Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Promotion of Classical Music
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *199 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## PROMOTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

## *199. SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Harivallabh  Sangeet  Sammelan,  Jalandhar,  Punjab  is  the oldest Indian classical music festival in the world;
- (b)   whether steps have been taken by the Government to promote Indian classical music and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  amount spent  on  the  promotion  of  classical  music  during  the  last  three  years, State/UT and year-wise;
- (d) the details of the organisations and institutions given funds by the Government for organising classical music festivals during the above period, State/ UT and year-wise; and
- (e)   whether  the  Government  is  considering  granting  heritage  status  to  Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

(a to (e) : ***

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 199 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 24.12.2018.

- (a):   There is no information available with Ministry as such.
- (b):   Promotion of Indian culture is a continuous process. Ministry of Culture through its  various  organizations/Divisions      has  been  working  towards  promoting  and preserving  the  Performing  Arts  including  Indian  classical  music  through  its various schemes and programmes. Details of the same is given at Annexure-I.
- (c) :  Government does not provide  specific funds to any organization/institution   for promotion of  classical music.  However, details of the amount spent by various organizations  of  this  Ministry  for  promotion  of  classical  music  is  given  at Annexure-II
- (d): Government  does  not  provide  specific  funds  to  any  organization/institution  for organizing  classical  music  festivals.    Ministry  provides  grant  to  its  various organisations  and  Institutions  for  their  holistic  mandate.  Organisations  and Institutions as per their mandate organize programmes including classical music festivals. Details of   organizations /Institutions to whom financial assistance has been given for promotion of Indian Classical Music under the Schemes of this Ministry during the last three years is given Annexure-III
- (e):   There is no such provision.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXTURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 199 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 24.12.2018.

Details of the steps taken by the various organizations/Divisions of the Ministry of Culture for promotion of Indian classical music.

Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA):  SNA has organised various programmes during the last three  years  including  the  Festival  of  Senior  &  Junior  Musicians,  Sur  Poorva,  festival  of Choral Music, Dhrupad Samaroha, Swararpan and tribute to Begum Akhtar etc. towards the  promotion  of  Indian  classical  music  in  the  country.  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi  is  also administering  a  scheme    namely  '  Training  &  Preservation  of  Traditional  and Performing Arts'  to provide support and sustenance to identified forms of Indian music, as  also  crafts  associated  with  performing  arts,  mainly  thorough  specialized  training programme  under  eminent  masters,  to  encourage  the  young  member  of  the  traditional practicing  families  and  those  who  may  plan  to  take  up  the  art  as  their  profession,  to provide support to such forms, style, tradition, gharanas, banis etc. that do not otherwise received encouragement in the normal course, to preserve the variegated richness of the performing art traditions of India by providing direct substantial support to their training and performing activities and to sustain the standard of training in identified art forms and to ensure smooth transmission of learning from the older generation to the young.

Kalakshetra  Foundation:  Kalakshetra  Foundation,  Chennai  conducts  four-year  Diploma course  on  Carnatic  Music.    The  courses  are  in  Carnatic  vocal  and  instruments  viz. Mridangam, Veena, Violin and Flute.  It also conducts two-year Post Diploma course on the above  topics.  It  also  conducts  monthly  concerts  in  which  one  senior  artist  is  invited  to perform  classical  music.    In  the  Annual  Art  Festival  of  Kalakshetra  Foundation,  eminent musicians are invited to perform.

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA):  IGNCA and its Regional Centre, Varanasi  has  organized  various  programmes  to  promote  Indian  Classical  Music  during 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19.

Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (CCRT):  CCRT through its scheme Cultural Talent  Search  Scholarship  Scheme(CTSSS)  providing  facilities  to  selected  meritorious young  children  selected  in  the  age  group  of  10  to  14  years  to  develop  their  talents  in various performing arts including classical music.

Performing Arts Division of this Ministry is administering a scheme component namely 'Financial  Assistance  to  Cultural  Organizations  with  National  Presence'  wherein  the financial assistance is provided to NGOs for promotion of art and culture at national/International level in various forms including Classical Music.

Scholarship  &  Fellowship  (S&F)  Division  of  this  Ministry  is  also  administers  various Schemes  for  promotion  of  Art  &  Culture.  Under  Cultural  Function  and  Production  Grant (CFPG) Scheme, financial assistance is given to organisations to organise festivals, cultural functions,  workshops, theatre,  Production  etc.  in  various  cultural  fields  including  inter-alia classical Music.

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## ANNEXTURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 199 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 24.12.2018.

Details  of  the  amount  spent  by  the  organizations/Divisions  of  the  Ministry  of  Culture  on promotion of Classical music:

## Amount in lakhs

| S.No.   | Name of the organization/Division who spent the amount   | Year    | Year    | Year    |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|         |                                                          | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| 1.      | Sangeet Natak Akademi                                    | 408.59  | 540.54  | 351.25  |
| 2.      | Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts               | -       | 41.54   | 194.37  |
| 3.      | Performing Arts Division                                 | 800.00  | 200.00  | 527.00  |
| 4.      | Scholarship & Fellowship Division                        | 20.75   | 21.50   | 15.00   |
| 5.      | North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala                      | 8.46    | 9.75    | 7.60    |

## ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXTURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 199 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 24.12.2018.

Details  of  the  organizations/institutions  sanctioned  grant  under  the  Scheme  'Cultural Function and Production Grant' and the Scheme 'Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence', of the Ministry of Culture for promotion of Classical Music.

## (a) Under the Scheme Component of Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence: -

## 2015-16

|   Sl No. | Name & Address of Organizations                                                                   | State     |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|        1 | Vyakti Vikas Kendra, India(VVKI) Trust, No.19 Bangalore.                                          | Karnataka |
|        2 | Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY, Delhi. | Delhi     |
|        3 | Vidya Bharati Sanskriti Shiksha Sansthan, Kurukshetra.                                            | Haryana   |
|        4 | Routes 2 Roots, R-19, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016                                                 | Delhi     |

## 2016-17

| 1   | Society for the Promotion of India Classical Music & Culture Amongst Youth. Delhi   |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

## 2017-18

|   1. | Karnataka Sahasa Kala Academy, Ramanagar                                   | Karnataka      |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|    2 | Ghalib Institute                                                           | Delhi          |
|    3 | Sahapedia                                                                  | Delhi          |
|    4 | Tabla Wizard Pandit Chatur Lal Memorial Society                            | Delhi          |
|    5 | Indian Mime Theatre                                                        | West Bengal    |
|    6 | Padatik Cultural Centre                                                    | West Bengal    |
|    7 | Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Art Research                              | Puducherry     |
|    8 | Forum for Art Beyond Borders                                               | Delhi          |
|    9 | Ayodhya Research Institute, Department of Culture, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh  | Uttar Pradesh  |
|   10 | Serendipity Arts                                                           | Delhi          |
|   11 | Society for the Promotion of India Classical Music & Culture Amongst Youth | Delhi          |
|   12 | Dhrupad Sansthan                                                           | Madhya Pradesh |

## (b): under the Scheme Cultural Function and Production Grant  :

|   S. No. | Name of the organization                                                       | State          |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Kumud Diwan Foundation of Classical Music and Dance, New Delhi                 | Delhi          |
|        2 | Sumadhur Hansadhwani Trust, New Delhi                                          | Delhi          |
|        3 | Tabla Academy of Ajarara Gharana, Delhi                                        | Delhi          |
|        4 | Urusvati Centre for Contemporary Art, Haryana                                  | Haryana        |
|        5 | Sangeetha Sambharama Trust, Karnataka                                          | Karnataka      |
|        6 | Sharda Rural Development & Multipurpose Development Service Society, Karnataka | Karnataka      |
|        7 | Swar Sangam Sanskrutik Manch, Nagpur, MS                                       | Maharashtra    |
|        8 | Keli Cultural Association, Mumbai                                              | Maharashtra    |
|        9 | Srijan Sansthan, UP                                                            | Uttar Pradesh  |
|       10 | Classic, Agartala, Tripura                                                     | Tripura        |
|       11 | Nadd Foundation, Kolkata                                                       | West Bengal    |
|       12 | Pt. Chandra Kumar Mallik Memorial Charitable Trust, New Delhi                  | New Delhi      |
|       13 | Tabla Academy of Ajarara Gharana, Delhi                                        | Delhi          |
|       14 | Sri Madana Gokula Nruthya Kala Academy, Karnataka                              | Karnataka      |
|       15 | Mani Krishnaswami Academym Karnataka                                           | Karnataka      |
|       16 | Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar Sangeetha Bhavan, Kannaur                      | Kerala         |
|       17 | Kha Manipur Hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyalay, Manipur                           | Manipur        |
|       18 | Classic, Agartala, Tripura                                                     | Tripura        |
|       19 | Kalajyoti, Kolkata                                                             | West Bengal    |
|       20 | Santoor Ashram, Howrah                                                         | West Bengal    |
|       21 | The Dover Lane Music Conference, Kolkata                                       | West Bengal    |
|       22 | Tarakeshwara Foundation, Visakhapatnam, AP                                     | Andhra Pradesh |
|       23 | Gurukulam Foundation, New Delhi                                                | Delhi          |
|       24 | Kumud Diwan Foundation of Classical Music and Dance, New Delhi                 | Delhi          |
|       25 | Tabla Academy of Ajanara Gharana, New Delhi                                    | Delhi          |
|       26 | Layashala Lalitkala Samiti, MP                                                 | Madhya Pradesh |
|       27 | Makhla Shinjini, West Bengal                                                   | West Bengal    |
|       28 | Samaspur Samadha, West Bengal                                                  | West Bengal    |