JKAACL organizes classical music performance

Artists being honoured by JKAACL during a programme at Jammu on Sunday.
Artists being honoured by JKAACL during a programme at Jammu on Sunday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 6:  J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages  today organized  a classical music performance under its series “Sareh Prouhane” in the K L Saigal Hall, Academy Complex, Jammu.
Nationally reputed artist,  Kakoli Mukharjee from  Kolkata enthralled the audience with her memorable performance.   Kuldip Rai another local Singer  also presented Urdu Ghazals, which were highly appreciated. Bulle-Shah and  Parshotam Kumar accompanied with Harmonium and  Tabla respectively.  Kakoli Mukharjee and others were also felicitated by the JKAACL on the occasion.
Rajinder Raina, renowned Tabla Ustad,  presided over the event while   V K Sambyal, Station Director, Radio Kashmir, Jammu was the chief guest.
Rajinder Kumar Raina,  in his presidential address,   appreciated the role of the J&K Academy for giving an opportunity  to the local artists to have the glimpse of artists outside the State and also interact and share their experiences in the field of music.
V K Sambyal, Station Director, Radio Kashmir, Jammu, said that this activity under the  title ‘Sahre Prouhane, as has been commissioned  by the JKAACL,  is playing a  tremendous role in bringing the local and  artists of the national repute together at  one platform.
Earlier welcoming the august gathering, Dr  Arvinder Singh Amn, Additional Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, highlighted the aims and objectives of holding such type of programme under its series ‘Sahre Prouhane’. He said that in such programmes   an out stationed personality from the Art, Culture and Languages is brought on the Academy platform to have an interaction with the local artists and writers.
The proceedings of the programme were conducted by  Ashok Gupta,  Editor Dogri  of the Academy whereas the vote of thanks was delivered by Dr  Arvinder Singh Amn.
P N Trishal, Dr  Kamal Banka,  Dr Harish Kaila, Ravi Sharma,  N D Jamwal,  Neeraj Verma, besides  a galaxy  of  interactuals, citizens and  students of Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Jammu, were present on the occasion.