According to Ramayan there was a Pushpak Viman (Flowery Plane) and that was meant to carry Rama from Lanka to Ayodya along with his nears and dears, in that there will be always a room for another person, though it seems fully occupied, same as this flowery plan, every musician who works hard and who dedicate him self to produce quality music will always has a special place in the hearts of Music Lovers. Recently an evening was organized by Sopori Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Capital at India Habitat Centre, Stein Auditorium.
This is the first ever festival featuring just the senior musicians. On this eve the main focus was to highlight the traditional Gharana system. Sa Ma Pa is not just a music academy but a cultural movement with a focus on the youth. The Motto of Sa Ma Pa is “Jan Jan Tak Sangeetâ€- Music to the masses. Sa Ma Pa (Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts) presented this festival titled ‘SaMaPa Sangeet Vibhuti’ to feature some of the legends of Indian music.
Sangeet Vibhuti an evening with Music Legends day 2
This evening experienced Musical aroma of different Gharanas with vocal and instrumental performances by the legends of Music world. The evening began with ‘Saraswati Vandana’. Performances started with magical Rag Bhopali by Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar (Dhrupad) he accompanied by Sunil Kumar on Tanpura & Vijay Kumar and on Pakhawaj Dal Chand Sharma and continued with Ustad Faiyaz Khan’s Tabla performance that enthralled the audiences with thumping beats of Tabla along with Asif Ali Khan (Sarangi), Emran Khan (Tabla). Later Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas (Vocal) filled the entire environment with the fragrance of melody, Prasoon Chatterjee added some more flavor to this performance with his Tabla.
Other than performers other guests who present at the evening were, Mr. Narbi Moukhariq- Ambassador of Morocco, Mr. Severyn Kharchuk- councilor of Ukraine Embassy, Padamashri Pt.Bhajan Sopori, Aparna Sopori etc.
The vision of Sa Ma Pa, under the aegis of its Chairman and President Padmashri Pandit Bhajan Sopori, the Legendary Santoor Maestro and Music Composer, is to be a world class centre of excellence in the teaching and propagation of Indian classical and traditional music and performing arts.
The young Santoor Maestro and Music Composer Abhay Rustum Sopori, who also happens to be the youngest recipient of the ‘Sangeet Natak Academy Award’ (Us. Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, 2006), realizing the importance of the centuries old tradition, conceived this festival under the guidance of his father Pandit Bhajan Sopori.
– H.S. Communication
