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सप्तकम्

SAPTAKAM

Welcome to the world of Music


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This is a forum to bring together Musical Minds, who are interested in Music, Indian Music in particular. Let's learn, listen, practice and promote Bharatiya Shastriya Sangeet (Indian Classical Music). 

With a sincere wish to learn, imbibe and value knowledge of Bharatiya Sangeet, Samskar and Samskriti Saptakam attempts to meet regularly and also perform at the events. You may like to know more about regular Saptakam at Meetings and Programs would give more insight into Past Event where Saptakam has performed.

 

Read below about Past Meetings, Event, Testimonials and some of the features of Saptakam.


Recent Meeting:   Meeting #115 Meeting_02062013


Recent Meeting:   Meeting #114 Meeting_19052013

We all enjoyed short Saptakam Session along with Saptakam BBQ.

 

Photos of Saptakam BBQ

 


 Recent Meeting: Meeting #113 Meeting_05052013 

Along with regular Sangeet aabhyas, singing Shlokas, Samskar Geet, Vocal performance of devotional song in different Indian Languages and Instrumental performance, we remembered contribution of  Gurudev Ravindranath Tagore to Ma Bharati, on the occasion of his Jayanti on 8th may. We briefly discussed about his life-work and also sung songs that he wrote. In this session, we also remembered Veteran Violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman, who was acknowledged worldwide for his unique skills of making a Violin sing. He passed away on 22nd April 2013. We all enjoyed regular Saptakam Quiz, theme of the quiz was Ancient Indian Knowledge Traditions. We discussed about contribution of Indians in the field of Science and Technology.


Saptakam Rangoli

 

Here is a wonderful Rangoli coloring by Matru-Shakti (all Mothers) at Saptakam, along with their Kids who actively participate in this creation. We are now glad to present this creation in the form of puzzle. These puzzles are archived at - Bal Saptakam Puzzle .

 

Saptakam Rangoli by Devayani
Saptakam Rangoli by Geetha Saptakam Rangoli by Preethi Saptakam Rangoli by Vidhya
preview35 pieceSaptakam Rangoli by Devayani  preview35 pieceSaptakam Rangoli by Geetha  preview35 pieceSaptakam Rangoli by Preethi  preview35 pieceSaptakam Rangoli by Vidhya 

 

Sangeet Samachar

 

Sitar and Tabla Evening on 7th Nov 2013

 

Namaste, Pleasure to welcome you to Sitar and Tabla Evening at Telakka, Tampere, Finland. Presenting a confluence of two Sitars and Tabla on 7th November 2013 at 9.00 PM. This venue happens to be one of best acoustics in Finland.

Sitar is a melodious String Instrument from Hindusthani classical Music. Lari Aaltonen and Anetro Mentu planning to explore Raag Yaman, on Sitar, in 10 bit Cycle of Taal Jhaptaal and progressing to 16 bit cycle of Taal Teentaal. These two Sitar Heroes are accompanied by Ajey Gotkhindikar on Tabla.

This event is part of Etnosoi Festival at Tampere.

Tickets - 10 Euro (Normal) and 7 Euros (Students)

Lari Aaltonen - sitar
Antero Mentu - sitar
Ajey Gotkhindikar - tabla


 

Carnatic Classical Sangeet at Tampere

 


Saptakam Cultural Day Celebration at Finnish Daycare *New

 

Saptakam was invited by Maijalanpuisto Children Daycare, at Tampere Finland, for their Cultural Day Celebration. Saptakam received an invitation to present Indian Cultural aspects for the kids, teachers and parents, present on the cultural day celebrations. Entire Saptakam team received wonderful feedback from kids, teachers and parents. All had sincere appreciation for Yoga, Indian Music, Indian Musical Instruments, Classical Indian Dance form and also for Colorful Indian Attire. We also received thanks for presenting this program in both Finnish and English language, which added well the understanding of all audience.

 

Photos of Saptakam performance on a Cultural Day celebration at Finnish Daycare

 


On the occasion of Diwali, it was an inspiring session at Saptakam when we had an opportunity to listen to first hand experience of shri Dilip Gotkhinidikar, of working for Education in Far Remote parts of Bharat, kindly check

 Meeting_28102011  


Shri Dilip Gotkhindikar, conducting Saptakam Session on Bharatiya Ganit


Saptakam Naatika 

 

At Saptakam it was wonderful experience to work in a team over a nice experiment of Saptakam Naatika, for last few months. A process of building over this Naatika was very interesting and enjoying. It was a combination of several activities that were conducive to understand values like Caring and Sharing.

 

Big Applause to the Efforts of Kids and to Saptakam Family Members !

 


Videos of Saptakam Naatika and Bal Saptakam

 

Making of Saptakam Naatika

 

Naatika

 

Amazing Work by Kids at Bal Saptakam

 

Bal Saptakam Kids singing Shlokas, Vande Mataram and Ekatmata Mantra

 

 


Bharat-Bharati Prashna Manjusha  

 

Very glad to introduce Bharat-Bharati Prashan Manjusha. All are most welcome to participate in this Quiz. Let us all try to mutually seek understanding on various topics. Kindly find more about the Quiz at Bharat-Bharati Prashna Manjusha.

 

Let us all have fun, taking on to Theme Base Saptakam Quiz.


Saptakam Aabhyas

 

We are very glad to share Saptakam Aabhys. We could all focus on set of learning offered in each Saptakam Aabhys so that we could enjoy, understand and value it.

Saptkam Aabhyas is mainly divided into following 4 sections.

 

बौद्धिक (Baudhik or Intellectual)

शारीरिक (Sharirik or Physical)

सांस्कृतिक (Samskrutik or Cultural)

मनोरंजन (Fun or Recreation)

 


 

बाल-सप्तकम्

 

Bal Saptakam

 

Prathamik Sangeet Shiksha     ||     Devotional     ||     Samskar Geet     ||     Prerana     ||     Bharatiya Samskruti

 

Inspiring Souls of Bharat *New

 

Surya Namaskar *New

 

Bodh Katha (Moral Stories) *New

 

ShlokAmrut *New

 

Bal Saptakam Puzzle

 

During the regular Saptakam Sessions, kids have wonderful time doing the activity of "Coloring of Hindu Gods". And they are now glad to present a Puzzle for you out of the coloring they have made. We plan to archive puzzles created by Kids in section - Bal Saptakam Puzzle.

 

Saptakam Ganesha and Mushaka by Yasmin *New

 

preview40 pieceSaptakam Ganesha and Mushaka by Yasmin

 

!!! Have a Fun !!!


 

Audio Recitation of Shlokas

 

For Lyrics and Meaning of the Shlokas kindly check Devotional and for Geet check Samskar Geet

 

Audio Recital of Shri Gananathane by Bharatram *New

Audio recitation of Samskrut Samskar Geet

Naiva Klishta Na Ch Kathina by Shalaka 

Audio Recital of Geeta Pratham Shloka by Suhas 

Audio Recital of Dharma Raksha Shloka by Murari 


Audio Recital of Surya Namaskar Mantra by Sharman


Audio Recital of Vijayalakshmi Shloka by Nithya


Audio Recital of Adi Shankara Shloka by Vidhya

Audio Recital of Samskrut Samskar Geet by Shalaka
Audio Recital of Geeta Dhyanam Shloka by Mrinalini  
Audio of recitation of Hanuman Smaranam Shloka by Vidhya   
Audio of recitation of Nagendra Haray Shloka (Shiva Stuti) by Nithya Sailesh   

 


Kindly visit Sangeet References page to learn, listen and add more about references related to Sangeet.


Past Events

 

Kindly find more information, photos, videos of the past events at the links present below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Photos of Vidyarambham Dinam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Kindly check video of Dr. Ram Ji Vaidya's talk on Saptakam at Saptakam_Session_with_Dr_Ram_Vaidya


Testimonials

 

Saptakam Recognized by Finnish Media

 

We are glad to share with you an article appeared in Hervannan Sanomat (Finnish Language Newpaper in city of Tampere), covering efforts of Saptakam music group in the field of Indian Classical Music. Hervannan Sanomat contacted us with great interest in our activities and this is recognition of our sincere and consistent effort for the cause of Music and Indian Culture. Kindly check more at Testimonials.

 


 

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Comments (1)

Vidhya said

at 1:10 pm on Mar 19, 2011

Very nice rending of sloka by Mrinalini. Looking to listen more slokas recitation by kids..

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