Swathi Sangeethotsavam

Swathi Sangeethotsavam

Swathi Sangeethotsavam (Swathi Music Festival) is a week long festival of music celeberating the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. The festival is held from 6th to 12th of January every year at the courtyard of Kuthira Malika, Trivandrum. The event features both South Indian and North Indian Musicians. The concerts are not ticketed and is conducted with extreme discipline and order.

The festival is conducted by H.H. Sir Rama Varma Maharaja of Travancore Trust under the able guidence from Prince Rama Varma

References

*Swathi Thirunal

*Kuthira Malika

*Prince Rama Varma

*Trivandrum

External links

* [http://www.swathithirunal.in/ Maharaja Swathi Thirunal]
* [http://www.youtube.com/musiquebox Videos from Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2008]
* [http://www.youtube.com/musique4ever Videos from Swathi Sangeethotsavam featuring Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna and Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty]
* [http://www.kuwaitsamachar.com/ks/news/music.htm The Kuthiramalika Experience]
* [http://www.themusicmagazine.com/swathifete02.html Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2002]
* [http://www.carnatica.net/nvr/kudiramalika03.htm Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2003]
* [http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/01/05/stories/2005010503520200.htm Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2005]
* [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012000520300.htm Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2006]
* [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900280300.htm Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2007]
* [http://video.webindia123.com/music/singers/princeramavarma/index.htm Video Clipping from Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2007]
* [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/04/stories/2008010450030200.htm Rama Varma on Swathi Sangeethotsavam: Hindu January 2008]
* [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/18/stories/2008011851190300.htm Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2008]
* [http://www.heartbeatguides.com/free-festival-events-podcast.html Podcast on Swathi Sangeethotsavam from Heart Beat Audio Travel Guide: January 2008]


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