Bengal Classical Music Fest ends Saturday


FE Team | Published: December 29, 2017 17:09:43 | Updated: December 31, 2017 12:57:32


Bengal Classical Music Fest ends Saturday

The 6th edition of Bengal Classical Music Festival at the Abahani playground in Dhanmondi will end on Saturday.

The Bengal Foundation organised the festival, commenced on December 26 night, with a view to popularising and perpetuating the practice of classical music.

The event was dedicated to eminent educationist, researcher and cultural exponent Professor Emeritus Dr Anisuzzaman.

On the last day (December 30) of the event, the audience will enjoy the beautiful performance of Odissi by Vidushi Sujata Mohapatra, Mohan Veena by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Khayal by Brajeswar Mukherjee, Sitar by Pandit Kushal Das and Kalyanjit Das, Khayal by Pandit Kaivalyakumar, Flute by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.

This year's festival was initiated with a soothing performance of Raga Abhogi by Dr L Subramaniam on violin, with the sophisticated support of Sriram Murthy on mridangam, Pandit Tanmoy Bose on tabla and Sathya Sai Ghantasala on the morning.

According to UNB, the Bengal Foundation has been organising the festival since 2012 aiming to revive the lost heritage of the rich classical music.

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