Poetry Darbaar

Episodes

1. 10

   Adventures in Poetry: Sampurna Chattarji and Karuna Ezara Parikh in conversation

   A special episode of Poetry Darbaar - a proper, full, and fluid conversation between two poets - Sampurna Chattarji and Karuna Ezara Parikh. The context and structure of this conversation is Sampurna’s new book “Space Guliver”. In this book, Sampurna chronicles not only the journey of its alien...

   Jan 6, 2022

   1h 09m
2. 9

   Lakshya Datta's "Ek Aakhri Raat Meera Ke Saath"

   Suniye humare naye audio-show NATAKSHALA ka pehla natak "Ek Aakhri Raat Meera Ke Saath". Lekhak aur nirdeshak hain Lakshya Datta, Neel ki bhumika mein hain Rijul Kataria, aur Meera ki bhumika mein hai Gauri Saxena. Subscribe kijiye Natakshala ko - JioSaavn: http://bit.ly/2wcZAAp Spotify:...

   Mar 16, 2020

   43m
3. 8

   Medha Singh's "The Same Fire"

   Medha Singh reads her poems "Another Cremation", "The Same Fire", "An Answer" - and has a conversation with host Lakshya Datta about why she writes, her influences, and where the words come from. Medha Singh is a poet, editor and translator from Delhi. She took her M.A. from JNU and Sciences Po....

   Mar 1, 2020

   12m
4. 7

   Viky Arya's "Aangan mein baithi Maa"

   This episode is in Hindi. Viky Arya reads her poems "Aangan mein baithi Maa", "Aangan mein ek Ped", "Kaho kum", "Sa re suro ke beech", "Baat se Baat", "Dhaaga hoon" - and has a conversation with host Lakshya Datta about her earliest memory with writing poetry, and where the words come from. Viky...

   Feb 17, 2020

   8m
5. 6

   Ranjit Hoskote's "Ghalib in the Winter of the Great Revolt”

   Ranjit Hoskote reads his poems "Cutting Device", "Ghalib in the Winter of the Great Revolt", "Night Sky and Counting" - and has a conversation with host Lakshya Datta about how he found poetry, and where the words come from. Ranjit is a poet, cultural theorist and curator. His six collections of...

   Feb 2, 2020

   16m
6. 5

   Lakshya Datta's "One More Night With Meera"

   A bonus episode of Poetry Darbaar - this one is the first audio-play "One More Night With Meera" from our new podcast: Play Me Life. If you like it, please subscribe or follow our Play Me Life podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! "One More Night With Meera" is an original, one-act audio-play,...

   Jan 19, 2020

   33m
7. 4

   Gurpreet Saini's "Mohtaaj"

   In episode #3, the poet in the darbaar is Gurpreet Saini - reading his poems “Mohtaaj / The Name”, “The Aim”, “The Lesson”, “Suraj”, and “Shaam”. In between the poems, host Lakshya Datta talks to Gurpreet about his two lives: Gurpreet the lyricist, and Mohtaaj the poet. It was in DAV College and...

   Jan 5, 2020

   20m
8. 3

   Sampurna Chattarji's "Dogs, Mobs, and Rock Concerts"

   In episode #2, the poet in the darbaar is Sampurna Chattarji - reading her poems "Dogs, Mobs, and Rock Concerts", "Mahim to Goregaon", and "Fear Not". In between the poems, host Lakshya Datta chats with Sampurna about her writing process and how Bombay/Mumbai became her muse. Sampurna Chattarji…

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   Dec 23, 2019

   15m
9. 2

   Akhil Katyal's "He was as arrogant as a Chattarpur farmhouse"

   In the premiere episode, the poet in the darbaar is Akhil Katyal - reading his poems "He was as arrogant as a Chattarpur farmhouse" (English) and "Agar tum koi metro station hoti" (Hindi). The poems bookend Akhil's conversation with Poetry Darbaar host Lakshya Datta about where the words come…

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   Dec 9, 2019

   11m
10. 1

    Introducing "Poetry Darbaar"

    A poem is a song and a story, all at once. A poem is a thought and a feeling, all at once. A poem is a mystery and a discovery, all at once. A poem is new and old, all at once. Host Lakshya Datta invites you listen to Launchora's brand new podcast "Poetry Darbaar" - an audio-series where you’ll...

    Nov 25, 2019

    2m