JK MONITOR - NCF M/o Culture, Govt. of India signs MoU with SaMaPa: A partnership to ensure that the timeless sounds of Kashmir continue to resonate across the world

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October 2026

Details: Written by: JK Monitor News Network; Category: Bridging the World; Published: 23 April 2026

NEW DELHI: In a landmark initiative, the National Culture Fund (NCF), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sopori Academy of Music and Performing Arts (SaMaPa) to safeguard and promote the rich cultural legacy of Kashmir for future generations. Through this collaboration, NCF continues its commitment to safeguarding India’s diverse cultural legacy.

Sh. Inderjeet Singh, IAS, Member Secretary, NCF & Maestro Pandit (Dr.) Abhay Rustum Sopori, Managing Trustee, SaMaPa, signed the MoU recently at the Kartavya Bhawan, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

Pandit Abhay Sopori said that carrying forward the vision of the great Saint Music Legend, the Saint of Santoor and the King of Strings, late Pandit Bhajan Sopori ji, this visionary collaboration will stand as a significant milestone in the cultural landscape of our country. He thanked NCF, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India for this partnership to ensure that the timeless sounds of Kashmir continue to resonate across the world. This significant project will the age old musical traditions of Kashmir featuring engaging both veteran and young artists.

Pandit Abhay Sopori, the young music legend and Cultural Icon of India, is a celebrated Santoor maestro and composer. He’s the present custodian of the ancient Santoor tradition and the fabled 300-year-old Sopori–Sufiana Gharana lineage of Kashmir, rooted in Shaivite–Sufi spirituality & musical tradition. A Cultural Ambassador shaping the future of Indian music, he is acclaimed as a visionary innovator & cultural philanthropist having introduced new ragas, pioneered cultural reforms, composed music for award winning films, & inspired a musical renaissance that has united generations through music.

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