Dr. Asit Roy and Dr. Podminee Dey to perform Hindustani classical and semi-classical music

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The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre(Indian Cultural Centre), High Commission of India, Colombo will be organising an evening of Hindustani classical and semi-classical music concert by Dr. Asit Roy and by Dr.

Dr. Asit Roy
 
Dr. Podminee Dey

Podminee Dey from the Department of Music, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh accompanied by tanpuraby Shila Dutta from India at 6p.m.on 8January at SVCC auditorium located at 16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07.

Dr. Asit Roy, born into a musical family in Bangladesh, took rigorous training in different aspects of Classical music from stalwarts of both India and Bangladesh. Being awarded with Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Classical Vocal music from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata Dr. Royalso got hisPh.D. Degree in 2002 from the same renowned university in Indiaas an ICCR scholar.Presently he is teaching as a professor of the Department of Music of Rajshahi University in Bangladesh. He has performed widely in national and international level such as First International Music Conference in Dhaka organised by UNESCO, South Asian Youth Friendship camp in Hyderabad, Ramkrishna Mission Institute of culture in Kolkata, Department of Vocal Music, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, Nazrul Mancha, Tripuraandmany more.

Dr. Podminee Dey born in a musical family in Tangail of Bangladesh, took her Honors and Master’s Degree in Bengali Song from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. As a Research Scholar of I.C.C.R. she is conferred withPh.D. Degree in 2007 from VisvaBharati University, Shantiniketan. Podminee has been in teachingin the Department of Music of Rajshahi University since 2006 and presently serving asthe Chairman of the Department of Music. Dr. Dey has been performing Nazrul Geeti and Adhunik Gaan from almost three decades in Bangladesh television, radio and other leading electronic media. An audio CD of Bengali songs named, ‘Tumi je Amaar’ has been published from Sangeeta, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2005 to her credit.

All are cordially invited to the concert. Entry free. Seating on first come first serve basis.

 

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