Lucknow, Dec. 17 -- Lucknow has played a crucial role in shaping India's academic and cultural institutions. One of the city's most significant contributions to the world of arts and education is the evolution of Marris College of Music into what is today known as Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya.

Established during the colonial era, Marris College of Music was founded at a time when music education was largely restricted to gharanas and remained inaccessible to the wider public. Teaching methods were informal and unstructured, highlighting the urgent need for a systematic and graded approach to learning.

Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande envisioned an institution that would revive, preserve, Indian classical music through formal edu...