 Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 10: Culminating its woman's week celebrations on a high note, Radio Kashmir Jammu today presented DAUGHTERS OF INDIA to a fully mesmerized audience of Jammu and the Chief Guest for the event, Minister of State for Information, Culture and Education, of J&K Government, Priya Sethi.
Radio Kashmir Jammu's programme 'SANGEETANJALI' showcased promising women artists of India before invited audience at Brig. Rajinder Singh Auditorium in collaboration with Dean Students Welfare, University of Jammu. The two hour long programme started with the traditional lighting of the lamp by Station Director Radio Kashmir Jammu VK Sambyal, Dean Students' Welfare Prof. Pankaj K.Srivastava & the invited artists.
The artists who performed in the programmed included, Geetika Umdekar Masurkar, born in the family of musicians, the Grand Daughter of Late. Pt. Balbhau Umdekar "Kundal Guru", a court musician of erstwhile Gwalior State is an accomplished exponent of Gwalior Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music . The heads swayed on the splendid classical notes and charmed by the music the audience remained dazed all through the presentation. Pakhawaj is an instrument mastered mainly by the men but when shy, petite Chitrangna Agle Reshwal sat on the stage skillfully handling the Pakhawaj, it was difficult to match the aural and visual input. The strong masculine sound of the ancient percussion seemed quite the opposite to her delicate and tender personality. This also signified that every challenge has to bow its head to the determination of "STRISHAKTI". Chitrangna is the only women Pakhawaj artists in the world and what magic she doled out to the audience of Jammu. The audience only asked for more.
Dr. Radhika Umdekar Budhkar, is the first ever lady Vichitra Veena player and is also from Gwalior. A tough instrument to play, there are only a few musicians left in the world who are dealing with this instrument and for a lady to take up this challenge speaks of her grit and determination. The audience of Jammu had not seen the performance of this caliber for a long time.
Kakali Mukherjee from Kolkata presented Thumri, Dadra and Kajri in her silken voice. Kakli is the disciple of Sushri Sipra bose and Padam Vibhushan Girija Devi ji. The event was anchored by the ever versatile voice of Radio Kashmir Jammu Madhvi Sharma.
The Chief Guest of the programme, Minister of State for Information, Culture and Education, of J&K Government, Priya Sethi highly appreciated the talent of these determined Daughters of India and expressed hope that the women of Jammu will also achieve similar distinction in the days to come. She thanked Radio Kashmir Jammu for bringing such talent to Jammu and hoped that the Station shall continue to dole out such professional shows to the audience of the region that always craves for such shows. She also thanked and appreciated the involvement of a disciplined audience.
Celebrating the womanhood and the talent of the women artists, this musical programme is bound to remain etched in the memory of music lovers of Jammu for a long time.
Among others Prof. Neeru Sharma, Director, Center for Women Studies, Prof. Parmeshwari Sharma, Chairperson, Campus Cultural Committee, Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Administrative, GZSAC, Dr. Savita Nayyar, Ifra Kak, Cultural Officer, Sumeet Sharma, Drama Instructor, Officers and students were also presented. Distinguished artists and art lovers of Jammu were amongst the audience. |
