Euphonious 2025

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”

-Plato

When groundbreaking music, dropping beats, and melodious voices ruled the day, Euphonious 2025 took place. Organised by Crescendo, the music collective of The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Euphonious is an inter-college music festival, marking its 7th edition this year. Euphonious 2025 on September 26, 2025, kicked off at 10:30 A.M. with the opening ceremony, followed by the seven different events taking place throughout the day in the college’s Jubilee Hall and Concept Hall, respectively. With thirteen participating colleges, Euphonious 2025 witnessed the battle of the rappers, extraordinary rhythms of the instrumentals, melody of Eastern and Western music, trailblazing Bollywood numbers, and some iconic band performances, which kept the spectators on the edge of their seats.

Euphonious 2025 began at 10:30 A.M. with the opening ceremony in the Jubilee Hall, with the anchors welcoming the guests and the students for the musical day, a day celebrating the young and talented artists. The Rector and Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Dilip Shah, proceeded over the stage and invited the Vice-Principal of the Department of Commerce (Morning), Prof. Minakshi Chaturvedi, to share her words of wisdom. She began her speech by thanking Prof. Dilip Shah for encouraging every form of art in the college premises and credited him for Euphonious having successfully reached its 7th edition. She chanted the Saraswati shlokam, “ṣuklām Brahma-Vicāra-Sāra,” and in her words, music is the rhythm of our hearts and the beat of our souls; it is always within us. She ended her speech by advising the participants not to just look at the day as a competition, but to surrender themselves to music and dedicate the day to music. To honour the legend who dedicated his entire life to music, a composer, lyricist, and singer, Zubeen Garg, the room observed one minute of silence in his memory, following which, two students from BESC performed the iconic songs of Zubeen Garg, which included “Ya Ali”, “Mon Toke Dilam”, and “Aina Mon Bhanga”. This was followed by Prof. Dilip Shah and his better half, Mrs. Hiral Shah, showcasing a soothing musical performance that kept the audience mesmerised. They presented the evergreen, old-school melodies. Following the performance, the judges, Novonil Sarkar and Promita Mukherjee, were felicitated, and with that, the opening ceremony came to an end at 11:00 A.M. with Prof. Shah declaring Euphonious 2025 open.

Solo Bollywood: The first event of the day, solo Bollywood, began at 11:30 A.M. in the Jubilee Hall with seven participants. Novonil Sarkar was the judge for the day, a Kolkata-based multi-instrumentalist known for his mastery of ethnic stringed instruments like Dotara, Mandolin, Rabab, Bouzouki, and more. He is a graded artist regularly performing on All India Radio and has also played for acclaimed reality shows like Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Star Jalsha Super Singer. He has worked on a Grammy-nominated fusion album and continues to enrich the Indian music scene. Every participant was allotted a total of four minutes to present their songs, where some presented soulful melodies and while others delivered electrifying high notes, giving tough competitions. Some of the performed songs included “Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha”, “Mohe Rang Do Lal”, and “Bhare Naina”. Every singer delivered their best performance, but following the rules of the competition, the top three colleges were announced, where The Bhawanipur Education Society College stood first, IIHM came second, and NSHM Knowledge Campus secured third place. With that, the event came to an end at 12:00 P.M.

Solo Eastern: Centuries of Indian tradition, emotion, and culture are represented through Eastern music, giving a sense of pride and highlighting the love for our Motherland. Solo Eastern, the next event of Euphonious took place in the Concept Hall from 11:30 A.M onwards to 12:00 P.M. with Promita Mukherjee, the judge for the day. She is a renowned classical singer with many years of experience. There were eight participants, and every participant was allotted a total of four minutes to present their songs. Songs like “Mono Re Krishikaj Janona”, “O Majhi Re”, and “Lubb Par Aaye” were performed, creating magic on stage. Although the competition was tough, which made it difficult for the judge to decide upon the winners, finally, the best three colleges were decided, where THK Jain College bagged the first position, Asutosh College came second, and The Bhawanipur Education Society College stood third.

Solo Rapping: The electrifying Rap battle began at 12:30 P.M. in the Jubilee Hall with six participants, and each participant was allowed four minutes to perform. Valentino Salvador was the judge, who is a freestyle Rap God from Kolkata. He transforms unspoken emotions into powerful lyrical stories and has performed at major festivals and exclusive events, sharing the stage with artists like Emiway Bantai and Ritviz. The young participants performed on various topics, but what impressed the most was the Rap on the current situations of the country, proving Rap to be a medium to raise a voice against the wrongs. The beats, the emotions, the words, and the energy that the stage witnessed were beyond expectations. After the performances were over, the judge, Valentino Salvador, treated the audience with a performance of his own. He advised the youth to always be original and speak their heart out while Rapping. The winners of the solo Rapping event were The Bhawanipur Education Society College Main Team, followed by The Bhawanipur Education Society College OTSE Team, securing the second place, and MSIT bagging the third place.

Solo Instrumental: The melody and the sound of instruments like flutes, drums, and guitar set a mesmerising tone, creating a melodious atmosphere. Solo Instrumental took place in the Concept Hall, from 12:30 P.M. to 1:00 P.M., once again, with Navonil Sarkar being the judge. The event began with six participants and each getting four minutes to play their instruments. The event was soothing enough to calm the chaos going around and bring peace to the floor with its mesmerising performances. The event had its best three performances, where The Bhawanipur Education Society College OTSE Team won the first prize, IIHM won the second, and the third place was bagged by The Bhawanipur Education Society College Main Team.

Solo Western: The soulful and awe-inspiring solo Western event began from 1:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. in the Jubilee Hall, with Kaustav Banerjee being the judge. He started his musical journey in the year 2011 with the band named “The Grooverz“. With a lot of band lineup changes and a lot of ups and downs, today, The Grooverz has seen a lot of success in national as well as international shows, like in Indonesia, Thailand, and Bhutan. The event witnessed seven participants with each having four-minute performances. The songs performed in the event included “The Night We Met”, “I Think They Call This Love”, “Unstoppable”, “Can’t Help Falling In Love”, “Let Her Go”, and more. One of the participants performed on “In The Stars,” dedicating the song to his grandmother, who had recently passed away. This proved that music transcends our emotions and feelings and helps us to express ourselves better. The Bhawanipur Education Society College took the first place, followed by St. Xavier’s University, which came second, and IIHM came third.

Indie Pop: In the maze of notes, the talents take flight, the Indie Pop band proved to be an ultimate heart-stealing musical journey like no other. The drummers, guitarist, bassist, keyboard players, and vocalists came together to set the stage on fire with their performances. It took place in the Concept Hall from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. with Siddharth Pathak invited as the judge. He is a celebrated singer and musician with over eight hundred performances worldwide. He has shared the stage with icons like Javed Ali and Amit Trivedi, and performed for legends like Saurav Ganguly and Pele. Each band in the Indie Pop category received a minimum of four minutes and a maximum of eight minutes for their performance. With five participating colleges, and each college band having a minimum of four and a maximum of eight team members, they performed songs like “Aaoge Tum Kabhi”, “Aadat”, “Pareshaan”, “Ami Je Tomar”, and more. The first position was secured by the Bhawanipur Education Society College, and St. Xavier’s Autonomous College stood second.

Western Band: Classy hooks and rock music define the aura of Western Band. Euphonious presented the last event of the season, Western bands in the Concept Hall from 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M., once again, with Siddharth Pathak being the judge. Each band received a minimum of four minutes and a maximum of eight minutes for their performances. With three participating colleges, and each college band having a minimum of four and a maximum of eight team members, they performed songs like “I See Red”, “Creep”, “Beggin”, “4 AM”, and more. St. Xavier’s Autonomous College rose as the winner.

Euphonious 2025 came to an end with the valedictory session, commencing from 3:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the college’s Jubilee Hall, with the announcement of the winners, where the Bhawanipur Education Society College emerged as the Overall Champions, and IIHM was the Runners-Up. After handing over the trophies and medals to the respective winners, a short jamming session was held by the judges on songs like “Give Me Some Sunshine” and “Pehle Bhi Main Tumse Mila Hu”. Following this, all the judges were felicitated, marking the end of the well-known music festival in the city, Euphonious, which celebrated another year of grand success.

REPORTERS: Moubani Maity, Kumar Shivam
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Agrag Ghosh, Spandan Samanta, Aman Pal, Paratha Bihani, Hrishab Poddar