LUCKNOW, Dec. 21 -- Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (BSV) has played a pioneering role in the field of music education and has earned international acclaim through its disciplined traditions and sustained artistic practice, said Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday.

Addressing the valedictory function of the three-day centenary celebrations of the music university, she said that the BSV is not only a prestigious institution of national importance but it also enjoys global recognition for its systematic education and extensive promotion of Hindustani music.

"Over the last hundred years, the institution has produced innumerable artistes and scholars. Distinguished artistes such as Naushad, Talat Mahmood, Dilraj Kaur, An...