HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, July 22: Tezpur was treated to a unique and spiritually enriching cultural experience on Sunday evening with ‘Vedic Resonance’, a rare presentation of Vedic poetry recitation and Sanskrit music held at Baliram Lahkar Hall of the Asomiya Club.
Organised under the banner of ‘Manan’, the programme, titled ‘Naad-Ninaad-Anunaad: Noisha Kabitar Mantradhani’ (Nocturnal Poetic Chanting of Mantras), marked the first such event to be staged outside academic settings in Assam.
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Renowned elocutionist Bhupen Chakraborty and acclaimed Sanskrit vocalist Ranjan Kumar Bezbaruah headlined the evening, offering the audience a deeply contemplative blend of ancient verse, music, and spiritual rhythm.
The event commenced with ceremonial lamp lighting by Dr Biren Das, Controller of Examinations at Tezpur University, and social worker Anjali Kalita.
The programme was introduced by All India Radio Tezpur presenter Mallika Dutta.
In his performance, Chakraborty explored the intricate meters and cadences of Vedic poetry, characterising the verses as “a vibrant expression of the substance of reality.”
Drawing from shruti, sloka, samhita, and mantra, he presented a compelling recitation that positioned the Vedas as the “tree of knowledge,” deeply rooted in India’s spiritual and intellectual tradition.
Bezbaruah’s segment featured evocative chanting from the Rigveda and Atharvaveda, along with verses from Kalidasa’s Meghaduta.
Accompanied by musician Mukul Bora and singer Mayukhi Bezbaruah, he also performed Sanskrit renditions of Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s Snehei Amar Xata Xrawanor and Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala’s Jano Jano Jano, seamlessly bridging classical heritage with modern Assamese culture.
The event was made possible through the collective efforts of Hemanta Lahkar, Tezpur Sahitya Sabha President Dhrubajyoti Das, Bikram Kalita, Jayshree Bhuyan, and others.
The evening concluded with reflections by poet Pranab Kumar Barman, who stressed the continuing relevance of Sanskrit.
He cited the example of a village in Karnataka where Sanskrit remains the spoken language in daily life, underlining the language’s status as a living heritage.
Vedic Resonance left the Tezpur audience spellbound, offering a rare synthesis of poetry, music, and meditative depth—an experience that transcended performance and invited introspection.
