On the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, ITC
Ltd and ITC Sangeet Research Academy collaborated to make Desh Ek Raag 2.0. The
video focussed on the Guru-Shishya Parampara which the Academy has been
preserving for nearly five decades. The six-minute-long video featured
stalwarts like Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, Pandit Uday
Bhawalkar, Pandit Partha Chatterjee, Vidushi Subhra Guha, Shri Omkar Dadarkar,
Shri Abir Hossain and Shri Brajeswar Mukherjee.
It has also brought together exponents like Pandit Suresh
Talwalkar, Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant, Aditi Mangaldas, Sharmila Biswas and Rama
Vaidyanathan to shape its ode to the nation. A unique medley of east and west,
the video further showcased a Kolkata based band, Prithibi. Commenting on the
opus, the Executive Director of the Academy, Mr. Saradindu Dutta said, “The
Gurus, Musician Tutors and Scholars of the Academy have worked hard under the
music director, Abir Hossain, who is also a Guru of the Academy, to turn this
piece into a fitting tribute to India’s independence. I hope all of you will
like their endeavours.”
