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54th ITC Sangeet Sammelan 2025 Celebrates Classical Music
The 54th ITC Sangeet Sammelan 2025 was a big music festival in Kolkata, India.
It happened from December 5th to 7th and was organized by the ITC Sangeet Research Academy.
The festival featured many famous classical musicians who performed different types of Indian classical music.
One special moment was when Raween Sultana received a lifetime achievement award for her contributions to music.
The festival also included performances by young musicians who are being trained by the academy.
The academy has been around for almost 50 years and is known for its work in preserving and teaching Indian classical music.
People from all over India came to enjoy the music and celebrate this important cultural event.
The 54th ITC Sangeet Sammelan 2025 was held from December 5th to 7th in Kolkata, organized by the ITC Sangeet Research Academy (ITC-SRA).
The festival featured performances by renowned classical musicians such as Parween Sultana, Ajoy Chakrabarty, and Ranjani & Gayatri.
Raween Sultana received the prestigious ITC Sangeet Samman Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Hindustani classical music.
The event included a variety of performances, including vocal, instrumental, and percussion segments, showcasing the diversity of Indian classical music.
ITC-SRA, founded in 1977, is dedicated to preserving and propagating Hindustani classical music and will celebrate its 50-year milestone in 2027.
- Who
- ITC Sangeet Research Academy (ITC-SRA) and renowned classical musicians
- What
- 54th ITC Sangeet Sammelan 2025, a three-day classical music festival
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- When
- 5th to 7th December 2025
- Why
- To celebrate and preserve the tradition of Indian classical music, honor outstanding artists, and nurture new talent
Key facts
- Event Name
- 54th ITC Sangeet Sammelan 2025
- Organizer
- ITC Sangeet Research Academy (ITC-SRA)
- Dates
- 5th to 7th December 2025
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Raween Sultana
- Notable Performers
- Parween Sultana, Ajoy Chakrabarty, Ulhas Kashalkar, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, Subhra Guha, Uday Bhawalkar, Ranjani & Gayatri, Kalyan Majumdar, Pranjal Ghatak, Suresh Talwalkar, Nayan Ghosh, Ishaan Ghosh
- Academy Founded
- 1977
- Academy Milestone
- 50-year milestone approaching in 2027
Quotes
Mr. Saradindu Dutta
Executive Director & Trustee, ITC-SRA
“The ITC Sangeet Sammelan is a celebration of continuity—of knowledge, discipline and artistic devotion. The 2025 edition once again demonstrated the depth of India’s classical music tradition and the Academy’s unwavering commitment to nurturing exceptional talent. It is our privilege to honour artistes who have shaped the art form and to present the next generation of virtuosos on our stage.”
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