Bhubaneswar: The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Center on Friday orgainsed a three-day music festival, Shree Jagannath Bhakti Sangeet Samaroh – Guhari, with the support of Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department.
Renowned singer Shyamamani Devi, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture Satyabrata Sahu and Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration Ranjan Kumar Das graced the occasion.
Prominent singers from across the state are participating in the three-day music festival.
The main purpose of organising the festival during the world famous holy Ratha Jatra is to bring Shree Jagannath’s devotional music to the attention of the people and spread it across the globe.
The renowned singers of the first evening were Subas Dash, Mohapatra Minati Bhanja, Bijay Jena, Subhadra Subhadarshini, Swadhin Kumar Pradhan, Priyadarshini Sahu, Pankaj Jal, Kshyanaprabha Besoi, Matruprasad Das and Lakshmi Priya Nayak.
Among others, Madhusudan Das, Additional Secretary, Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture; Prabodh Kumar Rath, Secretary, Odisha Sangeeta Natak Akademi; Subodh Chandra Acharya, Chief Executive, GKCM Odissi Research Center and Anuja Tarini Mishra, Administrative Officer, GKCM Odissi Research Center were present. The program was moderated by Dr. Srinivas Ghatuari.
