{"id":16320,"date":"2026-01-13T17:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=16320"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:05:23","slug":"gayan-bayans-melodic-rhythm-brings-peace-and-spiritual-strength-sarbananda-sonowal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=16320","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGayan-Bayan\u2019s Melodic Rhythm Brings Peace and Spiritual Strength:\u201d Sarbananda Sonowal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cGayan-Bayan\u2019s Melodic Rhythm Brings Peace and Spiritual Strength:\u201d Sarbananda Sonowal<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\nSarbananda Sonowal Attends \u2018Mridangiya Gayan-Bayan\u2019 body\u2019s state convention in Dibrugarh<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Sarbananda Sonowal Felicitates Banshi Bakliyal for Contribution to Gayan-Bayan Tradition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sarbananda Sonowal Calls for Preserving Spiritual and Cultural Values in a Tech-Driven Age<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Posted On: 04 JAN 2026 9:08PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal\u00a0attended the second biennial full-fledged state convention of the \u2018Mridangiya Gayan-Bayan Sanstha, Assam\u2019, along with a day-long Akhanda Bhagavat Path and a ceremonial programme of Sri Sri Auniati Satra, held at Rajgarh in Dibrugarh today.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Addressing the gathering, Sarbananda Sonowal lauded the organisation\u2019s sustained contribution to the practice, preservation and propagation of the Mridangiya Gayan-Bayan tradition, describing it as an inseparable part of Assam\u2019s cultural life.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mridangiya Gayan-Bayan tradition is an inseparable part of Assam\u2019s cultural life. Through sustained practice and dedication, it has enriched our cultural landscape and inspired younger generations to remain rooted in our classical and folk traditions,\u201d\u00a0Sarbananda Sonowal\u00a0said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Union Minister said that organisations such as the Mrdangiya Gayan-Bayan Sanstha have played a critical role in ensuring that Assam\u2019s rich cultural heritage continues to thrive by connecting tradition with the younger generation through training, performance and disciplined practice.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sarbananda Sonowal further added, \u201cSeeing this vast cultural canvas today with my own eyes, I am truly overwhelmed. From time immemorial, the Gayan-Bayan tradition has been practiced across our villages. I, too, am a son of the village. Since childhood, I have grown up seeing and hearing our Namghars resonate with the sound of the Khol and Mrdanga. The Mrdanga is one of the principal auspicious instruments of ancient India. In mythological narratives, it has been described as a \u2018divine instrument\u2019. It has no written script or textual manual; instead, it has evolved and endured over generations through a distinct tradition and style. Bringing together the Gayan-Bayan traditions scattered across Assam\u2019s villages onto a single platform is a matter of great satisfaction and pride. I extend my gratitude to every individual associated with this programme for making this possible today.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

During the programme, Sonowal also felicitated Banshi Bakliyal, a distinguished Bayan artiste from Kamarchuk village in Dibrugarh district, in recognition of his decades-long dedication to the practice, training and performance of mrdangiya gayan-bayan. Sonowal conveyed his best wishes to the organisers for their continued efforts in preserving and promoting Assam\u2019s traditional art forms.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The event featured vibrant cultural performances and was attended by Assam Govt\u2019s Culture Minister, Bimal Bora, Rajya Sabha MP, Rameswar Teli, Auniati Satra Satradhikar Sri Sri Pitambar Dev Goswami, Assam Petrochemicals Ltd. Chairman Bikul Deka, and other dignitaries, cultural practitioners and members of the public.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cGayan-Bayan\u2019s Melodic Rhythm Brings Peace and Spiritual Strength:\u201d Sarbananda Sonowal Sarbananda Sonowal Attends \u2018Mridangiya Gayan-Bayan\u2019 body\u2019s state convention in Dibrugarh Sarbananda Sonowal Felicitates Banshi Bakliyal for Contribution to Gayan-Bayan Tradition Sarbananda Sonowal Calls for Preserving Spiritual and Cultural Values in a Tech-Driven Age Posted On: 04 JAN 2026 9:08PM by PIB Delhi The\u00a0Union Minister of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16320"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16323,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16320\/revisions\/16323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}