KVM Trust launches Dogri mobile app

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 2: India’s first Dogri mobile application – `Discover Dogri’, to enable the people to learn, understand and converse in Dogri language, was launched here today.
This is a technological invention of Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust, under its ‘Save the Language’ campaign. Apart from providing learning tools, the app also hosts Dogri music and music videos that will now be available at the click of the mobile phone. Most interesting in the app is the ‘Launch your Book’ feature that will also enable writers to showcase their books.
Focused towards learning the language through use- in conversation, writing, reciting or singing or through listening on premise of Shruti and Dhwani, the Discover Dogri app also has English and Hindi word/ sentences translation into Dogri words. It has Dogri poetry written and recited for easy understanding, and listening. Above all it has Dogri vocal artists and music showcase through audio and music video.
During the event, held in collaboration with Cluster University Jammu at Gandhi Nagar Women Collage, Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust also unveiled Dogri music video – Aayi Khushboo. Picturised at the famous Surinsar lake, ‘Aayi Khushboo’ is penned by Kunwar Viyogiji and the words are adapted into dance by well-known Kathak dancer Sanchita Abrol. Renowned Dogri singer Jitender Singh Jamwal has lent voice to the music video, while Sambhav Sharma has given the surreal music to it. The music is composed by Madho Sharma. Discover Dogri app also consists of Dogri music and videos sung by renowned Dogri singers like Jitender Singh Jamwal, Seema Anil Seghal, Lovely Chandra, Sonali Dogra and many more.
The event began with the inauguration of the digital version of Kunwar Viyogi’s book of Dogri sonnets – Pehliyaan Banga. Inaugurated by Dean of Academic Affairs, Cluster University Jammu,   Prof Poonam Dhawan and Trust’s curator for ‘Save the Language’ campaign Aayushman Jamwal, the digital book hosts sonnet recitation by renowned Dogri writers like Prof Lalit Mangotra, Sahitya Akademi award winning writer Chhatrapal, Prof Archana Kesar and others.
Speaking on the occasion, Aayushman Jamwal, stressed that Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust will continue to make innovative efforts through its various educational, literary, cultural technological and entertainment endeavors to make Dogri relevant to the youth and promote it until its revival.

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