Students of the Abyss School of Music perform during their annual day celebrations at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar. Pictures by Ashwinee Pati

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11: Students of the city-based Abyss School of Music rendered melodious tunes on their third annual day celebrations held recently at Rabindra Mandap here.

The event began with a group song where the kids crooned I will follow him based on devotion for the almighty.

This was followed by some solo and group performances on musical instruments such as piano, drums and guitar.

Amidst song and musical acts, there was a special monologue act in which a teenaged girl narrated her experience at her Grandpa’s birthday.

Of all the performances, it was the group songs that took the cake. An amusing act by a group of kids regaled one and all. The children got on the stage and confidently sang Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from 1964 Disney musical film Mary Poppins, which still remains a favourite among little ones.

Next came the senior students on stage, who sang Tum ho toh from the movie Rock On and Ajeeb dastan hai ye from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai.

In the acts of symphony, My heart will go on and the James Bond theme music were played.

The curtains on the musical show were called with the national anthem.

Abyss School of Music, the brainchild of the five members of the band The Abyss was started in collaboration of Trinity College of Music, London, in 2009.

The school that began with 40 students today imparts training to over 100 students. Since its inception, the school has been preparing students for the graded examinations of Trinity, in piano, electronic keyboard, guitar, and drums.

The school became a centre for Trinity examinations in 2010, with examiners coming down from London every year to conduct the examinations. It recently added rock and pop in their syllabus and is all set to introduce courses in communication skills under the drama and speech curriculum.

“We started the training institute for training in western classical music as we could not find the right music schools when we were learning. Though our students have been academically doing very well, such a cultural programme allows them to show their talent in front the audience. They learn to synchronise with their team mates while playing live,” said Eugene, the rhythm guitarist of the band.

Abyss, one of the oldest bands of Bhubaneswar, keeps playing at different shows.