Tansen Music Festival is a medium to revive the heritage of Indian music: Chief Minister Dr. Yadav

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav congratulated the participating artists for this achievement in the Guinness Book of World Record made by Hindustani Classical Band in the inauguration of Tansen Music Festival 2024 and large ensemble musical instrument presentation. He said that this achievement of Tansen Music Festival and world record is a medium to revive the long ancient heritage of music present in Indian culture including Music Emperor Tansen, Maharani Lakshmi Bai, Mahadji Scindia, Late Rajmata Scindia and Jain Tirthankara. It is noteworthy that a world record of Hindustan Classical Music was created with the captivating presentation of 9 musical instruments by 546 artists. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was addressing after inaugurating Tansen Music Festival 2024 and large ensemble musical instrument presentation organized in Gwalior. Gwalior has been the place of worship of Music Emperor Tansen and the origin place of Khayal singing. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav has said that Gwalior has been the place of worship of Music Emperor Tansen and the origin place of Khayal singing. From Raja Mansingh Tomar to the Scindia family, every possible effort has been made to preserve the legacy of music. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of music composer Tansen, Chief Minister Dr. Yadav greeted the artists for the performance given by the classical band on 9 classical instruments namely violin, harmonium, sarangi, flute, sarod, santoor, shehnai, pakhavaj, tabla.

No instrument of the world can be out of Indian classical composition. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that music is in every pore of this animate and inanimate world. Maharishi Patanjali has mentioned 5 main pranas, 5 supporting pranas as well as sub pranas. One of the sub pranas in this is sensation, which connects us to music. The feeling of music and the identity of liveliness is seen in every pore. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav, referring to the colossal form shown by Lord Krishna to the archer Veer Arjun, said that the consciousness of life comes through every pore. The practice of classical music thrills every pore of a person. In Indian culture, the tradition of creating harmony with nature on the basis of classical instruments was started. No instrument of the world can be out of classical composition, this is the specialty of Indian classical music. Indian music tradition enables us to move forward on the journey of happiness by harmonizing with everyone.

Damru for Mahadev and flute for Lord Krishna were the source of happiness Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that the identity of all our gods and goddesses is associated with some musical instrument or the other. The source of inspiration for the world’s first musical instrument is a raindrop. The sound of the first water drop falling in the pond or river connects with the sound of the damru. As a result of this, Damru is the world’s first musical instrument which is associated with Lord Shiva. Flute is the source of happiness for Lord Krishna. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav inaugurated the Tansen Music Festival by lighting the lamp. On this occasion, Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Assembly Speaker Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Water Resources Minister and Gwalior in-charge Shri Tulsiram Silawat, New and Renewable Energy Minister Shri Rakesh Shukla, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Shri Dharmendra Singh Lodhi, MP Shri Bharat Singh Kushwah, Principal Secretary Culture and Tourism Shri Shiv Shekhar Shukla and a large number of music lovers were present.

Playing of classical instruments for 9 minutes dedicated to the sadhana of notes In the collective presentation dedicated to the sadhana of notes, 546 artists from the country and the state played 9 classical instruments together. Through the collective presentation, Swarnjali was offered to the emperor of voice Tansen. This presentation was based on three ragas composed by Tansen, which include Malhar, Miyan ki Todi and Darbari Kanhra. This presentation was organized by the famous flute player Pandit Ronu Majumdar. The collective presentation included singing along with musical instruments. A Guinness World Record was created for playing instruments continuously for 9 minutes. Last year, history was created with Taal Darbar. Last year, in Gwalior, the city of Music Emperor Tansen, “Tal Darbar” gave global recognition to the music of Madhya Pradesh on the tune of the national anthem of unbeatable Indianness, Vande Mataram. Proclaiming nationalism in the Music City selected by UNESCO, more than 1500 music practitioners got the confluence of the state’s history, culture and music registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.