The most important part of Pt.Sharadchandra Arolkar's concert was his exquisitely precise presentation of Tappa and Khyalnama; the influence of the typically Gwalior-style of Tappa-singing was evident in his Khyals in Yaman and Basant – Kedar too. The Agra veteran Ustad Latafat Hussein, with his loud and resonant voice not only reminded one the great Faiyaz Khan, but also revealed his own melodic and rhythmic creative urge in his Maligaura, Barva, and Bhairavi thumaris.

On the evening of the final day, there was a small function which was chaired by the vice-chancellor, Prin T.K Tope. On this occasion Dr.B.C.Deva and Prof.AShok Ranade spoke a few words about the workshop Shri P.L Deshpande, the originator of the idea of the Khyal-workshop, the vice-Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akaemi, and an advisor of the University Music Center, mentioned that the Music Center had successfully created a congenial atmosphere for such venture an further promised to render whatever assistance needed for such project that would be taken up by the center in future.

In Memoriam

Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhuri Musicologists, vocalists, and instrumentalist, died on 3-07-1975 at Calcutta at the age of 72.

He was the only son of the late Brajendu Kishore Roy Chowdhuri of Gouripore, in the district of Mymensingh who was a great patron of Classical and also of non-classical music and musicians was born in Gouripore, in 1903 . At the age of 9 he was initiated into Indian classical music, having had his 'ganda' tied by Hanumandasji a great musician of Gya , Nirenda Kishore studied Esraj player and also by Ustad Abdullah Khan and his son Ustad Ammer Khan, the Saroda maestros of Darbhanga. Ustad Abdullah Khan belonged to the original Sarodia gharana, founded by Hyder Bux in last century. In this family were born the great o Hafiz Ali Khan.