Day 5 of All India Civil Services Cultural Competition Showcases Musical Mastery

Today was the fifth day of the 'All India Civil Services Music, Dance and Short Drama Competition 2024-25' organized under the aegis of Bihar Secretariat Sports Foundation under the guidance of Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board, Government of India. This event is being organized at Urja Auditorium, Rajvanshi Nagar, Patna, Bihar. As per the schedule, the competition was organized in a total of four categories.

The first category in which the competition was organized was 'Karnataka Classical Instrumental'. There were a total of seven participants in it. The time limit was fixed at 10 minutes. Within this time limit, the participants had to complete their performance on stage. Karthik Bhardwaj, a participant from Karnataka Secretariat, got the first place in this category.

The second category in which the competition was held was 'Karnataka Light Classical Instrumental'. There were five participants in it. Like the previous competition, the time was fixed in this too which was five minutes. In this category too, one on one presentation was heard and seen. In this category, Raghavendra Prasad, a participant from Karnataka Secretariat, secured the first position.

The third category in which the competition was held was 'Western Instrumental'. There were a total of nine participants who presented their performance on the stage one by one. In this too, the time limit was five minutes. In this category too, one after the other performance was presented on the stage in front of the audience. In this category, Bhikhmchand Nirmalkar of Chhattisgarh Secretariat secured the first position.

The fourth and final category in which the competition was held was 'Western Vocal'. A total of nine officials from different states of the country participated in it. In this category, Monika Manchanda of Delhi secured the first position.

When the artists, decked in local costumes and costumes of different states, came on the stage to give their performance, it seemed as if the entire hall had been transformed into different local regions of the country, instead of Bihar's capital Patna. The audience simultaneously enjoyed the costumes, songs, and words related to regional feelings. The success of the program was clearly reflected in the thunderous applause