"UNITY IN DIVERSITY- Incredible India"

All The Participants Of The Workshop

 I feel proud to declare that participation in the workshop “Unity in Diversity” from July 20^th to July 26^th, 2009 organised by Center for Cultural Resources and Training, Ministry of Culture (CCRT), Government of India was a lifetime experience.  I was representing West Bengal in the field of Hindustani Classical Music-Vocal. The workshop not only provided us an atmosphere for experiential learning and was educative and informative but also was enjoyable in every aspect. Special thanks must be given to CCRT, Hyderabad and “SHILPARAMAM” for conducting the workshop such beautifully and for its calm and serene environment (It is an absolute example of modernization in Ecology), cordial thanks to Andhra Pradesh Government and last but not the least "We, The Participants Of  The Workshop", without us it would have been a Soccer Match without the Players. So thanks to Ourselves also.  

The workshop was like a mini India. 125 scholars from 22 states each interacting with each other and thus enriching each other’s knowledge was worth appreciating. The workshop taught us that pursuing an art form is not enough; we must enrich our cultural knowledge beyond any particular art form and must not stop learning ever in our life. Being a Hindustani Classical singer I knew very less about other art forms like Dance, Drama etc. but after attending the classes of other art forms, I am enriched in other art form’s history and basic theories. I am grateful to CCRT for this.

Class going on in the Workshop

Interaction with gurus were not only educative but informative also. Practical classes taken by them helped us to point out our faults and rectify them resulting in improvement of our art forms. The group performance by respective art form scholars was worth commenting. The session was fun retaining along with informative. This workshop gave us a platform for performing our art form in front of many eminent personnel. It also brought forward our hidden talents. I always wanted to host a show and the workshop gave me chance to do so. The educational tour to Salarjung Museum and Golconda Fort is also appreciable.

On-Stage Performance by Vocalists from all over India

One thing which must have a special mention is Friends. The workshop provided us an opportunity to make friends all over India. Today I can proudly say that if I visit anywhere in India, I will get at least one friend there. I personally feel that am connected from Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Rajasthan to Arunachal Pradesh. It is something more than you expect from a workshop.

The seven days of workshop passed away like a dream. But the valuable memories spend there is still cherished in my mind and soul. I cordially thank CCRT for giving me such an opportunity and will be grateful to CCRT if they give me another valuable opportunity like this in forthcoming days.

It gives me pleasure to share the beautiful memories with all my friends and my co-bloggers. I truly want to thank India Government for conducting such workshops which encourages the budding talents and help in making of upcoming Beethoven, Mozart, Sharukh Khan, Rushdie....! Believe me guys, there are so many different form of arts in India that most of the time we reach the eternal Eden Garden leaving the mortal Mother Earth without even knowing their names. I personally feel glad to know the name of such a few art forms in my little time I have spend on earth. When I was returning back only one thing was running through my pea size brain i.e, the ad jingle of a Discovery Channel Program. It sound's like this "INDIA........Incredible INDIA".