The spirit of Sufi
The Hindu
A three-day festival in Bhubaneswar presented this spiritual music tradition in all its vivid facets
For the past 58 years, Bhubaneswar Music Circle (BMC) has been quietly but committedly promoting Indian classical music. One of the oldest institutions of its kind in India and the only one in Odisha, the Music Circle works more as a movement, with no established office and with financial support from members. While the monthly concert series it has been hosting for over three decades showcases young talents from across the country, its much-awaited national music festival features the stalwarts. For the past nine years, BMC has widened its reach by conducting an annual Sufi music festival titled, Samarpan (surrender). The three-day festival, which has the support of the State government, celebrates the diverse forms of sufi — spiritual, mystical and devotional.More Related News