SPIC MACAY’s ‘Anubhav 4’ to celebrate the classics of Late Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma

Paying tribute to Late Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, the santoor maestro who handed away lately, SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Tradition Amongst Youth) shall be organizing the 4th version of its on-line convention- ANUBHAV’4. It’s being carried out in a hybrid type this yr that means that contributors can be part of from chosen campuses throughout India and on-line as nicely. The occasion is scheduled from twenty ninth Might to 4th June, 2022, celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – 75 years of India’s Independence. The occasion shall be inaugurated by Shri Jishmu Dev Varma Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura adopted Hindustani Vocal live performance by Padma Bhushan Awardee Begum Parween Sultana.

SPIC MACAY Anubhav 4.0 will host plenty of famend artists from the nation together with, Begum Parween Sultana, Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar, Guru Ghanakanta Bora, Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, Vidwan Umayalpuram Okay. Sivaraman, Vidwan Sikkil Gurucharan, Vidushi Kanyakumari, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Pt. Rajendra Gangani, Pt. Nityanand Haldipur, Vidushi Kapila Venu, Pt. Venkatesh Kumar, Vidushi Suguna Varadachari, Vidushi Shruti Sadolikar and Vidushi S. Sowmya.

Speaking about Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, he handed away aged 84 after a cardiac arrest right here on Might 10. He was one in every of India’s most well-known classical musicians, was credited for taking santoor, the folks instrument from Jammu and Kashmir, to the worldwide stage. Sharma acquired the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986, adopted by the Padma Shri in 1991, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001.

He additionally straddled the world of Indian cinema as one half of the well-known ‘Shiv-Hari’ composer duo together with flautist Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia. They composed music for movies like “Silsila”, “Lamhe”, “Chandni” and “Darr”. 

Following his demise, after a guard of honour in Mumbai’s Juhu, the place his mortal stays have been saved for folks to pay their respects, Sharma’s funeral was held at Vile Parle’s Pawan Hans Crematorium. The musician’s household, together with spouse Manorama and sons Rahul and Rohit, his buddies from the fraternity, together with long-time collaborator Chaurasia and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, have been current. Sharma’s final rites have been carried out by his sons, adopted by a gun salute. He was cremated with full state honours within the presence of household and shut buddies.

This isn’t the primary time SPIC MACAY has come ahead to have a good time traditional music and artwork. Because the starting, the Society has been striving to counterpoint the standard of formal training amongst adolescents and youth by elevating consciousness about numerous facets of Indian heritage and motivating younger minds to imbibe the values contained therein. 

For the final on-line conference, ANUBHAV 3.0 in 2021, 15000+ college students from all around the world participated from not solely in India however Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan, S.Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and UAE.