GURGAON: In an innovative move, the Higher Education Department of Haryana roped in a Gurgaon-based music band - Paddy Boyz - for a sequence of live shows and musical workshops, which will probably be carried out at more than a few colleges across the state. The band performed in two Panchkula colleges and at Government College for Girls in Sector 14 lately.
In the two-hour long efficiency, the band sang both vintage and filmi tracks, which left the 500-odd scholars who got here to wait the gig thoroughly entertained. Rakhi Raghav, a final yr student of BA Hindi (Hons), mentioned, "They sang one of my favourite songs - Chhookar Mere Mann Ko. The band also sang many other old tracks and new chartbusters. We are had a wonderful time." Her classmate Jyoti, added, "They are even calling students on the stage and asking them to sing songs. One of my friends just sang and the band and audience members appreciated her talent." Along with the essential of the varsity, staff individuals from different colleges additionally got here to look the efficiency.
These live shows don't seem to be just meant to entertain, but additionally to teach, knowledgeable Padamjeet Sehrawat, a cricketer-turned-commentator who could also be the lead singer of the band. He informs, "The series is the brainchild of Vijai Vardhan, additional chief secretary, Higher Education and Cultural Affairs, Haryana. He felt that the students can be taught important lessons via music. So, we have specially composed five new songs for this tour, which our band is calling 'Educative Musical'. And all these songs along with some of our old ones talk about gratitude towards teachers, the value of togetherness, respect for women, determination etc. Our song Ladli talks about the girl child while the song Sir, We Love You is about the student-teacher bond."
In the two-hour long efficiency, the band sang both vintage and filmi tracks, which left the 500-odd scholars who got here to wait the gig thoroughly entertained. Rakhi Raghav, a final yr student of BA Hindi (Hons), mentioned, "They sang one of my favourite songs - Chhookar Mere Mann Ko. The band also sang many other old tracks and new chartbusters. We are had a wonderful time." Her classmate Jyoti, added, "They are even calling students on the stage and asking them to sing songs. One of my friends just sang and the band and audience members appreciated her talent." Along with the essential of the varsity, staff individuals from different colleges additionally got here to look the efficiency.
These live shows don't seem to be just meant to entertain, but additionally to teach, knowledgeable Padamjeet Sehrawat, a cricketer-turned-commentator who could also be the lead singer of the band. He informs, "The series is the brainchild of Vijai Vardhan, additional chief secretary, Higher Education and Cultural Affairs, Haryana. He felt that the students can be taught important lessons via music. So, we have specially composed five new songs for this tour, which our band is calling 'Educative Musical'. And all these songs along with some of our old ones talk about gratitude towards teachers, the value of togetherness, respect for women, determination etc. Our song Ladli talks about the girl child while the song Sir, We Love You is about the student-teacher bond."
Now, education in Haryana through musical workshops
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October 23, 2017
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