Praising & encouraging IMA's efforts as the biggest musical body & platform across the country for the young maestros, by taking it nationally, IMA has made music the unifying force between the artistes, audience, and youth, and can rightly be termed as a Musical Revolution.

At the inauguration of the Indian Music Academy, then the Honourable President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam who was delighted to witness the response, by way of a large congregation of music lovers for the event, gave a very hearty speech in which he thanked all music lovers and participants who took part in the event. He further re iterated the essence of IMA , which is primarily formed with the objective of spreading and popularizing Indian music around the globe. He also congratulated the present legends, for receiving Indian Music Academy's prestigious Award.

CAN MUSIC AND DANCE BE THE BINDING FACTORS ?

Posing a question on whether music and dance is able to bind the hearts, when the minds are disturbed and hearts are heavy? The learned President answered in the conformity and cited an example of 1962, when India suffered a set back in the Indo Chinese conflict and the people of India were at their lowest of esteems. At that juncture, innumerous groups of musicians and artists went to the warfront, close to our borders and gave musical and dance drama performances, thereby rejuvenating the falling morals of the Indian troops, and consoled the troubled hearts and confused minds, providing the nation just the right kind of incentive to lift up their falling shoulders.

NEED OF THE HOUR

He felt that the need of the hour is the Unity of Minds and hearts not only within our country but also universally. He opined that music and dance can play a balancing note and unify the mind for a harmonious living, cutting across geographical boundaries. The Indian Music Academy can definitely play a major role in unifying the minds and hearts of people living across the globe