81st annual music and dance festival begins in Tirupati
The 81st annual Sri Thyagaraja festival of music and dance has commenced in Tirupati, celebrating Carnatic music traditions. The event featured the inauguration of the festival and the presentation of the 'Sapthagiri Sangeetha Vidwanmani' award to musician Srimushnam V. Raja Rao.
Why it matters
Cultural festivals like this play a vital role in preserving classical arts and heritage, fostering community engagement and recognizing excellence in traditional performance arts.
The 81st edition of annual Sri Thyagaraja festival of music and dance commenced at Thyagaraja Hall in Tirupati on Saturday. TTD Executive Officer M. Ravichandra, who is also the ex-officio chairman of the Thyagaraja festival committee, formally inaugurated the event.
The portrait of late M. Krishnaswami, the former chairman of the cultural trust, was unveiled by Mr. Ravichandra on the occasion of his birth centenary year.
Speaking on the occasion, the Executive Officer praised the cultural trust for its efforts in conducting the music and dance festival every year, thus providing a treat to the connoisseurs of classical music.
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