Sunday, 13 March 2022 | PNS | Dehradun
Under the aegis of Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY), a performance by noted Sarod player Pandit Tejendra Majumdar were held for the students of the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) and Himjyoti School on Saturday. He was accompanied by Shubh Maharaj on the Tabla. Majumdar played his favourite Raga Basanta Pancham and set the mood with the alap. For the gat, the artist chose Raga Jhinjhoti and concluded his performance with a dhun in Mishra Khamaj.
Speaking on the occasion, Majumdar said, “Like the Sitar, the Sarod has its own language with ‘ra’ offering different effects from various spots of the instrument. Note-sustenance is its strong point.”
Pandit Tejendra Majumdar is a renowned Sarod player, hailing from the Senia-Maihar Gharana. He has learnt under various gurus including his grandfather Bibhuti Ranjan (on mandolin), Pandit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury (vocal and tabla), and 18 years with Ustad Bahadur Khan (Sarod).
