Students of Gurukul Gitanjali perform at Jayadev Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. Picture by Ashwinee Pati

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 26: Young singers of Gurukul Gitanjali cultural institution presented a number of seasonal ragas at a concert held at Jayadev Bhavan in the city.

Rendering traditional compositions in Hindustani classical vocal, the artistes of the institute captivated the audience at the annual function of the music school. Thirty-five artistes, including around 30 vocalists, presented Dhrupad on the evening raga Kalyaan.

The students also presented solo renditions on ragas such as Desh, played during monsoon, the late evening raga Bihag and others such as Kedar, Malkauns and Bhupali among others. All the ragas were rendered on jhaap tala and teen taal. Ten-year-old Amita Das Mohapatra won the hearts of listeners with her recital.

“The repertoire was wonderful and allowed us to enjoy pure classical music while it rained outside. We relaxed listening to the music,” said Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, a member of the audience.

Musician and vocalist Chittaranjan Pani, the president of Gurukul Gitanjali, also enthralled the audience by singing a composition based on raga Chandrakauns. He sang well-known song More Shyaam salone, a song for Lord Krishna.

“It is important to groom the younger generation in pure classical music. At the same time, there has to be a group of listeners to encourage young talents. We conduct this event every year to cultivate an inclination towards classical music among residents of the city,” said Pani, one of the organisers of the musical programme.

Namita Panda

Bhubaneswar, August 26:

Cultural programmes held every evening in the city are giving residents reasons to enjoy the monsoons. Music lovers who gathered at a concert held at Jayadev Bhawan in the city were regaled by young singers of the Gurukul Gitanjali cultural institution who presented a number of seasonal ragas for the listeners.

Rendering traditional compositions in Hindustani classical vocal, the young artistes of Gurukul Gitanjali captivated the attention of the audience at the concert held to observe the annual function of the music school. As many as 35 artistes, that included around 30 vocalists, presented Dhrupad on the evening raga of Kalyaan that reverberated in the auditorium, taking listeners to a dreamy state of mind.

The students of the institute also presented solo renditions of am array of ragas like Desh, played during monsoons, late evening raga Bihag and others like Kedar, Malkauns, Bhupali and so on. All the ragas were rendered on Jhaap tala and teen taal. Ten-year-old Amita Das Mohapatra won the hearts of the listeners with her articulate recital.

“The repertoire was wonderful and let us enjoy pure classical music cozily in the auditorium while it rained outside. The event let us relax in the shade of enchanting music,” said Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, a member of the audience.

While the students had already weaved magic with their performance, well-known musician and vocalist Chittaranjan Pani, the president of Gurukul Gitanjali, enthralled the audience singing a composition based on raga Chandrakauns. His voice created a romantic ambience as he presented the well-known song, “More Shyaam salone”, meant for Lord Krishna.

“It is important to groom the younger generation in pure classical music. But there has to be a group of listeners to encourage young talents, To cultivate the inclination towards classical music among residents of the city, we conduct this event annually,” said Pani, one of the organizers of the musical evening.