<p>Navdurga Samiti -- a puja organising committee in Barabanki district, some 30 km from Lucknow -- has come up with audio compact discs (CDs) of the modern version of Durga Saptashati.<br /><br />"Put simply, we have blended the traditional Durga Saptashati with modern music," convener of the Navdurga Samiti P.K. Roy told IANS.<br />"Nowadays, generally youth don't find listening to holy scriptures interesting. Taking this into account we experimented with the idea of giving a western music touch to the Durga Saptashati. Listening to it with western beats will surely give you an altogether new experience," he added.<br /><br />According to the committee members, they have used the keyboard, drums, synthesizer and other western musical instruments to give the western effect to the rendering.<br />"Though we have used western music, we have managed to retain the true aesthetic flavour of the scripture," said Roy.<br /><br />"Due to this, not just the youth, but elders too would like to listen to it," he said.<br />Navdurga Samiti is distributing the audio CDs free of cost in Barabanki, Lucknow and adjoining districts.<br /><br />"In the first phase, we have set a target to distribute as many as 2,000 CDs, mainly to the youth," said Roy, the brain behind the idea.<br />The CD, which has 11 songs, contains "the gist of the scripture", said Roy. The puja committee completes 40th years this year.</p>
<p>Navdurga Samiti -- a puja organising committee in Barabanki district, some 30 km from Lucknow -- has come up with audio compact discs (CDs) of the modern version of Durga Saptashati.<br /><br />"Put simply, we have blended the traditional Durga Saptashati with modern music," convener of the Navdurga Samiti P.K. Roy told IANS.<br />"Nowadays, generally youth don't find listening to holy scriptures interesting. Taking this into account we experimented with the idea of giving a western music touch to the Durga Saptashati. Listening to it with western beats will surely give you an altogether new experience," he added.<br /><br />According to the committee members, they have used the keyboard, drums, synthesizer and other western musical instruments to give the western effect to the rendering.<br />"Though we have used western music, we have managed to retain the true aesthetic flavour of the scripture," said Roy.<br /><br />"Due to this, not just the youth, but elders too would like to listen to it," he said.<br />Navdurga Samiti is distributing the audio CDs free of cost in Barabanki, Lucknow and adjoining districts.<br /><br />"In the first phase, we have set a target to distribute as many as 2,000 CDs, mainly to the youth," said Roy, the brain behind the idea.<br />The CD, which has 11 songs, contains "the gist of the scripture", said Roy. The puja committee completes 40th years this year.</p>
