Sitar-Sarod workshop at Shilpakala Academy

Bengal Foundation and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) are jointly organising a three-day (October 3-5) Sitar-Sarod Workshop. Eminent musicians -- Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (Sarod) and Pandit Kushal Das (Sitar) will conduct the workshop titled “Sangeet Aboyob”.

Cultural Affair Minister Asaduzzaman Noor will inaugurate the workshop at 4pm on October 3 at National Art Gallery auditorium of BSA. Among others, Abul Khair, Chairman of Bengal Foundation; Luva Nahid Choudhury, DG, Bengal Foundation and the Pandit duo will speak on importance, relevance and experimentation of musical heritage. Liaquat Ali Lucky, DG of BSA, will preside over the inaugural ceremony.

The workshop will include history of classical instrumental music, art and style of recital, discussion on contemporary practice and composition and interaction with the learners. Interested artistes/learners can either register for free through a phone call to the numbers -- 01711817749 and 01816270565 or directly at the venue. The workshop will continue every day from 5pm to 7:30pm at three venues -- National Art Gallery auditorium, National Music and Dance auditorium and rehearsal room no. 203 of BSA.