UGANDA, AFRICA, January 15, 2002: The music of India is one of the oldest unbroken musical traditions in the world with origins in the Vedas, the ancient scripts of the Hindus. Shekhar Chakravarty, General Manager Crane Microfinance, who plays the Indian instrument sitar, says that his major interest is to ensure that second and third Indian generations living in Uganda and Ugandans who have an interest in Indian classical music become familiar with this Indian music. “There are many Indian families here who for generations are settled in Uganda. That group has never known or been exposed to our traditional Indian music.” Chakravarty says. He adds that there is need for the Indian High Commissioner and other Indian associations to come together and start affordable, convenient classes for Indian music for interested Indians and Ugandans.
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