LU library plans centre to explore music with tech
Lucknow University
, the proposed Swar Setu Library Music cum Digital Media Centre will be presented for approval in the Tagore Library Committee meeting soon.
Planned as a facility for the preservation, study and exploration of music and digital media, it will offer a space where traditional knowledge systems meet digital tools.
According to the documents in possession with TOI, the centre will give students, researchers and artists access to musical resources, audio-visual production facilities, and a dedicated learning space. It will include books on music, audio and video recordings, cultural programme videos of the university, podcast recording facilities, archives of rare performances and a CD collection of all the theses submitted at the university.
The centre will also offer access to virtual art exhibitions and integrate national digital platforms and audio-video archives. Planned with a budget of around Rs 5 lakh, the infrastructure will include soundproof rooms, music software, and essential furniture.
A dedicated corner will be created in the memory of Dushyant Kumar for his contribution to Hindi literature.
"This centre will support the study and preservation of music while providing resources for students, researchers, and artists to work and learn together," said honorary librarian, Tagore Library, Keya Pandey.
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