Bhubaneswar, 7.03.2025 – The 2nd evening of 13th Annual Festival of Sufiana and Devotional Music “Samarpan” organised by Bhubaneswar Music Circle supported by Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha showcased music of the soul from Bengal and Mystic Music (Bhakti & Sufi) by the renowned artistes.
The programme was started on music of the soul from Bengal by Baul Badshah Madhu Sudan. Bengali Baul is a folk music to enlighten restlessly among the people. The singers moved from place to place to bring the message of universal love through this music. Madhu Sudan was captivated audiences by playing of traditional Baul instruments like ektara, dotara and ghungroo. He was accompanied by Baul Sanatan Hazra on supporting singer and dotara & Manoranjan Hazra on percussion.
Evening last presentation was Mystic music (Bhakti & Sufi) by Vidushi Ragini Rainu from Noida. She presented a bouquet of writings by the Sufi Masters of yore like Amir Khushro, Rumi and Bulleh Shas, etc. His mastery over classical, semi-classical, devotional music, soft music, ghazals and sufi music made her a versatile vocalist. Her raw and robust singing, exuberance and inimitable voice brought to life the ecstatic expression of mysticism. She was accompanied by Ajaya Kumar Dash on Harmonium, Bhabatosh Mohanty on Guitar, Dushmanta Kumar Parida on Tabla and Subrat Behera on Dholak. The programme was highly appreciated by the audiences who were deeply engrossed till the end.
The dignitaries who graced the occasion were Prof. Prakash Sarangi, Former Vice-Chancellor, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack; Dr. Aurobinda Behera, President, Bhubaneswar Music Circle, Girija Prasad Panigrahi, Treasurer, Bhubaneswar Music Circle, Khirod Kumar Pattnaik, Secretary, Bhubaneswar Music Circle. The programme was compared by Dr. Sangita Gosain. This Samrapan music programme was live telecasted in Bhubaneswar Music Circle YouTube channel.
