The Indian instrumental music on Tanpura, Sitar, Sarod, Tabla, Dholak, Saraswati Veena, Guitar, Shehnai, Flute, Clarinet, violin reverberated the Balinese air with beautiful & mellifluous melodies composed on classical ragas, folk music and popular Hindi songs.
Fifteen eminent instrumental musicians from the Vadya Vrinda (instrumental ensemble) unit of the All India Radio participated in the annual 37th Bali Art Festival and presented their varied and skillful musical compositions on ancient Indian instruments. Vadya Vrinda was established in 1952 by renowned musician, Pt. Ravi Shankar.
The Indian artistes participated in the cultural parade on the opening day of the Bali Art Festival on 13 June 2015 at Jalan Niti Mandala in central Denpasar and played Vande Mataram, a patriotic song and Ram Dhun, one of the favourite bhanjans of Mahatma Gandhi, and ensemble of popular Bollywood songs.
The Indian tableau at the cultural parade demonstrated Yoga, the centuries old legacy of India. The United Nations has adopted June 21 as the International Day of Yoga which will be celebrated with mass yoga practice and other activities in Denpasar, Bali on that day.
The cultural parade was inaugurated by the Minister of Tourism of Indonesia, representing the President of Indonesia, besides the Governor of the Province of Bali, Chairman of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), dignitaries & senior officials of the Regional Government of Bali and local administrations as well as members of the Bali Consular Corps, among others.
The Vadya Vrinda unit gave a more than hour-long full performance on the first day of the Bali Art Festival at Ksirarnawa Auditorium at the Bali Art Centre on 14 June 2015. The audience repeatedly applauded their performances which included rendering of ‘Vande Mataram’ & ‘Sare Jahan Se Accha’, the patriotic songs promoting nationalism, ‘Vadiayan’ based on folk music and ‘Raag Pahadi’, ‘Overture’ & ‘Jog’ compositions with the latter based on ‘Raag Jog’, and ‘Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye’ & ‘Ram Dhun’, Gandhiji’s favourite bhajans, besides an ensemble of popular Bollywood songs. The Director of the Vital Objects Security as well as the Chief of Intelligence of Bail Province, representatives of Military, Provincial Department of Culture, Sanggar Tarian & Music (local dance & music communities) and large number of visitors to the Bali Art Festival attended.
Prior to visiting Bali, the Vadya Vrinda artistes performed at the Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM) in South Sulawesi to the capacity-packed auditorium of over 700 students and invited guests, who were thoroughly enthralled by their beautiful musical compositions, including the ensemble of Bollywood songs popular among young Indonesians.
One of the lecturers of the University sang a Hindi song, ‘Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayi’ with the music rendered by the Indian artistes. The artistes of Trans Studio in Makassar energetically presented a Bollywood dance on the popular ‘Aja Nach Le’ song.
Speaking at the opening of Vadya Vrinda event at UNM, the Ambassador highlighted the efforts made by the Embassy and the Consulates in deepening the people-to-people connectivity between India and Indonesia, particularly in eastern Indonesia, with the focus on the young people of Makassar City. Ambassador complimented the University and the Mayor and people of Makassar for their overwhelming support to the Sahabat India Festival.
The Mayor of Makassar City, Pak Mohammad Ramadhan Pomanto Rector, Prof. Dr. H. Arismunandar, Vice Rectors, Deans, lecturers & students of UNM as well as Makassar Tourism Academy (AkPar), the Head of the South Sulawesi Chapter of Indonesian Hotels & Restaurants Association (PDRI), Pak Anggiat Sinaga, attended, among others.
An ‘India Corner’ has been established at the main library of UNM with books on various subjects by Indian authors as well as Bahasa Indonesia publications brought out by the Embassy on education, capacity-building, women empowerment, tourism, trade & investment expansion possibilities, classical dances, yoga & others. Books on learning of Hindi language, for which the UNM students have expressed keen desire, have also been provided in the India Corner. Several popular Bollywood movies as well as Bollywood posters, have been given to the UNM Bioskop for their regular screening. Documentaries on contemporary issues, which would help the students to learn and enhance their horizon on issues of global interest, also form part of the India Corner. The University Rector and the students greatly appreciated and welcomed opening of the India Corner at their campus.
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Fifteen eminent instrumental musicians from the Vadya Vrinda (instrumental ensemble) unit of the All India Radio participated in the annual 37th Bali Art Festival and presented their varied and skillful musical compositions on ancient Indian instruments. Vadya Vrinda was established in 1952 by renowned musician, Pt. Ravi Shankar.
The Indian artistes participated in the cultural parade on the opening day of the Bali Art Festival on 13 June 2015 at Jalan Niti Mandala in central Denpasar and played Vande Mataram, a patriotic song and Ram Dhun, one of the favourite bhanjans of Mahatma Gandhi, and ensemble of popular Bollywood songs.
The Indian tableau at the cultural parade demonstrated Yoga, the centuries old legacy of India. The United Nations has adopted June 21 as the International Day of Yoga which will be celebrated with mass yoga practice and other activities in Denpasar, Bali on that day.
The cultural parade was inaugurated by the Minister of Tourism of Indonesia, representing the President of Indonesia, besides the Governor of the Province of Bali, Chairman of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), dignitaries & senior officials of the Regional Government of Bali and local administrations as well as members of the Bali Consular Corps, among others.
The Vadya Vrinda unit gave a more than hour-long full performance on the first day of the Bali Art Festival at Ksirarnawa Auditorium at the Bali Art Centre on 14 June 2015. The audience repeatedly applauded their performances which included rendering of ‘Vande Mataram’ & ‘Sare Jahan Se Accha’, the patriotic songs promoting nationalism, ‘Vadiayan’ based on folk music and ‘Raag Pahadi’, ‘Overture’ & ‘Jog’ compositions with the latter based on ‘Raag Jog’, and ‘Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye’ & ‘Ram Dhun’, Gandhiji’s favourite bhajans, besides an ensemble of popular Bollywood songs. The Director of the Vital Objects Security as well as the Chief of Intelligence of Bail Province, representatives of Military, Provincial Department of Culture, Sanggar Tarian & Music (local dance & music communities) and large number of visitors to the Bali Art Festival attended.
Prior to visiting Bali, the Vadya Vrinda artistes performed at the Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM) in South Sulawesi to the capacity-packed auditorium of over 700 students and invited guests, who were thoroughly enthralled by their beautiful musical compositions, including the ensemble of Bollywood songs popular among young Indonesians.
One of the lecturers of the University sang a Hindi song, ‘Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayi’ with the music rendered by the Indian artistes. The artistes of Trans Studio in Makassar energetically presented a Bollywood dance on the popular ‘Aja Nach Le’ song.
Speaking at the opening of Vadya Vrinda event at UNM, the Ambassador highlighted the efforts made by the Embassy and the Consulates in deepening the people-to-people connectivity between India and Indonesia, particularly in eastern Indonesia, with the focus on the young people of Makassar City. Ambassador complimented the University and the Mayor and people of Makassar for their overwhelming support to the Sahabat India Festival.
The Mayor of Makassar City, Pak Mohammad Ramadhan Pomanto Rector, Prof. Dr. H. Arismunandar, Vice Rectors, Deans, lecturers & students of UNM as well as Makassar Tourism Academy (AkPar), the Head of the South Sulawesi Chapter of Indonesian Hotels & Restaurants Association (PDRI), Pak Anggiat Sinaga, attended, among others.
An ‘India Corner’ has been established at the main library of UNM with books on various subjects by Indian authors as well as Bahasa Indonesia publications brought out by the Embassy on education, capacity-building, women empowerment, tourism, trade & investment expansion possibilities, classical dances, yoga & others. Books on learning of Hindi language, for which the UNM students have expressed keen desire, have also been provided in the India Corner. Several popular Bollywood movies as well as Bollywood posters, have been given to the UNM Bioskop for their regular screening. Documentaries on contemporary issues, which would help the students to learn and enhance their horizon on issues of global interest, also form part of the India Corner. The University Rector and the students greatly appreciated and welcomed opening of the India Corner at their campus.
Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara
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