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Chennai celebrates music and dance
09 October 2007
The city of Chennai will host one of India's biggest events in December - the Dance & Music Festival.
This celebration of the classical music and dance associated with south India will be held from mid-December to mid-January at a number of venues around the city.
A number of famous artists from various parts of India will perform in auditoriums, well-known temples and heritage bungalows.
The festival has been a tradition since 1927 and is held to mark the Tamil month of Marghazi, which is a sacred month to Hindus and embraces classical music as a way of worshipping and showing devotion to the gods.
Over 2,000 participants regularly take part in this cultural extravaganza and over 300 concerts are held, sparking a buzz of excitement and activity around the city.
Performances will include a range of musical forms, using such instruments as the flute; the veena, a large string instrument; the nagaswaram, a pipe; and a percussion instrument called the thavil.
There will also be both solo and group dance shows by junior and senior performers.
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This celebration of the classical music and dance associated with south India will be held from mid-December to mid-January at a number of venues around the city.
A number of famous artists from various parts of India will perform in auditoriums, well-known temples and heritage bungalows.
The festival has been a tradition since 1927 and is held to mark the Tamil month of Marghazi, which is a sacred month to Hindus and embraces classical music as a way of worshipping and showing devotion to the gods.
Over 2,000 participants regularly take part in this cultural extravaganza and over 300 concerts are held, sparking a buzz of excitement and activity around the city.
Performances will include a range of musical forms, using such instruments as the flute; the veena, a large string instrument; the nagaswaram, a pipe; and a percussion instrument called the thavil.
There will also be both solo and group dance shows by junior and senior performers.
Fancy going to this event? Use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights and hotels for your stay.
© Adfero Ltd
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