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New Delhi : In a celebration under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, an event on International Mother Language Day named “Ekam Bharatam” along with a cultural evening was hosted by Union Culture Ministry at IGNCA, Delhi on February 22, 2022.
The signature tune for “Vande Bharatam” composed by Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej and Oscar contender Bickram Ghosh was released by Minister of State for Culture & External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi followed by a musical concert by these artists. The ‘Vande Bharatam’ song was produced for Vande Bharatam, Nritya Utsav of Ministry of Culture presented at Rajpath, New Delhi, for the Republic Day event 2022.
The formal release of the ‘Vande Bharatam’ song by the Minister of State for Culture & External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi was followed by fascinating live performance by the composers of Vande Bharatam song Ricky Kej and Bikram Ghosh, leaving everyone spell-bound, according to a PIB release..
Addressing at the event, Meenakshi Lekhi paid tributes to the great Gurus of Indian Culture who have helped preserve and protect our culture down the ages. Our culture is our heritage and we must encourage the youth to take it forward, she said. Appreciating the richness of Vande Bharatam song, Lekhi said that it reminds us of the spirit of Vande Mataram which inspired the countrymen to fight for their freedom. And as our forefathers dreamt of a free India, in the same way , we have to dream of shaping the vision of a New India in the coming 25 years. We are celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate 75 years of Independence and may Vande Bharatam be our force as we work towards new heights for India@100, Lekhi added.
Addressing the event, Union Culture Secretary ;Govind Mohan said that the success of Vande Bharatm, Nritya Utsav is a tribute to those 480 young performers, and 4 composers who held the whole concept together, and put out an excellent performance at the Rajpath in the august presence of no less than the President and Prime Minister of the country. Furthermore, he added that the new initiatives of the Ministry of Culture like Vande Bharatam and scrolls produced at Kala-Kumbh workshops are excellent examples of the spirit of democratisation of culture which is now taking over the cultural scene in the country.
The two musicians :Ricky Kej ( Grammy winner) and Bickram Ghosh,( Tabla Maestro), said that it is an honour for them to have given the score for Vande Bharatam which is a very rich piece of music and is based on Indian traditions but also has modern features and fusion.
The Ministry of Defence handed over the special trophy to Ministry of Culture in recognition of its exemplary efforts during the Republic day event 2022. The beautiful evening concluded with delicacies from across the country at a mini food festival.
