Matrix International Centre of Excellence

Matrix International Centre of Excellence (MICE) has been established by Matrix Direct, a leading 18 These exhibitions have received wide critical acclaim.

Matrix International Centre of Excellence (MICE) has been undertaking experiential initiatives that are intended to integrate art and music into the mainstream of our lives. Founded by the Matrix International Group, MICE began operations in 2014 with the establishment of a contemporary art gallery 'Galleria M', in Kolkata. Within a short span of time, MICE has created a significant impact on the

cultural ethos of the city. Three landmark exhibitions have been hosted at Galleria M- Existential Explorations, Lyrical Reflections and Papyrus, showcasing contemporary Indian art. Many events have been hosted at the Gallery including, 'Ya Devi' a symposium on the iconography of Goddess Durga and contemporary artistic interpretations, 'Om Ganeshay Namah', a retrospective on the artistic interpretations of Lord Ganesha, art appreciation workshops and lecture-demonstrations on Indian classical music. Socially significant initiatives have also been undertaken by the Gallery including art scholarships for talented but socially marginalized children, recognition and honorarium for discriminated and marginalized 'nude' models associated with art colleges etc. Matrix International centre of excellence has now made a foray into training and development in fine arts, music and the performing arts. Leading artists and performers have been empanelled as faculty members and mentors. In 2015, MICE intends to conduct workshops and training programmes that are at par with international standards of training and instruction. The creative arts have the power to transform the human mind. Our faculty members and mentors are actively collaborating with behavioural psychologists, management consultants and human resource experts to develop specialised training modules for corporate organisations, public institutions and health care organisations. These training modules will be on offer from March 2015. While these modules will be customised to meet the training and development needs of the individual organisations, they will be primarily centred on creating an experiential journey that shall enhance the participants' awareness, focus, discipline, creativity, imagination, innovation and team play. Hands on familiarisation with musical instruments, paint and canvas, theatre and role play, etc. will help integrate the overriding values and principles that are at the core of any creative and organisational endeavour. Experts on organisational behaviour shall ensure ongoing validity and relevance of these training modules. Going forward, MICE intends to collaborate with international organisations to enhance opportunities of engagement for Indian artists and performers. It also intends to delve deeper into our rich artistic and cultural heritage to rediscover techniques, approaches, skills and attitudes that can find resonance in the contemporary world. MICE invites you to be a part of this exploratory journey that can take us and our organisations into new realms of extraordinary achievements, happiness and success.

20/10/2017

Short Films Festival By Women Making Films At Galleria M - MumbaiMag

10/09/2015

Women Making Films - India is a community driven to offer a platform to exhibit and collaborate in projects that are made exclusively by female filmmakers. This festival will have 15 films from 7 countries that will be screened in multiple cities in India.
Mumbai Chapter - 11th - 12th Sep | 7pm - 9 pm

Short Films Festival By Women Making Films At Galleria M - MumbaiMag

02/03/2015

Here's your chance to interact with and learn from some of the best musicians in the country.
Limited seats.

MasterClass For Musicians: - 7th March - 12th April, 2015
Music Appreciation for Music Lovers: - 21st March - 26th April, 2015

Masterclass workshop shall take you on a musical journey with master musicians, discovering rhythms, patterns, swara, laya, taal, raga, tarana and more. You shall be introduced to various musical instruments including the sitar, sarod, flute, violin, tabla, guitar and keyboard. You shall also be imbibed with the ability to listen through your body, thereby making your musical experience more blissful

26/02/2015

Learn from the Master - Anubrata Chatterjee

Anubrata Chatterjee is an eminent tabla player who has accompanied many legendary musicians such as Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma to name a few.
Having performed at many prestigious centres across the globe from The Carnagie Hall in Pittsburgh, The Kennedy Centre of Performing Arts in Washington DC to The Esplanade Theatres in Singapore, he has established himself as a soloist, known for his exemplary tabla renditions.

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26/02/2015

Learn from the Master - Atul Raninga

An acclaimed music composer, Atul Raninga has composed background score for many Bollywood box office hit films such as PK, 3 Idiots, Tell me O Khuda, Double Dhamaal, Mombatti and Rascals. His most distinguished achievement is winning the IIFA Award for Best Background Score for the movie 3 Idiots in 2009, making him a celebrated musician in the industry.

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25/02/2015

Learn from the Master - Pt. Rupak Kulkarni

Rupak’s first music album was at the age of 18, aptly titled
TENDERLY, accompanied by Tabla maestro Pt. Anindo Chatterji.
Since then Rupak has released his albums through all top ranking
music companies like Times Music, HMV, Navras, Plus Music,
Rhythm House, Ninaad, ABCL’s Big B, Sense World (London),
WorldWideRecords etc.

As a child prodigy with music blown into his breath by his father
late Pt. Malhar Rao Kulkarni, Rupak has blossomed under the
finest tutelage of flute legend Padma Vibhushan Pt. HARIPRASAD
CHAURASIA to become an outstanding exponent of MAIHAR
GHARANA.

Where others have performed ragas, Rupak has recreated ragas.
Where others have played compositions through the flute, he
has written compositions through the flute. Where others have
reminded us of the sensuality of the Krishna’s instrument, he
has proved to us the sensuality of Krishna’s instrument.

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25/02/2015

Learn from the Master - Gino Banks Official

Gino Banks is a versatile player, this trait leads him to performing and recording with artists and bands of all types of genres. He has also had the Honor and Privilege of playing a few tracks on the Miles From India Album produced by Bob Belden, nominated for a 2009 Grammy in the Contemporary Jazz Category with Times Square Records, NYC; a fusion of Great Indian Classical Musicians and Miles Davis Alumni Musicians.

Gino has been fooling around with the drums since he was 8 years old and took it up seriously at the age of 15. He is the son of Louiz Banks, India 's legendary jazz pianist and composer. He toured Australia and China with his fathers' indo-jazz fusion band SANGAM playing percussion when he was just 9 years old.

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24/02/2015

Learn from the Master - Kala Ramnath

Kala is a sought after artist to work and experiment with orchestras like the London Symphony and London Philharmonic and world music legends like Ustad Zakir Hussain, Kai Eckhart, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Terry Bozzio, Abbos Kossimov, Ayrto Moriera, Giovanni Hidalgo and rock legend Ray Manzarek of the Doors to name a few.

Grammy nominated for her album ‘Miles from India’, recognized as one of the fifty best instrumentalists of the world by the prestigious ‘Songlines’ Magazine,
Album ‘Kala’ selected again by ‘Songlines’ magazine’s one of the 50 best recordings of the world, the first Indian violinist to be featured in the violin Bible

She went on to become a pre-eminent disciple of the legendary vocalist Pandit Jasraj. During this mentorship Kala revolutionized the violin technique and produced a sound so unique, evocative and akin to classical Indian vocal music that today her violin is called ‘The Singing Violin’.

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24/02/2015

Learn from the Master - Purbayan Chatterjee

Purbayan Chatterjee is known for his mastery in Sitar. He is a recipient of the President of India Award for being the Best Instrumentalist of the country at the age of 15. He has also received the Aditya Vikram Birla Award for excellence and contributions to the field. He has also been honoured with the Rasoi Award by Rotary International in 1995.
He is the mastermind behind Shastriya Syndicate, the one
of a kind Indian classical music band. With five friends, each an
exponent of a traditional instrument, he has tried to bridge the
gap between classic and continuous time.

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