Madras Music Season
Every December, the city of Chennai in India has its five week-long Music Season, which has been described as the world's largest cultural event [1]. The Music Season was started in 1927, to mark the opening of the Madras Music Academy. It used to be a traditional month-long Carnatic music festival, but since then it has also diversified into dance and drama, as well as non-Carnatic art forms. The traditional role of the Music Season is to allow aficionados of Carnatic music to appreciate performances by renowned artistes, and also to provide a good opportunity for promising young artistes to display their talent and skill. During this time, a large number of Sabhas (music halls) organize kutcheris (formal concerts). Artistes come from across India and from the international Indian diaspora to play during the season. The event has grown over the years; there were over 1200 performances by about 600 artistes in 2004-2005 (about 700 vocal, 250 instrumental, 200 dance and 50 drama and others [2]).
External links
Editorial in The Hindu The 2004 Music Season
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