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New Readings

Poets and their Poetry Young talent John Maurer reads for Setu. Please enjoy sounds poetic! Sunil Sharma Editor, Setu (English)

Odes to parents!

Another wonderful song by a young professional and poet Srishti Sharma:

Homage to a dear Father

A homage to dear dad straight from an aching heart by the noted poet and academic-editor: Sangeeta Sharma

Poets read their poetry

Reading Series: Poets and their Poetry Brindha Vinodh recites from her latest poetry collection: “Autumn in America & other poems". Another first by Setu to promote authors and their works. Enjoy the cadence! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

Celebrating the Joy of Poetry

Poetry Month is over but not the Poetry! When a land inspires, the songs spring in caring hearts. Poet-academic-editor Sangeeta Sharma celebrates the land and poetry through this performance video. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

heritage Series: tributes to Tagore-2022

Another poetic tribute to the Gurudev by the noted poet and academic Laxmishree Banarjee from India for the ongoing Tagore Tribute series. Please enjoy. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

An Ode to the Mother Earth The young poet and professional from Toronto, Srishti Sharma performs this hymn to the mother who sustains 7.98-billion humans. The engagement with environment continues. Take Care!! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

Tributes: Tagore

Heritage Series: Tagore: An Enduring Legacy On the upcoming birthday of this global inspiration, Setu is hosting a series of select video readings from eminent authors, national and international, as tributes. Well-known poet-professor Laxmishree Banarjee from India, performs this song from his oeuvre, as homage to the ageless bard. Our Pranam to the Seer! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

Tributes to Tagore

The Heritage Series: Gurudev Tagore: An Enduring Legacy On the upcoming birthday of this global inspiration, Setu is hosting a series of select video readings from eminent authors, national and international, as tributes. Renowned poet-professor Nandini Sahu from India, recites a composition on one of the female characters of Tagore here, as her homage to the ageless bard. Our Pranam to the Seer! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

Tributes: Tagore

The Heritage Series: Gurudev Tagore: An Enduring Legacy On the upcoming birthday of this global inspiration, Setu is hosting a series of select video readings from eminent authors, national and international, as tributes. Eminent poet-editor-public speaker Santosh Bkakaya from India, reads her favouraite poem "Paper boats" that evokes a dreamscape and tranquil music. Our Pranam to the Seer! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

Remembering Tagore

The Heritage Series: Gurudev Tagore: An Enduring Legacy On the upcoming birthday of this global inspiration, Setu is hosting a series of select video readings from eminent authors, national and international, as tributes. Noted poet and academic, Sutanuka Ghosh Roy from India, recites her favouraite poem from Gitanjali that underlines poet's core philosophy and humanism. Our Pranam to the Seer! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

Tributes to Tagore

The Heritage Series: Gurudev Tagore: An Enduring Legacy On the upcoming birthday of the global inspiration, Gurudev Tagore, Setu is hosting a series of select video readings from eminent authors, national and international, as tributes. Noted poet and senior bureaucrat, Neelam Saxena Chandra from India, performs her favouraite poem of the Gurudev that brings out his essential humanity, melody and progressive philosophy. Our Pranam to the Seer who revolutionized culture and civilization through his vision and practice! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

The Heritage Series: Gurudev Tagore: An Enduring Legacy

The Heritage Series: Gurudev Tagore: An Enduring Legacy On the upcoming birthday of the global inspiration, Gurudev Tagore, Setu is hosting select video readings from eminent authors, national and international, as tributes to the great soul. Chaitali Sengupta from the Netherlands begins the limited series by reading a poem that speaks to a grateful world for Gurudev’s humane vision and mellifluous songs that continue to leave us enraptured by their nobility, beauty of thoughts, words and melody. Our Pranam to the Seer! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Alicja Maria Kuberska---noted poet, editor, translator from Poland--- recites her poetry for the theme-based video readings; a limited series that honours the women poets and their worlds and words. Special performances by select poets, making waves. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Maria Do Sameiro Barroso---prominent multi-lingual poet and medical professional from Portugal--- recites her poetry for the theme-based video readings; a limited series that honours the women poets and their worlds and words. Special performances by select poets, making waves. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Sigma Sathishh---well-known poet from India--- recites her poetry for the theme-based video readings; a limited series that honours the women poets and their worlds and words. Special performances by select poets, making waves. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Padmaja Paddy-Iyengar---a renowned poet-editor from India--- recites her poetry for the theme-based video readings; a limited series that honours the women poets and their worlds and words. Special performances by select poets, making waves. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Prominent poet-academic-editor, Sangeeta Sharma from Canada, reads her inspiring poem for the limited edition of this theme-based series. Special performances by select poets making a difference. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Candice Louisa, an important activist and poetic voice from the USA, is featured here in this strictly by- invitation-only, limited video-poetry-reading series in March: honouring the women poets and March 8th observed as the International Women's Day in our humble way. Special performances by select poets making huge difference. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022.

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Nandini Sahu, a prominent poet and academic from India , reads her theme-based poetry for this video series that aims to honour the women poets and March 8th observed as the International Women's Day in our humble way. Special performances by select top poets for you! Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022.

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Meenakshi Mohan, well-known poet-painter from the USA , is featured here in this limited edition of the video-poetry-reading series in March: honouring the women poets and March 8th observed as the International Women's Day in our humble way. Special performance by select poets, making waves. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022.

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Santosh Bakaya, an eminent poet from India , performs here, in this strictly by- invitation-only, limited video-poetry-reading series in March: honouring the women poets and March 8th observed as the International Women's Day in our humble way. Special performance by select poets, making waves. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti---2022

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Chaitali Sengupta, noted poet from the Netherlands, is featured here in this strictly by- invitation-only, limited video-poetry-reading series in March: honouring the women poets and March 8th observed as the International Women's Day, in our humble way. Special performance by select poets, making waves. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022.

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Sutanuka Ghosh Roy, eminent Indian poet, is featured here in this strictly by- invitation-only, limited video-poetry-reading series in March: honouring the women poets and March 8th observed as the International Women's Day in our humble way. Special performance by select poets, making waves. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu

"Dare to Fly": A Setu tribute to the quintessential Narishakti (Woman power)---2022. Megha Sood, eminent poet from the USA, begins this strictly by- invitation-only, limited video-poetry-reading series in March to honour the women poets and March 8th observed as the International Women's Day, the world over. A special performance of the theme-based poetry. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor

Merry Christmas, Season's Greetings, Happy Holidays to you, the enlightened member of the global Setu family!

Laksmisree Banerjee reads for the popular Setu series: Stri- Shakti: Odes to Women, a Celebration Join the movement! Sunil Sharma, Editor (Setu, English) November, 2021

Peer Readings

Poetry triumphs! Shernaz Wadia recites the poems of Santosh Bakaya in the ongoing the Setu series: Peer Readings: Poets Performing Fellow Poets. Please join the conversation where invited poems read fellow poets in this unique initiative. Thanks. Take care! Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)

Peer Readings for Setu

Great! Santosh Bakaya recites select poetry of Shernaz Wadia for the Setu series: Peer Readings: Poets Performing Fellow Poets. Shernaz will reciprocate---soon. Here, the great collaboration as the early-morning/ late-evening raga:

Celebrating Gurudev Tagore: 160th year birth anniversary: A Tribute Rajorshi Narayan Patranabis reads his favouraite Tagore poems for this initiative by Setu : My Favouraite Tagore Poem. Please enjoy the original and translated versions by the young poet-presenter from Kolkata, in this special video. Take care! Best, Sunil Sharma, Editor, Setu (English)