Prithwiraj Purkayastha
blogs from Jorhat
Latest posts by Prithwiraj PurkayasthaEvery year on Mahalaya, All India Radio - Akashvani broadcasts a "special dawn programme' entitled 'Mahisasura Mardini'. Originally composed in 1931, the 90-minute musical presentation was performed live on radio. Later, it was shifted to the pre-recorded format. The recitation narrates the creation...
Posted on 6 October 2021 | 6:50 pm
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For many years now it has become a habit for me to wake-up before dawn on Mahalaya morning and tune into the radio to listen the historic radio program Mahisasura Mardini on Akashvani. As the local FM in Jorhat and nearby MW station All India Radio Dibrugarh do not play this epic Chandi Path Birendr...
Posted on 17 September 2020 | 10:08 pm
Read postPresident Ram Nath KovindPresident Shree Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of 74th Independence Day of India on Friday, 14th August 2020 between 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm IST (1330 to 1415 UTC) and it was broadcasted on the national network of All India Radio (AIR). The speech was in Hindi fo...
Posted on 14 August 2020 | 8:20 pm
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