ET Plus Report
Ladakh, Mar 4 : To encourage and support people interested in playing traditional music, J&K Cultural Academy, Leh today organized a four-day workshop on traditional Ladakhi music Surna.
On the occasion renowned members of Sunra artists of traditional musician community of different section of Ladakh participated with a scintillating musical show. Welcoming the guests, trainees and master trainers, the special officer for Culture, G1 Tsewang Paljor briefed the significance of the workshop.
He said that musician community of Ladakh since centuries have been contributing a lot to maintain the richness of traditional music upto this date saying that this particular community is the only hope to carry forward the musical traditions of Ladakh to our posterity. He described the culture of Ladakh region as very rich, which needed to highlighted and promoted for the benefit of the youth. He underline the need to spread awareness about the rich ethos, history, amity in diversity.
He further assured the people of Ladakh that their rich language culture and traditions would be promoted and protected at all cost.
On the occasion Padmee Shri Morup Namgial and Ali Mohammad (Renowned Surna Muscian) was Chief Guest and Guest of Honour cum expert respectively. Namgial appreciated J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Language, Leh for conducting such an essential training. He urged upon the musician community to give more focus on the education of their children along with parallel musical skill to them.
Ali Mohammad who was the guest of honor on the occasion said that it was prime responsibility of every Ladakhis to protect and conserve our rich traditional and cultural values. |
