Excelsior Correspondent
Leh, Mar 4: To encourage and support people interested in playing traditional music, J&K Cultural Academy, Leh today organized four day workshop on “Traditional Ladakhi Music Surna” (Shehnai). On the occasion renowned Surna Artists of traditional musician community of different section of Ladakh participated in a scintillating musical show.
Welcoming the guests, trainees and master trainers, the Special Officer for Culture, G1 Tsewang Paljor, briefed the significance of this workshop. He said that musician community of Ladakh since the 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.
Welcoming the participants Padmee Shri Morup Namgial appreciated J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Language, Leh for conducting such an essential training to the Ladakhi Muscians who are determined to nourish the traditional music of Ladakh and would play a great role to pass on this musical knowledge to our coming generations.
He urged upon the musician community to give more focus on the education of their children along with parallel musical skill to them.
On the occasion Ali Mohd (Renowened Surna Muscian) who was the guest of honour said that it is prime responsibility of every Ladakhis to protect and conserve the rich traditional and cultural values.
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