Bhubaneswar: The three-day devotional music festival 2025, organized by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Center in association with Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture at Utkal Rangamancha, Bhubaneswar, concluded on Thursday.
The air in the auditorium was filled with devotion as renowned vocalists like Bibhu Kishore, Diptirekha Padhi, Achyuta Maharana, Antara Chakraborty, Rajendra Kumar Swain, Jayashree Dhal, Sarbeswar Baitharu, Prativa Pradhan and Kesab Sahoo presented timeless bhajans like ‘Samarpi Deli’, ‘Jagabandhu Pari Jane Samanta’, ‘Bhujatale Mote’, ‘Jagannatha Kale Ja Anatha’, ‘Nilacakre Ho Dekha Uduchi Bana’, ‘Thaka Mona Chala Jiba’, ‘Chandana Charchita Nila Kalebara’, ‘Hatiya Thakura’, ‘Gora Nabaghana’, etc.
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They were accompanied by Nikunja Bihari Samal on the Tabla, Sitaram Nayak on the Drum, Bansidhara Sahoo on the Flute, Priyaranjan Mohanty on the Octopad, Bhagirathi Behera on the Keyboard and Akash Biswal on the Harmonium.
In the concluding evening esteemed guests were eminent playback singer Trupti Das, Pandit Keshab Chandra Rout in the Odissi Vocal Department, Guru Sachidananda Das and Guru Kalandi Charan Parida in the Mardala Department, Guru Ramesh Chandra Dash in the Violin Department, Guru Leena Nanda in the Odissi Dance Department and Smt. Anuja Tarini Mishra, Administrative Officer of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Center paid homage to Lord Jagannath and lit the inaugural lamp.
The program was seamlessly anchored by Dr. Mrutunjaya Rath.
