Bhatkhande Music Institute

The history of musiceducation in India dates back to ancient period when all education wasimparted in Gurukulas and Ashrams of great Saints, Rishi, Munis. Thesystem of mordern institutionalization of education in graded, timebound structure was ushered in by the british rulers from themid-ninteenth century. Indian music education was brought andstructured in this system in the beginning of twentieth century.Two stalwarts of Indian music in this century, Pandit Vishnu DigambarPaluskar and Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande led and developed twostrong and parrallel traditions of this institutionalization of musiceducation and traning system. In 1926 Pt.Vishnu NarayanBhatkhande established a music school in Lucknow with the help andco-operation of Rai Umanath Bali and Rai Rajeshwar Bali and other musicpatrons and connoisseurs of Lucknow , culturally vibrant princely stateof Awadh. This institution was inaugrated at the hands of the thenGovernor of Awadh Sir William Marris and was named after him as "MarrisColloege of Music". On 26 th March 1966 , theState Goverment of Uttar Pradesh brought this college under its controland aptly renamed it after its founder as "Bhatkhande College ofHindustani Music." At therequest of the State Government, the Government of India by anotification on 24th October,2000 , declared this institute as "University ", thus elevating its status and making it theonly-of-its-kind Music University in India . Bhatkhande Music Instituteis registered under the r egistration of Socities Act 1860 and is anautonomus institution. On 2nd November 2002 , Hon.H.E. the Governor ofUttar Pradesh consented to become the President of Bhatkhande MusicInstitute Bhatkhande Music Institute ( University ) has a very glorious history with exemplary achivements in the past. The alumni of this Institute are spread all over the worldand many are in the active pursuit of music education and performance.Its University status spells good higher quality music education,training and grooming to the students of not just the city, but ofstate and worldwide. Bhatkhande MusicInstitute is also much sought after destination for music students fromSri Lanka , Nepal , Central and East Asian Countries. Many of thestudents from these countries are studying on I.C.C.R. scholarships.