, Sankaran has received numerous honors and awards. The titles include:

• Sangeetha Kalanidhi (Madras Music Academy, India) ^[1]
• Tala Kalai Arasu (Bharati Kala Manram, Toronto)
• Laya Sikhamani (Bhairavi, Cleveland)
• Nadha Laya Brahmam (Bharathi Vidya Bhavan, Trichy)
• Tala Vadya Prakasa (CMANA, New York)
• Sangeetha Choodamani ( Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai)
• Viswa Kala Bharathi (Bharat Kalachar, Chennai)
• Mridanga Kala Shironmani (Percussive Arts Centre, Bangalore)
• Asthana Vidwan (Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kanchipuram)
• OCUFA teaching award (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association, Canada)

He was also nominated as the Professional Of the Year by the executive committee of the Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Toronto. He has received the prestigious Palghat Mani Iyer Award from the Percussive Arts Centre, Bangalore, the Chowdiah Memorial Award from the Karnataka State, and Sri Pazhani Subramania Pillai Award from the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. In 1998 he received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada, for his achievements in the academic and professional fields. He has also held honorable positions at The Glenn Gould Foundation and Canada Council.

Work with ensembles[link]

In addition to his usual traditional settings, he has performed with gamelan, jazz, electronic, and African music ensembles, and World Drums in fusion concerts. He has performed in jugalbandhi concerts with Ustad Vilayat Khan, V. G. Jog, Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shanta Prasad, and Swapan Chaudhuri, to name a few. As a composer, Sankaran has to his credit numerous pieces in the genres of gamelan, jazz, traditional Western classical orchestra, and various instrumental ensembles respectively.

Sankaran has also worked in the fields of jazz, electronic music, and free improvisation with the composers David Rosenboom, Richard Teitelbaum, Charlie Haden, Pauline Oliveros, Paul Plimley, the Jazz Orchestra of York University, Anthony Braxton, Dave Brubeck, Glen Velez, Nexus, and World Drums.

In 1996, Sankaran was commissioned by leading Canadian Bharatanatyam dancer Lata Pada, C.M., to compose a contemporary work entitled 'TimeScape', for her dance company, Sampradaya Dance Creations.

Personal life[link]

Sankaran lives in Toronto, Canada in the district of North York. His daughter is the vocalist and pianist Suba Sankaran. A York University graduate, she is a freelance performer in Toronto and has her own group called "Autorickshaw", which specializes in contemporary and instrumental fusion themes (Indo-jazz). Suba, along with her father Trichy Sankaran and wind specialist Ernie Tollar, perform as Trichy's Trio. She also performs jazz numbers with the group Retrocity.

Trichy Sankaran has also been involved with numerous multi-cultural initiatives, such as performing at Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square as a headliner of the 'desiFest' May 2007 South Asian Canadian music festival founded by youth entrepreneur Sathish Bala.

Discography[link]

Released in North America[link]

Instrumental ensemble/fusion[link]

• 1975 - Suitable for framing - with David Rosenboom and J. B. Floyd (ARC Records)
• 1993 - Whirled - with Oilver Schroer (Big Dog Music)
• 1996 - Oliver Schroer and the Stewed Tomatoes - with Oilver Schroer (Big Dog Music)
• 1998 - Ivory Ganesh Meets Doctor Drums - with Paul Plimley (Songlines)
• 1999 - Catch 21: Trichy's Trio - with Suba Sankaran and Ernie Tollar (Deep Down Productions)
• 1999 - Innovative Music Meeting - with Rajesh Mehta and Rohan De Saram (True Muze Records)
• 2004 - Maza Mezé: Secrets Moon Magic - with John Wyre and Suba Sankaran (CBC)

Traditional Carnatic[link]

• 1990 - Laya Vinyas - Mrdangam Solo (Music of the World)
• 1993 - Sunada - with Karaikudi Subramaniam (Music of the World)
• 1997 - Lotus Signatures - with Dr. N. Ramani (Music of the World)
• 2001 - The Carnatic Violin - with Prof. T. N. Krishnan (Kriyative World Music)

Released in India[link]

• 2001 - Kutcheri: Live at Kalakshetra - with Sanjay Subramanyan (Charsur Digital)
• 2002 - Mukhari - with Chitraveena Ravikiran (Rajalakshmi Audio)
• 2005 - Gajaleela - Mridangam and Kanjira Solo (Charsur Digital)
• 2007 - Kutcheri: Live in Chennai - with Lalgudi G. J. R. Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijaylakshmi (Charsur Digital)**
• 2007 - Live at Music Academy Madras - with Malladi Brothers (Rajalakshmi Audio)**

** - Forthcoming

Books[link]

• 1977 - The Art of drumming: South Indian Mridangam. Toronto: Private Edition
• 1994 - The Rhythmic Principles & Practice of South Indian Drumming. Toronto: Lalith Publishers
• 2003 - Frame Drums of South India: A Handbook on Solkattu (Rhythm Solfege). Toronto: Lalith Publishers.

External links[link]

• Trichy Sankaran official site
• Trichy Sankaran site
• Trichy Sankaran faculty page from York University site
• Trichy Sankaran interview