A musical treat for Patnaites

It was an evening of classical music at Aranya Bhawan on Thursday, where music enthusiasts of the city gathered to enjoy soulful classical songs. Tripurari Sharan, Chief Secretary, Udyog Bhawan, and Dr Rekha Kumari, an educationist, were present among the guests at the event, which was organised by Sangeet Sudha Foundation.
The popular classical singers of the city enthralled the audiences with their performances. Singer Sumit Anand Pandey rendered in Dhrupad style while Sangeet Kumar Pathak and Nupur Chakravarti enchanted audience with their pakhawaj. Subodh Ranjan Prasad’s tabla and Premchand Laal’s harmonium performances weres also applauded by the audiences.

The function concluded with the performance of Dr Ranjana Jha, who sang Sahela Re Aa Mil Gaye Raag, much to the delight of the audience.

The event saw the presence of many classical music lovers from the city. For Kavita, a homemaker, it was an event that highlighted our culture and tradition. She said, “Such events must keep happening in the city so that people may relate to our ancient culture. Youths must show interest in classical music so that it may be passed on to the next generation.” Sharing similar views, Supriya Jha, a homemaker, said, “I am very fond of classical music. I enjoyed the thumris and dhrupad style of singing. It was a musical treat for me.”