Festivals Carnatic music
various music festivals featuring carnatic music performances held in india, , throughout world.
with city of chennai (then known madras) emerging locus carnatic music during 19th century, musicians founded tyagaraja aradhana festival in 1846. aradhana festival annual death-anniversary celebration of prolific carnatic music composer, tyagaraja. held in city of thiruvayaru, thousands of musicians attend festival perform compositions. since inception, other festivals started in similar manner throughout india , abroad, such chembai sangeetholsavam in indian city of guruvayur, , aradhana in city of cleveland.
the city of chennai holds six-week-long grand music season , has been described world s largest cultural event. music season started in 1927, mark opening of madras music academy. used traditional month-long carnatic music festival, since has diversified dance , drama, non-carnatic art forms. concert organisers feature own carnatic music festivals during season. thousands of performances held hundreds of musicians across various venues in city.
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