Prayag Sangit Samiti was founded in the year 1926. The Samiti is an
Organization registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act of
- It was founded with the sole aim of propagating and popularizing
the cause of Indian Classical Music in the country. Since its very
beginning the Samiti has been striving hard for the propagation and
elevation of the status of music, bringing about a new change in the
activities relating to music and giving it an identity and feeling of
self-realization to musicians and students of music.
On a reviewing of and scanning the past stages of change in the History
of Indian music, patrons of music, considering the dimensions and
intensity of the change, will realize that notably Prayag Sangit Samiti
helped throughout its existence to bring about this renaissance. Samiti
has been playing the role of a torch bearer in the world of classical
music and it can legitimately pride itself in having, achieved high
reputation for consistently upholding the highest and richest
traditions of this sublime art. The Samiti is housed in two imposing
buildings of its own, one situated in the heart of the city in South
Malaka and the other in the sylvan surroundings of the Alfyed Park.
It stands exclusively to the credit of the Samiti that music in the
country now stands recognized as a subject of study by the U. P.
Government and other State Governments of the country. Its diplomas and
degrees are recognized by a number of State Governments, educational
bodies and Universities. The Samiti has constructed a beautiful
Muktangan, an Open Air Theatre - a cultural dream land, with its
terraces, grassy beds, flowers and innumerable water fountains in
varied hues in the promises of Alfred Park Building. The Muktangan is
spread in nearly half of an acre of land, neatly completely turfed as a
soft green carpet, colonnade in several expansive galleries. It has
flower beds an all sides and having small bridges over the watery
tunnels, is very nice beauty spot. It is a place, where people forget
their worries, sorrows, sufferings and the mundane humdrum living. The
low realigned bridges bridge the gulf between the ancient and modern.
The foreigners proclaim the Muktangan as the first of its kind in the
East.
In the All India Music Competition there is one SPECIAL GROUP in
which even the professional singers can also particitae if his/her age
qualifies. In vocal (classical) three ragas are alloted which have to
be memorized by the parcicipants fully with Vilambit & Drut Khayal
comprising of 20 mins. This year the 3 raagas were - Puriya Kalyan,
Kedar & Rageshwari. Next 10 mins is alloted for a THUMRI of own
choice by the participant. I was one of the competitor with immense
dream in my eyes to compete at PRAYAG SANGIT SAMITI in Allahabad. I
nurtured this dream for last 2 years sacrificing some of my family
wishes. But to my utter surprise & shock till date the authorised
persons cannot say nothing about the commencement of the COMPETITION.
Now they opine that on 29th April the new Secretary will be elected who
will take the final decision. NOW I HAVE NO DREAMS LEFT WITH ME TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PRESTIGIOUS COMPETITION ANY MORE AS IN MAY OR JUNE
MY 5TH YEAR - FINAL EXAM IS TO COMMENCE. I KOW THE COMPETITION IS
WITHHELD TILL NEXT YEAR. LIKE ME MANY MORE COMPETITORS ARE PERHAPS
SHEDDING TEARS TO BE DEBBURED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALL INDIA BASIS
MUSIC COMPETITION 2008.