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                                      Sureeli Yaadein by Tansens music group

(Suresh and Vijaya Israni)

Sureeli Yaadein was the debut performance of the Tansens music group presented on Oct 11^th 2008 at the Balaji temple in the Chicagoland area.

Just about 3 months ago, a group of 6 singers got together and decided to share and grow their passion for music - and Sureeli Yaadein was born. Singing to karaoke music, the Tansens music group, that included 3 IT-BHU alumni, brought a medley of songs, kuch nayi kuch puraani, to an appreciative audience of nearly 300 people. Melodies from movies such as Abhimaan, Zameer, Jhumroo, Hum Dono, Guide, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and Paying Guest were brought to life. Proceeds from the concert were donated to the temple. The Tansens group has now been approached by other organizations in the area for a similar performance. “Film songs require the support of background music. Having access to a live orchestra has always been a challenge. Good karaoke music goes a long way in filling the gap”, says Suresh Israni (Chemical 1985), who describes himself as a Kishore Kumar bhakt. Suresh also has a Music degree from the Music College at BHU. “The program has been quite a learning experience. It is our first performance in a public venue after the BHU years, and we’re very thankful for the great encouragement we got from our friends. We were unsure about the audience’s capability to relate to older music. Through “Sureeli Yaadein” we have found that the appetite for such music is alive and kicking” says Vijaya Israni (ECE 1985). The ’85 alumni may remember Suresh and Vijaya’s performances at BHU with live orchestra from other very talented students. In addition to singing some Talat numbers on the stage, Mohandas Palakkal (Chemical 1985) played the primary role of bringing the Tansens group together and was responsible for planning, organizing and managing all aspects of the show. The off-stage crew included yet another alumni, Sriram Sitaraman (Metallurgy 1984), who managed the audio system for the show. Vijaya Israni can be contacted at: vijaya_chiusa[AT]yahoo.com> Suresh Israni can be contacted at:  sureshisrani@hotmail.com

(Tansens Group singing the finale “Chalte chalte…kabhi alvida na kahena”-from left to right: Suresh Israni, Renjini Sanjay, Vijaya Israni, Ashok Menon, Mohandas Palakkal, Rachana Nair, Sunil Pillai)

 

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