DPS Bokaro celebeates World Music Day

Shashank Shekhar

Bokaro ( Jharkhand) : On the occasion of World Music Day on June 20, 2018, Delhi Public School Bokaro organised a musical session by internationally acclaimed flautist Pandit Chetan Joshi and  his son Anjaynayee Joshi.

Addressing the students, Chetan stressed that in the new pedagogy where emotions play a role in creating space and bond between a teacher and the taught, music plays an important role in the emotional development of a child. His address created a tranquil atmosphere and sense of belongingness in which he talked about the popular song,” Hind Desh Ke Niwasi” and explained Unity in Diversity.

Chetan, who served as a senior music teacher for more than 24 years at DPS Bokaro, enthralled the audience by playing several ragas and his son mesmerised the crowd with his rendition of the popular song from the film,Titanic.

DPS Bokaro, which has always been a pioneer in promoting and cultivating art and culture giving special attention stress to vocal and instrumental music, has a team of dedicated teachers imparting training on various faculties of music like percussions, tabla, sitar, guitar, flute and various forms of  Indian classical music.

Speaking on this occasion, all the three senior music teachers of the school: Mritunjay Bhattacharya, Vicky Pathak and Nimesh Rathore, stressed that without music life would have been mundane as music connects with the spiritual power and brings bliss in each one of our lives irrespective of our beliefs.

Dr Hemlata S Mohan, Director and Principal, DPS Bokaro, said that music is the essence of life which gives inner happiness and bliss. “Music is soul of life and an art form and is an integral part of the curriculum,” stated Dr Mohan.