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Patheja and (above) Talvin Singh
Patheja and (above) Talvin Singh
He is a British-Asian musician, best known for popularising Asian electronic music in the UK. She is a Calcutta girl, a crusader against sexual harassment. And the two are set for a city marriage next month.
Tabla whiz Talvin Singh and Blank Noise founder Jasmeen Patheja will take their vows right here in the city on August 21, said a source close to the couple, who confirmed that the two have been dating for “over a year”.
“It’s a surprising match. Talvin belongs to the British underground music scene, while Jasmeen is a hardcore social worker,” said the source. “They kept it a secret even from most of their friends, but we are obviously very happy for them.”In fact, the duo were so keen on keeping their relationship a secret that when they were last spotted in public together in the city — in February — he introduced her to friends and acquaintances as “my cousin”. Talvin had a performance at The Park, and Jasmeen had come down “to listen to him play and to be with him”.
Talvin wanted her to show him around Calcutta and they spent all their time together, said the source. “During his show, the front row was filled with members of Jasmeen’s family. Talvin told us they were his family! Now we know,” said another friend.
Talvin, one of the biggest names in Asian electronic music, is one of those who brought the Asian Underground movement to the mainstream in the late 1990s. He has also worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry, s
uch as Madonna, Björk and Massive Attack. Jasmeen is a former La Martiniere for Girls student who went to Bangalore to study at the Srishti School of Design, Arts and Technology before setting up Blank Noise, a platform to fight sexual harassment in public places. Her family lives on Gurusaday Road.
uch as Madonna, Björk and Massive Attack. Jasmeen is a former La Martiniere for Girls student who went to Bangalore to study at the Srishti School of Design, Arts and Technology before setting up Blank Noise, a platform to fight sexual harassment in public places. Her family lives on Gurusaday Road.
So will it be a big, fat Indian wedding? The 41-year-old Talvin, it was learnt, wants a “traditional Punjabi wedding”, but it’ll be a “very private affair”.
Back in 1996, Talvin named his debut album Calcutta Cyber Café. It even had a track called Nonstop Flight To Calcutta. Did he know then that Calcutta would also mark a beginning to another chapter in his life? Talvin’s not telling, at least for now.
Asian Underground guru to marry Calcutta girl. Wedding after hush-hush affair MOHUA DAS
Jasmin Patheja and above Talvin Singh
| Saturday , August 20 , 2011 | Telegraph
A day of magic
MALANCHA DASGUPTA
Class VIII student Kabir M. Guha Mustaphi of St. Xavier’s Collegiate School has a few tricks up his sleeves. Inspired by magician P.C. Sorcar (Junior), he has been practising a few easy tricks at home. So, he was thrilled to get formal training at a workshop organised by the Society of Amateur Magicians at Aneek Natya Mancha at the Salt Lake stadium on August 14.
Thirty children from The Heritage School, Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan, Birla High, Assembly of God Church, South Point, La Martiniere for Boys and St. Xavier’s Collegiate School participated in the event.
The students were divided into two groups according to their age and taught some tea table and impromptu tricks. They were also given tips on personality development, building confidence and concentration and taught communication skills.
After the four-hour learning session, the participants were invited to perform on stage. Janajeet Bose, a Class V student of The Assembly of God Church School, was thrilled to perform before his parents. “I had participated in the previous edition of the workshop, too. Performing before an audience takes away my nervousness and eggs me on.”
“We conduct the workshop every year to popularise magic among GeNext. This skill should not be allowed to die,” said magician Shyamal Kumar.
I'm really thankful to Shah Rukh: Roshan
Tushar Behl, TNN Jun 25, 2011, 12.24pm IST
While Roshan Abbas' directorial debut is dedicated to Lucknow, his next film is about a true story based in Delhi
This One's For Lucknow
When Roshan Abbas wrote his popular play "Graffiti" way back in 1999, he had decided he would one day make film on it. Twelve years later, this La Martiniere alumnus has realised his dream with his directorial debut in Bollywood, "Always Kabhi Kabhi". "When I wrote the play "Graffiti", I was so inspired by it that I thought of making a film based on the adaptation of the play. And since I'm from the City of Nawabs, Lucknow, I wanted to shoot some parts of the film, if not all, in Lucknow. So, my first film as a filmmaker is dedicated to Lucknow," said Abbas, who was in town recently.
Roshan Abbas in the corridor of his alma mater LMC Lucknow
