Vadodara: The Faculty of Performing Arts (FPA) of M S University will host the Tansen Centenary Celebration on Sunday. This year marks the 100th edition of the world-renowned Tansen Music Festival, which is held annually at the tomb of the music maestro Tansen in Gwalior, the cultural hub of Madhya Pradesh.
The festival, organized by the cultural department of the Madhya Pradesh govt, is the only classical music event in India that has been conducted consistently for a century. To commemorate this milestone, the department has expanded the celebrations into the ‘Tansen Centenary Celebration’, including music festivals and other activities across different cities in Madhya Pradesh and various states.
As part of this initiative, the national ‘Aagaz’ series will be held in select states, starting with the event in Vadodara on Sunday at 6pm. FPA dean Prof Gaurang Bhavsar said it is a matter of immense pride that the event is being hosted in Gujarat’s cultural capital
The Sunday’s event includes a vocal performance by Purvi Nimgavkar, who will be accompanied by Hitendra Dixit on the tabla and Vivek Jain on the harmonium. A santoor-sitar jugalbandi will be performed by Varsha Agrawal on the santoor, Pt Asit Goswami on the sitar, and Pt Lalit Mahant on the tabla. Similarly, a solo tabla performance will be staged by Pt Shubh Maharaj, who will be accompanied by Nilay Salvi on the harmonium.
On Saturday, a special talk titled ‘Tansen-centric Symposium’ was held in the Sabhagyan Vadan Hall of FPA.
The main festival will be held at Tansen’s tomb in Hazira, Gwalior, from Dec 14 to Dec 19.
Vadodara: The Faculty of Performing Arts (FPA) of M S University will host the Tansen Centenary Celebration on Sunday. This year marks the 100th edition of the world-renowned Tansen Music Festival, which is held annually at the tomb of the music maestro Tansen in Gwalior, the cultural hub of Madhya Pradesh.
The festival, organized by the cultural department of the Madhya Pradesh govt, is the only classical music event in India that has been conducted consistently for a century. To commemorate this milestone, the department has expanded the celebrations into the ‘Tansen Centenary Celebration’, including music festivals and other activities across different cities in Madhya Pradesh and various states.
As part of this initiative, the national ‘Aagaz’ series will be held in select states, starting with the event in Vadodara on Sunday at 6pm. FPA dean Prof Gaurang Bhavsar said it is a matter of immense pride that the event is being hosted in Gujarat’s cultural capital
The Sunday’s event includes a vocal performance by Purvi Nimgavkar, who will be accompanied by Hitendra Dixit on the tabla and Vivek Jain on the harmonium. A santoor-sitar jugalbandi will be performed by Varsha Agrawal on the santoor, Pt Asit Goswami on the sitar, and Pt Lalit Mahant on the tabla. Similarly, a solo tabla performance will be staged by Pt Shubh Maharaj, who will be accompanied by Nilay Salvi on the harmonium.
On Saturday, a special talk titled ‘Tansen-centric Symposium’ was held in the Sabhagyan Vadan Hall of FPA.
The main festival will be held at Tansen’s tomb in Hazira, Gwalior, from Dec 14 to Dec 19.
