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Showing posts with label ITA Machkhowa. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan enthrals audience


Internationally acclaimed Sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan enthralled audiences at the ITA Machkhowa this evening.

Among those who witnessed the show of the legendry musician in the State were Assam Governor JB Patnaik, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar, besides a host of noted personalities.

The Sarod maestro was accompanied by his two sons – Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.

Titled ‘Peace and Harmony Concert’, the show was organised as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC). NEZCC chairman Nikhil Kumar, who is also the Governor of Nagaland, was the chief host of the event.

The performance of the Sarod maestro is part of the year-long Silver Jubilee celebrations of the NEZCC – a premier autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The celebrations have been organised in various parts of the Northeast for almost a year now.