Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): A two-day music festival ‘Sangeet Ka Maha Kumbh’ was held here to mark World Music Day. Around 850 artists from 80 organisations performed and main attraction on the last day was musician Girish Vishwa. He mesmerised the audience by performing with a live band.
Preeti Dixit, president of the host organisation, Harmonium Bits, said the festival was held at Kalidas Sanskrit Academy.
Day two began with a road show in the morning where musicians, music lovers and art lovers of the city participated, led by Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Indian Idol’s music director Girish Vishwa. The roadshow started from Nanakheda at 10 am and reached Kalidas Academy via Tower, Shaheed Park.
Girish Vishwa said, “I am overwhelmed and surprised to see the artists performing here in the city of Mahakal. Even in this small city there are many capable artists who do not get recognition due to lack of proper opportunity. I promise all city residents that I will organise an audition for Sa Re Ga Ma and Indian Idol programmes in Ujjain. I will train selected artists and send them for the final audition”, he promised.
Unique celebration in GGPGC
A one-day workshop was organised by the music department under the aegis of IQAC in Government Girls Post-Graduate College on the occasion of World Music Day. Session Meditation Through Music was conducted by head of department Dr Varsha Agrawal. She said that music is a powerful medium for health and happiness which are the fruits of meditation.
Explaining the importance of chanting Raga Bairagi Bhairav ??quoted in the Samveda, she made the staff present to meditate with Om and Mahamrityunjaya Mantra.
In the singing session, International Vikramotsav 2025 Antakshari winners Dr Ranjana Sharma, Dr Seema Sharma, Dr Abha Dixit, Dr Mangaleshwar Thackeray, Dr Priyanka Vaidya, Sangeeta Karlekar, Rajendra Karadkar presented bhajans and light music. IQAC coordinator Dr Neeta Tapan expressed gratitude.
