“There was no meeting between the heads of Urdu medium schools and the school board regarding the February 12 celebrations, but due to the controversy last year over the order for Saraswati Vandana and puja in the morning assembly, Urdu medium schools this year have been exempted from the mandate,” said a Urdu medium school principal. Also, those who wish to celebrate will do it on their own.”

So, we have exempted Urdu medium schools from the ‘Saraswati Aradhana Parv’.

Administrative officer L D Desai, who issued the circular, said, “We do not want to attract any unwanted controversy. Four volumes are planned in this series, and the second volume presents the dance music from Rajasthan.There are 63 Urdu medium municipal schools in the city with over 20,000 students and 450 teachers. Their maternal grand/uncle ('Nanusa'), Thakur Jaswant Singhji Rathore of Kota has been the inspirational and guiding spirit behind this project, based on three volumes of notated music (a compilation of traditional songs of Rajasthan, published under the title of 'Rajasthan Ke Rajwadi Geet' (Songs of the Rajasthan Royalty). These sisters hail from a family with aristocratic lineage and grew up amidst the dance and music associated with the Palace life. The album is produced by 'Hear Is 2' a company set up by two Rajasthani cousin sisters (Vandana Nadgar and Girija Mirchandani) whose aim was to present the rich heritage of the Palace music of Rajasthan (much has been done as regards their folk music). In contrast to the earthy street music of the region, this is a refined semi-classical style, whose compositions would once have been performed in Rajasthan's lavish palaces. Navras' Mehala series celebrates the rich traditions of the durbar (court) music of Rajasthan. Tracks: Naina Ra Lobhi~ Meeting of two lovers, Laheriyo Laido Ne Baisa~ Maiden requests a gift, Moriyo ~ Young maiden pinning for her lover, Panihari ~ The child bride with her friends, Jaipur Su Lajo Tara Ri Chunari ~ Husband wishes to see his wife wear the gift he gave her.

Saraswati vandana songs for dance