ITM Universe

The city of Gwalior and ITM Universe – a symbiosis

.. the city boasts of a very large number of educational institutions and ITM Universe is perhaps the largest among this. The sprawling campus invariably impresses any visitor. But to me more impressive is the fact that while this institution endeavors to impart world class education, it has also spent equal amount of effort, attention and care to preserve, propagate and advance further the rich musical tradition of Gwalior heritage.

The ITM Universe has NAAD amphitheatre surrounded by small hillocks, designed and set among the natural surroundings and fitted with high quality light and sound equipment, perhaps is the fittest place for any competent musician to perform and exhibit his talent.

Till now we have conducted two music festivals in year 2007 and 2008 each time in three days. In these festivals we had best of the singers like Ustad Rahim Fahimudin Khan Dagar, Pandit Ajay Pohankar, Pandit Channu lal Mishra, Girija Devi to name few. The best of the instrumentalist Ronu Mujumdar, Pandit D K Datar, Ustad Sultan Khan, Ustad Shujat Hussain Khan & Kala Ramnath where could I get all of them at one place, against no expenses and with all the facilities.The scene when it is dark all around open sky above, green around and the illuminated dias sends you back on the time machine 100 years or more. It really feels that you are back to the ancient times when music and life were synonymous.

This made me have a glimpse into the wisdom, foresight and concern of the people behind this institution. It is not suffcient to train in science, engineering, management and the like, to make a complete human being that very essential input of art, culture, heritage is so much necessary. I wish other educational institutions could copy it...” (write Dr. Arvind Dubey a music lover of Gwalior).

Following renowned musicians of Indian-classical form have participated in ITM Sangeet Sammelans

ITM Sangeet Sammelans 2007 and 2008

Padmabhushan Dr. Girija Devi (Vocal), Chhannulal Mishra (Vocal), Partho Sarathi (Sarod), Kalapini Komkali (Vocal), Purvayan Chatterji (Sitar), Malini Rajurkar (Vocal), Ulhas Kashalkar (Vocal), Kala Ramnath (Violin), Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (Vocal). Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal), Ronu Majumdar (Flute), Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar (Vocal), D.K. Dataar (Violin), Manjari Asnare Kelkar (Vocal), Ajay Pohankar (Vocal), Arati Ankalikar (Vocal), Ustad Shujaat Khan (Sitar), Ustad Sultaan Khan (Vocal & Sarangi).

ITM Sangeet Sammelan 2009

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma (Santoor), Ustad Rashid Khan (Vocal), Pt. Rajan and Sajan Mishra (Vocal), Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Sikkil C Gurucharan (Vocal) and Tejendra Narain Majumdar (Sarod)