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Within a year, the Tourism department had translated the idea into reality, he said here, inaugurating the first edition of the Nishagandhi Monsoon Ragotsavam. more-inGovernor P.
Sathasivam on Sunday recalled his suggestion last year that the Nishagandhi Dance and Music festival should not be limited to dance alone and should feature an exclusive festival of music. Beginning with Bombay Jayashri, the five-day festival will see nearly 20 artistes presenting Carnatic, Hindustani, ghazal, Western music and fusion genres of music. The mood of monsoonCommenting on the festival coinciding with the monsoon season, he said though rainy season was mostly associated to floods and landslides, there was the musical and rhythmic aspect of monsoon that enchanted and mesmerised. The Nishagandhi Festival had become popular at the national level for being held regularly and for the participation of the finest artistes..