By OUR STAFF REPORTER
Dehradun, 30 Mar: A musical programme based on the jugalbandi of renowned sitar player Ustad Abir Hussain and tabla maestro Pandit Mithilesh Jha was organised at Shri Guru Ram Rai University under the Indian Classical Series of SPIC-MACAY. The musical event was held on Saturday at Shri Guru Ram Rai University.
On this occasion, the President of the university, Mahant Devendra Das, extended his best wishes to the event organisers.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof (Dr) Kumud Saklani, Registrar Dr Lokesh Gambhir, Director-IIC Prof (Dr) Dwarka Prasad Maithani, Programme Coordinator Prof (Dr) Pooja Jain, and Dean, Student Welfare, Prof (Dr) Malvika Kandpal inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp.
While inaugurating the programme, Vice-Chancellor Prof (Dr) Kumud Saklani said that Indian classical music is an integral part of India’s rich cultural heritage. It is not just a source of entertainment, but also a means of providing meditation, spirituality, and mental peace. She also mentioned that several programmes based on Indian knowledge traditions would be organised under the new education policy at the university.
The Director, IIC, Prof (Dr) Dwarka Prasad Maithani, said that the Indian knowledge tradition is a rich and expansive system that has been continuing for thousands of years, encompassing various subjects such as Vedas, Upanishads, philosophy, Ayurveda, yoga, astrology, music, art, crafts, mathematics, and science. Its impact can be seen in practical life, education, and spirituality.
In the programme, Ustad Abir Hussain and Pandit Mithilesh Jha mesmerised the audience with their unique skills and depth of music in a fast-paced rhythm.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Prof Pooja Jain.
On this occasion, deans, department heads, faculties and hundreds of students from all the schools of the university were also present.
