Glory for Sangeet Chakra

Background

Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra, established in 1957, has been earnestly engaged ever since in propagating Indian classical music among discerning audiences beyond the metropolis. Beginning with a conference of classical music and dance, the Chakra has kept this tradition alive for more than six decades, presenting artistes of national and international fame to thousands of connoisseurs and music lovers from the districts of West Bengal.

A Glory for Our Chakra

The Chakra takes pride in the great artistes who have graced its stage.

Our Music & Dance Academy

To encourage young and budding talent in the different fields of the performing arts, the Chakra also holds cultural programmes periodically.

In 1962 the Chakra established the Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra Music & Dance Academy, a classical music institution, with the late Sangeetacharya Chinmoy Lahiri as its Principal. The Academy was inaugurated by the late Prof. Humayun Kabir, the then Union Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs.

Today the Academy offers specialised courses in vocal and instrumental music as well as classical dance, taught by a panel of teachers. The institution is affiliated with Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh, and Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow. Its students of vocal and instrumental music, and of Kathak, Odissi and Bharatanatyam dance, appear in the annual examinations with glorious success.

Our Dream

With the dream of widening the scope for learning and propagating Indian classical music and dance, the Chakra has constructed a building with a spacious music hall for regular performances, and has opened a music library with a sizeable collection of books, cassettes and CDs (audio and video).

The construction of the building is complete, but owing to financial constraints the finishing work is yet to be done. Once it is finished, and with such rare collections preserved, the institution will be able to produce a number of qualified artistes every year.

Besides its classical music programmes, Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra regularly holds dance festivals and district-level conferences featuring local talent.

Past Glories

A few of the many artistes who have performed for us, with the years they appeared.