Anand Dhwani Music Trust successfully concludes the 6th edition of the Whitefield Music Festival
14 renowned artists performed at the 2-day event
City Air News
Dec 8, 2022 09:55
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Bengaluru, December 8, 2022: The Anand Dhwani Music Trust staged brilliant performances from World-renowned Indian Classical Music artists, across disciplines of Carnatic. Hindustani, Kathak, Tabla and Sitar will be performing at the Whitefield Music Festival 2022. The festival took place at the Inner Circle Ground, Whitefield.
The event saw a full-house audience with 1000+ attendees making it to the event. Fourteen (14) renowned maestros and artistes from across India performed, engaged and entertained the audience with their performances in five concerts which were scheduled over the two days. Amongst others, performances by world renowned Carnatic Classical Vocalist Vidushi Bombay Jayashri (Padma Shri) and Tabla Maestro Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri (Padma Shri), one of the doyens of the Lucknow Gharana, took place.
“We organized the event this time in Whitefield, right in the midst of the IT hub, to make it more accessible for this populace to engage with traditional music and the artists. With the blessings of the public and the assistance of musicians, we experimented with novel combinations of art genres, such as the yet-unheard Ajayan and Nadaswaram duet. We believe this resonated very well with the audience” said Prabir Bhattacharya, Professional Sitar Artiste, President, Ananda Dhwani Music Trust, Bangalore.
In line with the objectives of Ananda Dhwani, Ishita Datta, Trustee & Secretary said, “The Indian Classical Music and Art forms have been losing their essence and there is a drift away from our heritage and culture. Through these events, we have focused on generating awareness about our classical art forms, and thereby making classical music and dance as much a part of our lifestyle, as other genres.”
The Ananda Dhwani Music Trust, Bangalore, a not-for-profit organization that seeks to promote, and thereby preserve Indian Classical Music and Dance. Started in 2011, the trust was formally registered in 2017 and since then there has been no looking back. The primary goal of the trust is to bring forth the joys of Indian classical music and dance, through world class performances, as well as create a platform to nurture upcoming talents in this spectrum.
