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hosts classical music festival by
Sarada Lahangir Bhubaneshwar:
Orissa recently hosted a classical music festival in the backdrop of an 11th
century temple in a bid to promote tourism. Hundreds of music lovers gathered
here to savour the essence of Indian classical music blended with the architectural
beauty of 11th century Rajarani temple. The three day long festival that concluded
on Tuesday provided a platform to over 11 artists who showcased both classical
Indian music and non traditional music. "The basic objective of this festival
is to present our traditional music," said Kirodh Patnaik, General Secretary,
Bhubneshwar Music Circle. The festival saw impressive performances by maestros
of Indian classical music. "These kinds of festivals are very important to bring
musicians together and to give a place like Bhubaneshwar a cultural uplift," said
Bidhushi Bombay Jayashree, a classical Indian musician. The festival also afforded
an opportunity for visitors to the state from abroad to get a peep into Indian
classical music heritage. "Its very nice, good music. I love Indian classical
music," said Yuki, a tourist from Japan. Called as the land of temples, Orissa
houses several temples with delineation of religious architecture. Rajarani temple
is one of the most notable monuments, carved out of red and gold sandstone.
-Jan
22, 2009
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