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Excerpts from Kavi Ek Baar Phir Ga Do, a kathak Kendra, New Delhi's musical presentation of Agyeya 's poems. Full audio available here. Images: Ashok Dilwali and Google Cover Art: Irfan

Sung by Brijesh Mishra and recited by Irfan it is the complete audio extract of Sachchidanand Hiranand Vatsyayan Agyeya 's select poems on 21 September 2022. From a musical presentation of Agyeya's poetry Kavi Ek Bar Phir Ga Do by Kathak Kendra, New Delhi  Cover Images: Google search Cover Art: Irfan

Excerpts from the programme Gane Purane by Ayyub Khan. Cover Art: Irfan

A journey of commercial Radio in India presented by Ameen Sayani. Off brodcast preserved, digitized and curated by Irfan Cover courtesy Google search

Born on 12 November 1980 in Aligarh UP, Siddharth Krishna was partly brought up in Switzerland and London. Alongwith his parents he came back to India in 1986. He is a Yoga Philosopy Teacher / Adwaita Vedant Specialist / Teacher of Yoga Philosphy at Omkaranand Ashram Himalaya, Rishikesh Uttarakhand. Irfan talked him in length on Vedas and on his idea of life on 3rd July 2022 Photo Courtesy Siddhar...

Pratibha Agrawal talking to the renowned theatre actor Amrish Puri in Mumbai on 20 November 1984 Curated and Mounted by Irfan Cover Image Google Cover Art Irfan

पागलपन एक व्यापक समाज की एक सामूहिक अवस्थिति है जो अचानक इतिहास और समय के किसी बिंदु पर किसी एक व्यक्ति में केंद्रीभूत और उसके माध्यम से अभिव्यक्त हो जाती है। क्या इसी तर्ज पर हम यह मान सकते हैं कि ग्लानि का बोध या जो काम करने चाहिए थे उन्हें न कर पाने का एहसास भी एक सामूहिक भाव है जो कभी किसी एक जीवित या अजीवित इकाई में व्यक्त हो सकता है। अगर ऐसा है तो गजानन माधव मुक्तिबोध की कविता 'अँधेरे में' इ...

Sharad Joshi' s Satirical Essay Yeh Bangla Film Read by Irfan Cover Art: Irfan

One hour with Zia Mohyeddin Poems Faiz Ahmed Faiz Cover Images of Zia Mohyeddin: Google Cover Art: Irfan

Irfan talking to a an avid Radio Listener who has been known for his letters to various programmes. Recorded and Produced by Irfan on 09 August 2022, New Delhi आशुतोष कुमार पांडेय की उम्र आज 31 वर्ष है। जब वे 9 वर्ष के थे तब से उन्हें रेडियो पर ख़ासतौर से बीबीसी सुनने का शौक़ हुआ। यह शौक़ जल्द ही एक निष्क्रिय श्रोता से बदलकर सक्रिय आलोचक, समीक्षक और मीमांसक का हो गया। भारत सहित अनेक वैदेशिक रेडियो का...

In this exclusive podcast writer, painter and actor Deepti Naval is talking to Irfan on here recently released book A Country Called Childhood .  What is so special in this book? Why one can't call it an autobiography? How the new India changed over the years? What were the scenes she recalls of her childhood and why they are so close to her heart? and many more issues has been discussed in t...

Recited and Presented by Irfan देश कागज पर बना नक्शा नहीं होता / सर्वेश्वरदयाल सक्सेना ( 15 September 1927 - 23 September 1983) यदि तुम्हारे घर के एक कमरे में आग लगी हो तो क्या तुम दूसरे कमरे में सो सकते हो? यदि तुम्हारे घर के एक कमरे में लाशें सड़ रहीं हों तो क्या तुम दूसरे कमरे में प्रार्थना कर सकते हो? यदि हाँ तो मुझे तुम से कुछ नहीं कहना है। देश कागज पर बना नक्शा नहीं होता कि एक हिस्से के फट ज...

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A rare recording of Jyoti Swarup Pande. Photo Clicked and Art by: Irfan

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Audio extract of the TV interview. Photo Clicked and Cover: Irfan

Prof Ramesh Dutt born and brought up in Saharanpur is an avid films/music lover. He taught Eng literature in Saharanpur and retired 6 years back. Now lives in Bangalore

Organized on the Clubhouse App on 2nd July 2022 this Study Circle was introduced and conducted by independent journalist and commentator Ravindra Singh Patwal . Keynote address was delivered by Senior Journalist Satyendra Ranjan . Participants: Jaleshwar, Shashikant, Suresh Pratap, Santosh and others Recorded and Curated by Irfan

An excerpt from a parody news bulletin read by Devkinandan Pande (1920 - 2001) Produced by Radio Red for Other Media Communication. He simply came to the studio, gave it in a first take, sat with us on a cup of tea and went back.  He has asked for a cab only when we requested him for this in his apartment flat in Delhi where he was sitting alone that afternoon.  A man with a charming personality f...

Poet's Voice Recorded, Preserved, Digitized and Curated by Irfan Image Courtesy: Google search Cover Art: Irfan

Vadodra based 5th generation Rudra Veena maker Dhaval Kishorebhai Mistry (born 1991) was in Delhi last week. Here is what he told me about his ancestral occupation. He is also an accomplished Pakhavaj player. Photo and Cover Art: Irfan .

Today on 24th of June 2022 when I visited Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi an art gallery there was getting ready to be open. Invisible was the key word there and almost two dozens of framed blank canvases were on display. Title of the exhibition was Combining Science with Art . It was a novel attempt of Jaipur based artists Dr Prashant Sharma and his friend Insane (Neerav Kulshreshth) Listen here wh...

I have met 2 boys at New Delhi's Mandi House theatre circle opposite Shriram Centre. Born in 1996 in Delhi, Maddy (Kamal Maddy) got inclination towards theatre 7 years back. He is a post graduate in English Literature. Belongs to a business family of Delhi's Walled City Faizan is a 1992 born Graduate. He also attracted towards theatre a 7-8 years back. Both are an avid Guftagoo fans and theatre en...

महात्मा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय हिंदी विश्वविद्यालय के लिए नीलाभ और इरफ़ान द्वारा संपन्न मौखिक इतिहास शोध परियोजना। Full transcribed text is available here 'स्मृति संवाद' के माध्यम से हमारा उद्देश्य हिंदी भाषी राज्यों में हिंदी की गतिविधियों को रिकॉर्ड करने और संजोने के साथ-साथ हिंदी के छोटे-बड़े साहित्यिक केंद्रों की विगत हलचलों को भी यथाशक्य दर्ज करना था। हमने सितंबर 1999 से मार्च 2001 तक उत्तर प्रदेश...

महात्मा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय हिंदी विश्वविद्यालय के लिए नीलाभ और इरफ़ान द्वारा संपन्न मौखिक इतिहास शोध परियोजना। Full transcribed text is available 'स्मृति संवाद' के माध्यम से हमारा उद्देश्य हिंदी भाषी राज्यों में हिंदी की गतिविधियों को रिकॉर्ड करने और संजोने के साथ-साथ हिंदी के छोटे-बड़े साहित्यिक केंद्रों की विगत हलचलों को भी यथाशक्य दर्ज करना था। हमने सितंबर 1999 से मार्च 2001 तक उत्तर प्रदेश दिल्...