Swar Dharohar Festival Explained

Swar Dharohar Festival
Founder:	GM Khan
Type:	NGO
Purpose:	Music and Cultural Festival
Headquarters:	New Delhi
Website:	https://swardharohar.org/

Swar Dharohar Festival is a celebration of music, art, and literature that highlights the rich cultural diversity and artistic legacy of India. As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, it has been arranged by the Swar Dharohar Foundation in association with the Indian Ministry of Culture every year.^[1]

The festival aims to showcase a variety of Indian classical and Sufi music, both vocal and instrumental.

History

The Swar Dharohar Foundation in Delhi launched the festival in 2003 to commemorate, protect, and advance India's rich cultural and creative legacy.^[2]

The foundation's primary goal is to uncover and give a platform to underappreciated artists and unsung champions in the field. Collaborations with nearby communities allow it to showcase the diversity of Indian culture. It was organised at India Gate in 2022 under the Kalanjali (an Amrit Mahotsav initiative).^{[3] [4]}

The founder of the festival is GM Khan, and the director is Md Umar Kadri.^[5]

Notable participants^[6]

• Pandit Lalit Prasad (Classical vocalist)
• Diwakar Mina (Sufi music)
• Hamsar Hayat Nizami (Sufi music)
• Athar Hayat Nizami (Sufi music)
• Nooran Sisters
• Pandit Suvir Mishra
• Hans Raj Hans
• Shahid Anjum

See also

• • Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Indian Culture
• Ministry of Culture (India)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amrit . Mahotsav . Swar Dharohar Festival .
2. Web site: Swar Dharohar Festival . 2024-07-01 . utsav.gov.in . en.
3. Web site: Ministry of Culture . Government of India . 2 December 2022 . Culture organises “Swar Dharohar Festival”- to showcase the iconic art & culture, rich literary Art & Heritage of Indian States, at Central Vista .
4. Web site: साहित्यिक कला और विरासत को प्रदर्शित करने के लिए "स्वर धरोहर महोत्सव" का आयोजन... » द खबरीलाल . 2024-07-01 . द खबरीलाल . en-US.
5. Web site: रुड़की में दो दिवसीय स्वर धरोहर फेस्टिवल कल से . 2024-07-01 . Hindustan . hi.
6. Web site: prabhatchingari . 2024-06-27 . स्वर धरोहर फेस्टिवल का आयोजन 29 और 30 जून को रुड़की में होगा . 2024-07-01 . Prabhat Chingari . en-US.