Audience laps up performances by Parveen Sultana and Dagar

Nagpur: From the robust vocals of Parveen Sultana to the strains of Bahauddin Mohiuddin Dagar’s rudra veena, the appreciative audience lapped it all up on day four of the 8th International Convention of Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (Spic Macay) at the VNIT auditorium on Thursday.
Among the youngsters who have converged from various parts of the country for the event was Sriram, a Std IX student from Bangalore, who is also a guitarist. He said, “Spic Macay has opened up a ton of music forms for me to explore. The event has proved to be a very enriching experience.”
Gauri, an invitee from Nagpur, said, “The stature of the line up of renowned musicians is awe inspiring. I never expected something like this would take place at Nagpur, but Spic Macay has made it possible.”
Vinod Kaushik, a Std X student from Karnataka, said, “The Durga dance performance was very mesmerizing. The music, the movement and the expressions of the performers kept me hooked till the very last minute.” Akshara Prem, a Std XII student from Pondicherry, said, “In the various workshops that I’ve participated in at this event, I have learnt the nuances of Mohiniattam and other dance forms of the South.”
Amogh Moholkar, a student of VNIT, said, “Every song has a story to tell, it is a composer’s creativity that brings out the different styles of music and I want to explore many such stories.”
Sachin Deshpande, a resident of Nagpur, said, “Music is very peaceful for me, especially classical music, which brings inner peace and concentration.” Jayshree Meshram, a teacher of CDS school, said, “I have been attending this programme for the last five years, and each time I get to learn something new. This is the first event after Covid-19 so it is a special event. This helps the new generation learn about our great classical music instead of going towards western music.”
Shravani Nikose, student of Komal Gandhar Dance Academy, said, “As a Kathak dancer, this event helped me a lot in understanding the art better and also as my first event it is a pleasure to witness the performances.”
On Friday, the events lined up from 2pm to 5pm are qawwali by Warsi Brothers of Hyderabad; Pandavani by Usha Barle (Padma Shri) and Western Classical Music Quartet by Neemrana Music Foundation and from 6pm to 9.30pm: Odissi dance by Sujata Mohapatra and Carnatic vocal by Aruna Sairam.
(Reporting by Ansh Abhyankar, Sumukh Kulkarni, Astha Tiwari and Vasudha Ranade)