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134 Glorious Years - Harivallabh
“Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan is the oldest festival of
Hindustani Classical Music in the world.”
Harivallabh - A Tradition - A Legend
The vibrant voices of the vocalists,
The soul stirring strains of Sitar, Santoor and Sarangi,
The thundering sounds of Tabla and Pakhawaj,
The cascading notes of Flute & Shehnai,
The magic of Mohan Veena,
The enchanting notes of Veena & Violin and
The harmonious notes of Harmonium
all have touched the souls of enlightened audiences at
Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan,
year after year for the last 134 years.
This magnificent achievement has been made possible only by the great
musicians performing at this oldest festival of Indian Classical Music.
For some it was sheer devotion, for some it was a pilgrimage and for some it
was a mission to preserve the best in Indian Classical Music, that made them
come to this Sangeet Sammelan
and to receive the blessings from the great seat of music.
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Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan
Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan, the oldest festival of Indian
Classical Music in the world, is organized in the last weekend of December
every year at the sacred seat of music, the Samadhi of Baba Harivallabh – a
saint and an exponent of Hindustani Classical Music.
The first Sammelan was held in 1875 at the sacred Samadhi situated at Shri
Devi Talab, in Jalandhar. Since then it has been held every year.
The Sangeet Sammelan which has grown from strength to strength in the last
134 years has been attracting audiences and artists from all across the
country and abroad.
All prominent artists of Hindustani Classical Music from India and Pakistan
have come and performed at the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan at one time or
the other during the last 134 years.
Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi accompanied by Pandit Vishnu Digamber
visited Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan in the year 1919.
Union Ministers, Governors, State Chief Ministers, State Ministers and other
VIPs have been visiting to pay their reverence this festival of music
The festival attracts around 40,000 music lovers from all over the India and
abroad every year. This number is increasing year after year.
Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan provides an opportunity for the
music lovers to meet 15 – 20 prominent artists at one place every year and
to see and to hear them perform live during this Four day long festival.
This festival was declared as one of the National Festivals by the
Department of Tourism, Govt. of India.
All India Radio and Doordarshan have been covering the festival regularly.
Extensive coverage by various TV channels, Internet, FM stations has enabled
millions of music lovers across the globe to enjoy the live proceedings of
the festival. The Print media gives due coverage in the local, regional and
national dailies, magazines and periodicals.
Entry to the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan is Free.
The present cost of organizing the Annual Mega Event is around Rs. 25 Lacs.
Major expenses are met out of voluntary donations made by public and private
organisations.
Punjab Government has also been extending a helping hand in the organisation
of this Sangeet Sammelan.
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Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Pratiyogita
To encourage the young to appreciate and perfect themselves in the field of
Hindustani Classical Music and to bring out the best amongst the
competitors, an open competition in Hindustani Classical Music is organized
by the Mahasabha every year.
Sangeet Pratiyogita for the Junior category is held a day prior to Vasant
Utsav and for the Senior category, Pratiyogita is held a few days prior to
the annual Sangeet Sammelan.
There are Four Categories for the competition namely:
Vocal – Shastriya Sangeet - Gaayan
Vocal – Sugam Sangeet – Gaayan – Thumri – Dadra - Tappa
Instrumental (Non-Percussion) – Shastriya Sangeet – Swar Vadya
Instrumental (Percussion) – Shastriya Sangeet – Taal Vadya
There are Two Age Groups in each category namely:
Juniors (Yuva Varg) - upto 16 years and
Seniors (Varishth Yuva Varg) 16+ to 25 years
There are Three Prizes in each category namely:
First, Second and Third.
In addition, the Winners from the Senior Age Group are initiated as
‘Performing Artists’ during the next Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan.
For details refer to the link “Music Competition”
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Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Utsavs
As a part of the year long drive for the promotion of Hindustani Classical
Music and
to keep up the tempo after the annual Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet
Sammelan,
Vasant Utsav, Malhar Utsav and Hemant Utsav are organised in the months of
February, August and October every year.
Two to Three Artists are invited during these functions to give their
performance during a 4-5 hour programme on the scheduled evenings.
During Vasant Utsav, Malhar Utsav and Hemant Utsav, preference is given to
upcoming artists in the field of Hindustani Classical Music so as to give
them appropriate exposure in the music circles.
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Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet &
Research Academy
Background
For the last 133 years, Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Mahasabha has been
making its earnest endeavours to preserve and propagate Hindustani Classical
Music by organizing:Sangeet Sammelan, Sangeet Pratiyogita & Sangeet Utsavs.
But with the introduction of fusion/pop styles slowly influencing/replacing
the traditional, folk and classical music, and with the shift in the
interest of the younger generation from the traditional/classical towards
fusion/pop music; and it was strongly felt that:
• To preserve the purity of Indian Classical Music,
• To nurture it so that the priceless heritage is not lost with the passage
of time, and
• To propagate in amongst the initiated or un-initiated, especially the
younger generation;
Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Mahasabha must establish a modern 'Gurukul' –
an institution for imparting rigorous training in Indian Classical Music to
the students of music by the most competent guides and maestros.
Thus, the project for establishing Harivallabh Music & Research Academy was
initiated in the year 2007.
A resolution to this effect was passed by the general body during meeting
held on 12th December, 2007.
Our plans got a boost when S. Prakash Singh Badal declared a grant of Rs.
One Crore, for the establishment of the Academy during the Sangeet Sammelan
in 2007.
Work on the building that will house this academy is going on in full swing
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