Enchanting Concert by Vinod Sehgal to Mark 89th Birth Celebrations of Guru M.L. Koser

By Samachar Vishesh News

Chandigarh 20^th June:- Pracheen Kala Kendra organized a special programme in the context of 89^th  Birth Anniversary  celebrations of its Founder, “Guru M.L. Koser” who dedicated his whole life to the propagation of art and culture. A visionary artist , art promoter and a man of courage and conviction, M.L. Koser was an institution unto himself who pioneered the promotion of Classical Arts in this region.

Kendra celebrated his  Birth Anniversary  with a soulful concert of Ghazals by famous Ghazal singer Vinod Sehgal.  Born in Ambala, Vinod Sehgal is one of the young talents groomed by Jagjit Singh. He got his career break as a Ghazal singer with the release of Cassettes “Brightest talents of 80’s” and “Jagjit Singh presents Vinod Sehgal”. He sang for many famous films covering Hindi, Punjabi, Haryanvi and Oria.

R. C. Mishra, ADGP, Haryana Police graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Registrar Dr. Shobha Koser , Secretary Sajal Koser and other hon’ble members of Board were also present on the occasion. Programme was held at Tagore Theatre, Sector-18, Chandigarh.

Vinod Sehgal commenced the concert with invocatory piece “Sanu Prabhji ik aadh geet udhara hor dio “He established a rapport with   the audience in the very first Ghazal “ Shere fitrat hun main ” and  “chehre pe kuch likha hai  . Then he doled out with many other  famous and soulful ghazals  like Koi jhankar hai, dastoor ibadat ka, khil uthe chehre sabhi, Lafz juda hai baat wahi hai,  agar talash karun to koi,  hain aur bhi duniya , ek dua ne bacha liya hai , tu kya jane diwane and many more amidst thunderous applause.

He was ably accompanied by fine team of accompanists like Mehmood Khan on Tabla,  S. Binta on Dholak, Gurvinder Lovely on Keyboard and Tilak Raj on Guitar. Kendra’s Registrar Dr. Shobha Koser and Sajal Koser along with Chief Guest honored the artists.