In Delhi, India - SaMaPa (Sopori Academy Of Music and Performing Arts) presents its Inaugural Music Festival - SamaPA Sangeet Sammelan -2005' at IHC. the chief guests on the occasion are Chief Minister Smt. Sheils Dikshit and Dr. Farooq Abdullah. the function shall begin with the Academy's Anthem -Saraswati Vandana composed by Abhay Rustum Sopori . a sitar and sarod recital by two young -very tallented and dynamic musicians -Zunain Halim Khan and Anirban Dasgupta and vocal recital by Bugum Parween Sultana are the main highlights of the day. Also samapa has introduced a cash award of Rs. 1,00,000 to Smt. Shameem Azad (for her contribution to Kashmiri Music) and Pandit Ramashray Jha (for contribution to indian classical music).
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