90th anniversary celebration of All India Radio
Jalandhar – On the occasion of completion of 90 years of All India Radio, Jalandhar Center K. l. A special classical music program ‘An Evening – Classical Music De Naam’ was organized at Sehgal Auditorium.
This program was inaugurated by Deputy Director General (Engineering) of All India Radio Ranjit Meena, Director of Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan, Engineer S.S. Ajimal, Doordarshan presenter Surinder Seth, program head Paramjeet Singh, regional news head Rajesh Bali and other dignitaries lit the traditional lamp.
In this concert, veteran artists of All India Radio gave heart-touching performances, which included classical Jugalbandi, which was appreciated by all. The Sitar-Santur Jugalbandi presented by father-daughter duo, Pt. Manu Kumar Sin and Surpriya Sin enthralled the audience. Pt. Sean is a renowned artiste of Akashvani, and was accompanied by Madhuresh Bhatt and Siddharth Chatterjee on the tabla.
Dipin Kumar and Sataninder Singh presented a Khayal Jugalbandi, in which Pt. Kale Ram and his son Pt. Jai Dev accompanied on the tabla. In these productions, the performances of the second generation artistes—daughter Surapriya Seen and son Pt. Jai Dev—were appreciated by the audience. Surapriya, who is the youngest Santoor artiste in Punjab, said it is a proud moment for her that she is sharing the stage with her father.
Anil Sharma, former drama artist and senior announcer of All India Radio Jalandhar, proudly said that he has served the institution for 25 years, which gave him name and fame.
Program head Paramjit Singh expressed his gratitude to the audience and said that this festival is a memorable experience for all the members of Akashvani family. He also informed that the recording of this concert will be broadcast later.
All India Radio is celebrating its 90 years today. On 8 June 1936, the ‘Indian State Broadcasting Service’ was renamed ‘All India Radio’. This day is an important moment in the cultural and information broadcasting history of the country. After independence, All India Radio expanded rapidly and was named ‘Aakashvani’ in 1956. At present, All India Radio is broadcasting in 23 languages and 146 dialects through 591 centres, reaching 98 percent of India’s population.
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