The Drum Diary of Events 1998 – Booklet
| Series name | Theatre |
| Description | The pages from this full colour events listings booklet, provide details on Mán Melá ‘s production ‘Azadi: The Story of Freedom’. This play was a celebration of British -South Asian literature since the creation of Pakistan and India’s independence. The music for this production was composed and performed live by Baluji Shrivastav and toured to Birmingham’s multicultural arts venue, The Drum, on 15 May 1998. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1998 |
| Creator | The Drum |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | Shrivastav, Baluji |
| Location | India |
| Collection and Reference Number | Baluji Shrivastav Collection (GB 2661 BS) |
| Catalogue Number | BS/THD/2 |
| Copyright | The Creator and/ or the associated person or organisation where applicable. |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Baluji Shrivastav |
| Series notes | Since his first position in 1983 as Musical Director for Tara Arts' production Pushpanjali, Baluji has remained committed to composing scores for theatre, drama and dance productions. He has worked with Tamasha Theatre, Mán Melá Theatre and several other institutions in composing, directing and performing scores for national performances of plays, recitals and readings. Baluji's experience in accompanying the world's leading exponents of classical Indian dance on stage, has led him to tours in North America, Europe and Africa. This grouping highlights some of the production scores Baluji has produced with since the mid-nineties. |
| 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. |
