Portraits of the Dark – Original scene interpretations
| Series name | New Music |
| Description | This hand written document describes the stage movements and musical cues of the first five “portraits” or scenes, in Baluji Shrivastav’s 1990 production ‘Portraits of the Dark’. In this production, Baluji aimed illustrate the dramatic periods in his life so far, as a blind musician. Through a musical performance, which fused Indian classical music, jazz and Arabic music, Baluji also wanted to convey to the audience what life is like for blind people. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1990 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | Shrivastav, Baluji |
| Location | London |
| Collection and Reference Number | Baluji Shrivastav Collection (GB 2661 BS) |
| Catalogue Number | BS/NM/6 |
| Copyright | |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Baluji Shrivastav |
| Series notes | This grouping contains digitised items such as flyers, handwritten notes and a press review relating to a selection of Baluji's new music projects. These have included concerts, programmes and theatre productions. |
| Collection notes | The digitised material in the Baluji Shrivastav Collection falls into several categories relating to Baluji's work: classical music, new music, fusion, education, and theatre. The digitised items include photographs, concert flyers and posters, extracts of theatre programmes and education related documents. |
