Yamini (music festival) explained

Yamini
Genre:Indian classical music festival
Dates:25-26 January
(annual)
Location:Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Yamini is an annual Indian classical music festival in Bangalore, organized by SPIC MACAY and hosted at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).[1] [2] [3]

Structure

The annual music event is being held for more than 7 years. The event is generally held in open air inside IIMB campus at the night before India's republic day and runs from dusk to dawn (6pm to 6 am). According to SPICMACAY, the primary organizers, the goal of the festival is to introduce and promote Indian classical music and arts amongst the young generation.[4]

Performers

In the last few years the organizers invited many Indian classical musicians and performers. Some of them are—

Year Performers Field References
2012 Hindustani vocal
Hindustani violin
Carnatic flute
Carnatic vocal
2013 Bharatnatyam [5] [6]
Mohan Veena
Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi Carnatic violin
Hindustani vocal
Carnatic vocal
2014 Violin [7] [8]
Carnatic vocal
Hindustani vocal
Santoor
Gotipua dance
2015 Bharatnatyam [9]
Hindustani vocal
Hindustani flute
Violin
Carnatic vocal
2016 Hindustani flute [10]
Carnatic Veena
Koodiyattam
Carnatic vocal
Dhrupad

Notes and References

  1. News: IIM-B to host music festival. 7 February 2016. The Hindu.
  2. News: Sunset to sunrise. 7 February 2016. The Hindu.
  3. News: Music and dance extravaganza at IIM-B. 7 February 2016. The Times of India.
  4. Web site: Yamini 2015 @ IIMB. SPICMACAY. 7 February 2016.
  5. News: Music concert at IIMB. 7 February 2016. Deccan Herald.
  6. Web site: Yamini 2013. Margazhi. 7 February 2016.
  7. News: Musical Night. 7 February 2016. The Hindu.
  8. News: A fest from dawn to dusk. 7 February 2016. Deccan Herald.
  9. News: Yamini 2015. 7 February 2016.
  10. Web site: Yamini: All-night classical music festival at IIM-B. Citizen Matters. 7 February 2016.