{
  "id": 5019770,
  "title": "150 Years Of ‘Vande Mataram’: Bhopal Creates 3 World Records With Music, Mass Choir & Kathak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/150-years-of-vande-mataram-bhopal-creates-3-world-records-with-music",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:48:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/150-years-of-vande-mataram-bhopal-creates-3-world-records-with-music-mass-choir-kathak"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - On Tuesday evening, the city celebrated the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram with a series of world record-breaking performances. International instrumental maestro Abhay Tiwari set the stage ablaze by playing over 40 instruments, both traditional and unconventional, with his hands alone. Following his electrifying display, a synchronized mass choir of over 200 students from Vividha Academy delivered a powerful rendition of the national song, filling the venue with patriotic fervor. The crowning achievement was a collective Kathak dance by the same students, choreographed by Kathak guru Abhilasha Tiwari. Asia head of the Golden Book of World Records, Manish Bishnoi, presented provisional world record certificates to the organizers on the spot, honoring all three groundbreaking performances.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal witnessed three world records marking the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' on Tuesday evening. In a solo performance, international instrumental maestro Abhay Tiwari set the first record by playing over 40 musical instruments and everyday household items single-handedly. In a continuous one-hour relay performance, he played traditional instruments, including…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}