PATNA:Â Navras School of Performing Arts has organized a Hindustani classical vocal concert byPandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra here at Rabindra Bhawan on Sunday evening.
Dr. Ajit Pradhan, noted cardiac surgeon and secretary of the institution, said the school’s endeavour has been to promote Hindustani classical music – something which is slowly fading away. And, with that as goal, in the last six months Navras has organized four highly successful concerts, which had huge attendance. Entry to all these concerts was free.
The first programme was by Hindustani classical vocalists, Gauri Pathare and Vijay Sardeshmukh, followed by Padma Bhushan Pandit Channulal Mishra’s concert. The third one was that of noted Pakistani tabla player Ustad Tari Khan. The fourth concert was a Sufi songs programme in March this year.
Pandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra are the topmost Hindustani classical vocalists. “When we sing, we are one soul singing, even though we are in two bodies,” say Pandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra duo, born into the family of great maestros of Banaras gharana. They have delighted audiences all over the world. They have been conferred the Padma Bhushan Award, Sangeet Natak Academy award by the President and several other awards.
Patna Saheb MP Shatrughan Sinha will be the chief guest at the concert. Bihar’s HRD minister PK Shahi and A K Dutt, executive director, Dena Bank, will be the guests of honour. M D Prasad, COO, Idea Cellular, will be the distinguished guest, Dr Pradhan told TOI.