Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival: a celebration on music
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Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival: a celebration on music

The Hindu  

Classical music was formally introduced to the capital nearly eight decades ago through the Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival. Over the years, it has hosted every major figure in North Indian classical music, barring rare exceptions — Pandit Kumar Gandharva was never invited in the early years, and when he finally was, he declined. The show must go on Shobha Deepak Singh, Chairperson of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, who has been the driving force behind the festival for the past 50 years, shares, “This will be my first festival without my husband, Deepak, who was a strong support. Music transcends religion; it is a means to connect with the divine.” At Open Air Theatre, Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, Copernicus Marg; March 21 to 23; 6pm onward

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