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Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Music for the soul at this festival
Music has the ability to take the listener to a different zone. The had a similar effect on music lovers. The recently concluded festival was an all-night event of musical bliss. It was a perfect blend of known artists and upcoming musicians who are making a mark with their talent. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now (L) Dr Vishwambhar Nath Mishra and Dr Vijay Nath Mishra (R) Janani Murali (L) Pt Ajay Pohankar (R) Priya (L) Pt Purbayan Chatterjee (R) Pt Ronu Majumdar The festival began on a perfect note with flute maestro creating some soulful music with his artistry on the instrument. Giving him accompaniment was Prof Vishambhar Nath Mishra, mahant of Sankat Mochan Temple on pakhawaj. As the event got rolling , some memorable performances were witnessed in the festival that spanned across six days. Artists like Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt on Mohan Veena, Vocalist Ajoy Chakrabarty, Pt Sajan Mishra, Anup Jalota, Santoor artists Pt , Pt Tarun Bhattacharya, Pt Sanju Sahai, tabla exponent, flautist Pt Ronu Majumdar, among others, took the festival to a different level through their performances. (L) Pt Sajan Mishra (R) Rahul Sharma (L) Ruchika (R) Shreya and Sumedha (L) Sunil (R) Tripti Known percussionist and U Rajesh on mandolin played before a jam-packed venue with the audience voicing their approval with the chant of Har Har Mahadev throughout their performance. Vocalist Purbayan Chatterjee was delighted when the musically erudite audience also sang along popular raag-based composition Garaj Garaj during his performance.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Pandit Ronu Majumdar: I dedicate my Padma Shri to the families of the Kashmir victims
Pandit Ronu Majumdar was honoured with the Padma Shri on Monday. Having received it from President Droupadi Murmu, the flautist tells us, 'It (the honour) means the world to me. I dedicate it to my mother's tears, Bharat Ratna Ravi Shankar ji, my guru Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao (late flautist) and my first guru and father, Bhanu Majumdar ji. With this honour, I feel my responsibilities towards my craft and the flute have grown. My goal is to establish the flute across the world, just like the tabla and the sitar.' A post shared by Ronu Majumdar (@majumdarronu) Sharing anecdotes from the ceremony in Delhi, he adds, 'Receiving the Padma Shri title from President Droupadi Murmu ji was a divine feeling. This was my third visit to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. It was great to meet Prime Minister Narendra (Modi) bhai. There was a VIP dinner planned after the ceremony. However, it was cancelled in wake of the recent Pahalgam attack. I dedicate my award to the families of the people who lost their lives in Kashmir.' The recognition follows another recent achievement by the flautist, where he led a symphony and featured 546 musicians that achieved a Guinness World Record for the largest Hindustani Classical Band ever assembled, performing a single composition. Sharing his future plans, Pandit Ronu adds, 'Through my flute foundation, I want to teach more people. I am next coming up with a Gandhi album with musician Ricky Kej in June. Then, I have a bhajan with Anup Jalota (singer), which marks my debut as a singer too. I have also played the flute for the song.' The flutist recently performed at the Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi. In response to the prestigious Padma Shri award, Pandit Majumdar also thanked his wife Anandi and sons Siddharth and Hrishikesh for supporting him emotionally during the hardest moments in the life.
