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Bhubaneswar, July 20: A packed Soochana Bhawan waited and was rewarded with a musical treat Wednesday. City-based cultural body Sangeet Bharati organised the event in which five noted singers — Bidyadhara Satapathy, Krushna Chandra Sahoo, Charulata Rath, Khiti Prakash Mohapatra and Prasant Kumar Jena — presented a bouquet of classical renderings.
Bidyadhara, an award-winning vocalist, was the first in line and presented compositions such as ‘Payelia Jhankare’ and ‘Chham Chham Chanana Baje’ set to Puria Dhaneshree raag and dhrut ektal-chhote khayal.
“Classical music makes a singer perfect. This form of music lays the foundation for all other genres of world music and can establish a singer in a way that he or she can handle any kind of song with ease,” Bidyadhara said.
Krushna Chandra Sahoo, in turn, presented songs such as ‘Pyarde Garalagi’ set to Puria raag and Jhumura taal and the song ‘Sapno me Ayi’ set in chhota khayal and teen taal.
The next presentation was by Prasant Kumar Jena, who has dedicated his life to music since 2006. He rendered the song ‘Jaa re Jaa re Badratu Jaa’ in Bhapali raag. “The song talks about the love between Radha and Krishna,” he said.
“Music always disciplines a singer. I am a music teacher and love to teach young kids here,” he said. The other singers, too, enthralled the audience with brilliant renditions.
Sangeet Bharati was founded by veteran singer Bijaynanda Nayak in 2008. The institution has trained about 400 students from different parts of the state.
“India is famous for art and culture around the world. Our institution is bringing together all forms of music from different gharanas for the benefit of students. We have been teaching poor children interested in and having a talent for music free of cost. The institution has already produced many noted singers,” Bijaynanda said.
He, himself, was a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2003 for his Visharad in Hindustani classical music. “In orissa, Hindustani music hasn’t taken roots but the style can firmly establish a singer. A singer can recognise the nuances of music if he or she is well trained in classical music,” he added.
The event is on till Thursday and more youngsters will be performing semi-classical songs on the last day of the event.