The performance by a renowned flutist Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia left the audience mesmerised at the hall on Monday. In the ongoing celebrations of 39th Foundation Day of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, various performances and events are being held. In the first session on Monday, a national seminar on ‘Cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh’ was organised at rock art shelter conference hall of IGRMS.
In the first session of the seminar, IGRMS Director Prof Sarit Kumar Choudhuri gave the introduction of the seminar. later, former Director, IGRMS, Dr Sujit Som gave the inaugural address and vote of thanks was given by Arun Kiro (Assistant Curator, IGRMS). In the second session i.e. the academic session, five academician and researchers presented five research papers. HOD, Geography Department, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Prof Ramo Reba presented paper on ‘Significance of counting of genealogy among the Galo tribe of Arunachal Pradesh with special reference to Karko clan’.
later Prof T Shoren spoke on ‘Oral tradition: In lieu of written history of Arunachal Pradesh’. After which lisa lomdale spoke on written languages of Arunachal. The vote of thanks was given by Dr P Shankar Rao (Assistant Keeper, IGRMS). Commemorating Foundation Day, flute maestro Padma Vibhushan Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia presented flute recital at Avritti Bhawan open air auditorium. Pandit ji started his performances with Raag ‘Yemen’. His next performance was ‘Madhuwanti’.
He was accompanied by renowned Tabla player Pt Ram Kumar Mishra, on pakhawaj Pt Ravi Shankar Upadhyay, Pandit Chaurasia’s disciple on flute Vivek Sonar and on Tanpura, Satanshu Dubey accompanied him. It was an enthralling experience for all the classical music lovers of the city as Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia gave the tuneful performance before them.