Chhattisgarh State PCS

• 27 Jun 2022

Music and Dance College to open in Raigarh

Why In News?

• In the meeting of Chhattisgarh Sanskriti Parishad on June 24, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel directed to prepare a proposal for setting up of a Music and Dance College in Raigarh.

Key Point

• The college will be set up under Indira Sangeet and Kala Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh.
• Raigarh is known as the cultural city of Chhattisgarh.
• The Raigad gharana is famous for its Kathak dance style and classical music.
• In Raigarh, Raja Chakradhar Singh organized a variety of music, literature and sports during the Ganesh Puja, which are still going on. It is known as 'Chakradhar Ceremony'.