Panchtatva Press Conference

Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India Aditya Biria Group & Art And Artistes Musical Evening - the 1st India Tour of 'Panchtatva'

Hyderabad to witness Durga Jasraj's First-of-lts-Kind Musical Extravaganza:
'Panchtatva'

• Conceived by Durga Jasraj, Panchtatva is produced by Art and Artistes, presented by Ministry of Environment and Forests (GOI) and Aditya Birla Group, and supported by United Nations (UNIC)

• Depicts the 5 Elements of NATURE with Musical performances along with Animation and Visual Effects, Soundscapes and Shlokas

• Featuring legendary musicians performing together for the 1st time: Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Rashid Khan, Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Taufiq Qureshi, Selva Ganesh, Rattan Mohan Sharma, along with accomplished accompanying artistes
Hyderabad, January 2, 2015: Durga Jasraj's Art and Artistes (since 1999), India's 1st Multi-Media Music Programming Company, brings a magical Concert to Hyderabad - PANCHTATVA. It is a celebration of the 5 elements of nature, viz. "Aakash (Space), Vaayu (Wind), Agni (Fire), Jal (Water) and Prithvi (Earth)".

Conceived by Durga Jasraj, Panchtatva is an immersive experience through a spectacular combination of specially designed Animation and Visual Effects along with Soundscapes, and the use of Shlokas.

This is a unique presentation wherein Musical Superstars will perform together for the 1st time ever: Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Rashid Khan, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Selva Ganesh, Taufiq Qureshi, Shubankar Banerjee, Sridhar Parthasarthy, Rattan Mohan Sharma, Ankita Joshi and Durga Jasraj. The worldTclass production values and the universal theme of Environment depicted creatively through rich Indian Music, is a potent entertainment offering, which is being presented for the 1st time in India,
"Panchtatava is a musical extension of our dynamic Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji's call for action for Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan. Me and my partner- Neeraj Jaitly firmly believe that each one of us can contribute in our unique way and hence we decided to roll out a Concert tour to spread awareness through entertainment, which will leave a last impression on people's minds.

We are honoured th&t Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Gipvernment cjf India, Aditya Birla Group, and the United Nations (UNIC) have supported our endeavour.'' said Durga Jasraj. _

The 5 city Concert tour was inaugurated in Mumbai on the 20th of December by the Hbn'ble Minister of Environment (1C), Government of India - Shri Prakash Javadekar, and has then travelled to Ahmedabad. Playing to a packed house at NCPA in Mumbai and a large amphitheater with more than 4,000 music lovers in Ahmedabad, this unique multimedia Concert will now be held in Hyderabad on January 3, 2015, at 6.20 pm at Shilpakala Vedika.
This production has the distinction of being the first Indian production to be showcased at the Royal Opera House, Muscat-Oman.

Panchtatva Concert Tour upcoming Schedule 18 January 2015 - Bangalore
22 January 2015 - Delhi
About Art and Artistes (I) Pvt. Ltd.

India's 1st Multi-Media Music Programming Company, Art And Artistes (AAA) was founded in 1999 by Durga Jasraj. Since 2009, Neeraj Jaitly has partnered with her to achieve the Vision of formally structuring the Indian Music Industry.

The company has created and executed more than 300 live concerts across 300 countries with musicals such as Tiranga, Panchtatva and many more.

AAA also provides customized concepts and produce large format Television programs for all leading GECs, like Star Network, Sony, Zee TV, DD, for Regional TV Channels as well as worldwide TV networks. Furthermore, AAA provides Music content for in-flight entertainment on more than 15 International airlines.

AAA has worked with more than 10,000 Musicians across more than 200 Indian Music Genres.

AAA has created the LARGEST PLATFORM FOR INDIAN MUSIC - 'Idea Jalsa/, an 8-year-old Music Property, with a reach of more than 30 crore audiences across dll mediums in India alone.

AAA holds 2 Limca Book Records for its Intellectual Properties (projects) - Idea Jalsa and Tiranga.