# SPIC MACAY

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/SPIC_MACAY
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/SPIC_MACAY.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPIC_MACAY
> Source revision: 1351208233
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

Learned society promoting Indian cultural heritage

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "SPIC MACAY" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

SPIC MACAY Formation 1977; 49 years ago (1977) Headquarters Delhi, India Founder Dr. Kiran Seth Website spicmacay.org

The **Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth**, [abbreviated](/source/Abbreviation) as **SPIC MACAY**, is a voluntary youth movement which promotes intangible aspects of [Indian](/source/Indian_people) [cultural heritage](/source/Cultural_heritage) by promoting [Indian classical music](/source/Indian_classical_music), [classical dance](/source/Indian_classical_dance), folk music, [yoga](/source/Yoga), [meditation](/source/Meditation), crafts and other aspects of Indian culture; it is a movement with chapters in over 8,000 towns all over the world. [1][2] SPIC MACAY was established by Dr. [Kiran Seth](/source/Kiran_Seth) in 1977 at [IIT Delhi](/source/IIT_Delhi).[3][4]

## History

[Kiran Seth](/source/Kiran_Seth), a young graduate from [IIT Kharagpur](/source/IIT_Kharagpur), was studying for his doctorate at the [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University), [New York](/source/New_York_City), when he chanced to attend a [Dhrupad](/source/Dhrupad) concert by [Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar](/source/Aminuddin_Dagar) and [Ustad Zia Fariddudin Dagar](/source/Ustad_Zia_Fariddudin_Dagar) at the [Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City](/source/Brooklyn_Academy_of_Music).[5] On his return to India in 1976, he started teaching and doing research work at [IIT Delhi](/source/IIT_Delhi), where he got together with students and started SPIC MACAY in 1977, and its first concert by [Junior Dagar Brothers](/source/Junior_Dagar_Brothers) was held at IIT Delhi on 28 March 1978.[6] To promote fitness, music, and Gandhian thought, Kiran Seth undertook a bicycle yatra across India, spreading SPIC MACAY’s mission.[7] Some of its major activities include: FEST series, VIRASAT series, National Conventions for students and teachers, National School Intensives, Music in the Park, the SPIC MACAY Scholarship Programme, heritage walks, talks by eminent thinkers, [Yoga](/source/Yoga) camps, screening of [Classic Cinema](/source/Classic_Cinema), night-long musical concerts, and workshops like those on Kathak dance.[8][9][10][11] SPIC MACAY has also launched chapters in various cities, such as Tiruchirappalli at IIM, and collaborated with institutions like Auroville to promote cultural heritage.[12][13] During the COVID-19 pandemic, SPIC MACAY adapted by taking its ‘Anubhav’ programme online from June 1, 2020, to continue engaging youth with Indian culture.[14] The organization has sustained its efforts to make Indian classical music and culture accessible to youth through innovative initiatives.[15][16][17]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [West wind leaves heritage in a shambles](https://web.archive.org/web/20110526015922/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060605/asp/jamshedpur/story_6312106.asp) *[The Telegraph](/source/The_Telegraph_(Kolkata))*, June 5, 2006

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [SPICMACAY: Inroads to culture](https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/spicmacay-inroads-to-culture/article7403467.ece) *The Hindu*, July 2, 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [An interview with Kiran Seth, founder of SPIC MACAY](https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-interview-with-kiran-seth-founder-of-spic-macay/article8045484.ece) *The Hindu*, December 24, 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Kiran Seth looks back on four decades of SPIC MACAY](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/kiran-seth-looks-back-on-four-decades-of-spic-macay/article19174468.ece) *The Hindu*, June 16, 2017

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [An interview with Kiran Seth, founder of SPIC MACAY](https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-interview-with-kiran-seth-founder-of-spic-macay/article8045484.ece) *The Hindu*, December 24, 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Kiran Seth looks back on four decades of SPIC MACAY](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/kiran-seth-looks-back-on-four-decades-of-spic-macay/article19174468.ece) *The Hindu*, June 16, 2017

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [SPIC MACAY founder on a bicycle yatra to promote fitness, music and Gandhian thought](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/spic-macay-founder-on-a-bicycle-yatra-to-promote-fitness-music-and-gandhian-thought/article66424890.ece) *The Hindu*, September 16, 2022

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Lessons in jazz, Entertainment - Variety - Pune Mirror, Pune Mirror"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110718051715/http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article§id=63&contentid=20100122201001222158581331e32feb1§xslt=&pageno=9). *www.punemirror.in*. Archived from [the original](http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article§id=63&contentid=20100122201001222158581331e32feb1§xslt=&pageno=9) on 2011-07-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [SPIC MACAY’s night-long musical treat](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/spic-macays-night-long-musical-treat/article35079228.ece) *The Hindu*, July 30, 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Kathak lessons at SPIC MACAY’s workshop](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/kathak-lessons-at-spic-macays-workshop/article34719399.ece) *The Hindu*, May 21, 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [SPIC MACAY gears up for its international convention in Chennai](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/spic-macay-gears-up-for-its-international-convention-in-chennai/article68175040.ece) *The Hindu*, August 11, 2024

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [SPIC MACAY launched at IIM](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/spic-macaylaunched-at-iim/article7704274.ece) *The Hindu*, October 9, 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [An Auroville-SPIC MACAY synergy to promote cultural heritage](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/an-auroville-spic-macay-synergy-to-promote-cultural-heritage/article66086942.ece) *The Hindu*, August 7, 2022

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [SPIC MACAY’s Anubhav goes online from June 1](https://www.thehindu.com/children/spic-macays-anubhav-goes-online-from-june-1/article31700850.ece) *The Hindu*, May 25, 2020

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Keeping SPIC MACAY going](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/keeping-spic-macay-going/article33753062.ece) *The Hindu*, March 25, 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** [Making music accessible the SPIC MACAY way](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/making-music-accessible-the-spic-macay-way/article29841297.ece) *The Hindu*, November 29, 2019

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** [SPIC MACAY: A musical journey](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/article61710923.ece) *The Hindu*, June 3, 2022

## External links

[Official website](https://spicmacay.org/)

Authority control databases International VIAF National United States

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [SPIC MACAY](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPIC_MACAY) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPIC_MACAY?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.