Jammu, July 16 -- Anant National University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tulkul Arts and Media Collective, Kashmir, to study, document and preserve the musical instruments of Sufiana Mausiqi, a classical musical tradition central to Kashmir's cultural landscape. The collaboration aims to build a design archive of these rare instruments, many of which are only being crafted by a handful of artisans, map their cultural, social and historical contexts and explore possibilities for contemporary use, preservation and revival.

The MoU was formally announced in Srinagar, in the presence of reputed dignitaries, including Principal Secretary Culture BM Sharma , MLA Bijbehera Bashir Ahmad Veeri and MLA Bamihal , Hervinder Ka...