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Classical arts are our link with the past, foundation for current thought: Prez

| | Nov 30, 2014, at 04:04 am
Bhubaneshwar, Nov 29 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya at Bhubaneshwar.
The Mahavidyalaya was set up in 1964 by the then Chief Minister of Odisha, late Biju Patnaik. 
 
Speaking on the occasion, the President said setting up of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya is continuation of a tradition wherein the State funds and promotes various forms and aspects of Indian art, music, dance, drama and culture. 
 
"Inherent in this is the realization that our classical arts are our link with the past and, thus, both the foundation for our current thought and the platform for our future action," he said. 
 
Mukherjee said that he was happy to note this great institution has been living up to its vision of popularisation and dissemination of Odia art and culture. 
 
"The Gurus appointed since inception such as late Singhari Shyam Sunda Kar, late Shri Pankaj Charan Das, late Smt. Sanjukta Panigrahi, Dr. Bidut Kumari Choudhury and Shri Umesh Chandra Kar have been legends who have not only excelled in Odia art and culture but also been instrumental in propagating it throughout the world," he said. 
 
#Classical arts are our link with the past # foundation for current thought: Prez

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