varanasi union home minister amit shah and up chief minister yogi adityanath are expected to visit hariharpur village in azamgarh district on april 7 to lay the foundation stone of a music college member of parliament from azamgarh dinesh lal yadav alias nirahua said the foundation stone of the proposed music college will be laid jointly by the home minister and chief minister in august last year the cm during his visit to the village had promised that a music college affiliated to the bhatkhande university lucknow will be established in the villagehariharpur village 5km from azamgarh is known for its centuriesold legacy of music where children learn the musical notes before the alphabet and musical instruments become their toys even a child below the age of 5 years is familiar with sur and raaga the proficiency in folk music comes naturally to them as every household has musical instruments like harmonium sarangi tabla sitar dholak and mridanghere the day begins with the beat of dholak and tabla as the melody of sarangi wafts in the music is coupled with vocals of the finest folk bhajans or classical compositions before daybreak all residents young and old are ready with instruments of their choice to practise music hariharpur is the ancestral home of noted vocalist pt chhannulal mishra and tabla maestro late pt shamta prasad mishra popularly known as gudai maharaj