Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Odissi concerts of Arushi Mudgal
Dehradun chapter of Spic Macay organized a series of Odissi concerts of Arushi Mudgal between 25th and 27th of February at the Institute of Management Studies, Forest Research Academy , MKP Girls Inter College, Welham Girls' School , Himjyoti School and the LBS National Administrative Academy ( Mussoorie ) . The concerts were extremely well received and Arushi managed to captivate and fascinate the students with her simple, graceful dance style , besides communicating skillfully with a variety of students ranging from the IAS probationers to the junior students of a Government school .
Between the 29th of April and the 5th of March , Padma Bhushan Uma Sharma gave lec dems in different parts of Uttrakhand . For the first time SPIC MACAY ventured into Pauri Garhwal where Umaji performed at the Sanskriti Bhavan . Around 600 students from 4 different Goverment as well as Convent schools and colleges attended the concert . The District Magistrate assured SPIC MACAY that he would personally arrange the concerts at educational institutions at Pauri in future . The same evening The GB PANT ENGINEERING COLLEGE , PAURI had her perform for around 500 students . Umaji inaugurated the sub chapter at the college . A short film on SPIC MACAY ( made by the Dehradun chapter ) was shown .
In and around Dehradun, concerts were held at the Summer Valley School , Hope Town School - Selakui , Bhatkhande Music College , Rashtriya Indian Military Academy , St Joseph's Academy and the LBSNAA , Mussoorie . The concert at St Josephs was attended by more than 3000 students . Umaji had to perform in 2 shifts as the hall could not accomodate all students at one time . She was extremely accomodating and the students were spell bound by her 'abhinay ' !
Besides coverage in around 18 newspapers , the concert was covered by 4 television channels in Pauri and Dehradun .
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