KABEER: Musical Play in Hindi

Shekhar Sen: Writer, Director, Actor, Singer and Music Director

When: Sunday April 23, 2006 at 4:00 pm

Where: Brooks Middle School, Lincoln, MA

Tickets: $30, $35 and $50

Contacts: Chandu Shah 781.983.4941 or Pallavi Gandhi 978.264.0039

‘Kabeer’ is a Musical Mono Act Play that depicts the exciting life story of the great reformist, poet and philosopher KABEER. With 45 song sequences, this two hour play unfolds the making of this revolutionary social reformer who 600 years ago challenged the deep rooted social evil ailing the society. The play truly reflects the influence of great saints like Guru Ramanand, Raidas and Sheikh Fareed on Kabeer. The touching enactment of Kabeer’s marriage with Loyee, his meeting with Sikandar Shah Lodhi and other incidents underline Shekhar’s sterling performance. Sung in rich voice and supported by melodious music, Kabeer’s poems, appropriately woven into the play, tenderly touch our soul. Mesmerized audiences will rediscover Kabeer’s message of love, peace and religious harmony: a message that binds us together neutralizing religious fanatism.

Shekhar Sen

Born & brought up in a bengali family of Raipur (MP), Shekhar was learnt Indian Classical music from his parents Dr. Arun Kumar Sen & Dr. Aneeta Sen, renowned Classical singers of Gwalior gharana & musicologists.

Shekhar established himself as a singer with a different style by singing the medieval poets like Raskhan, Raheem, Lalitkishori, Bhooshan, Bihari & many more. To his credit he has done more than 1000 shows all over the world, released more than 188 cassettes & cds as singer composer & lyricist.  He has further composed numerous musical scores for many TV serials like "Shiv Mahapuran" "Geeta Rahasya", "Parivaar", "Dhadkan" etc and given playback in the famous serial "Ramayan".

Young Shekhar performed on stage at an age of two and half years, in a popular drama at Rangmandir, Raipur (MP). His acting was considered outstanding. After 32 years, Shekhar again experimented with his acting talents and establish his credentials through two popular plays - Goswami Tulsidas and Kabeer. These two plays have been written and directed by Shekhar himself. The quest never ends, therefore as a true representative of Indian culture Shekhar is forging ahead in search of ever-new horizons.

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