Chowrangee’s ‘Monsoon Magic’ celebrates India’s musical diversity in Hyderabad
The Chowrangee initiative hosted a musical concert titled 'Monsoon Magic' at Taramati Baradari in Hyderabad. The event featured young artists performing a blend of classical, folk, and contemporary music to celebrate India's diverse cultural heritage.
Why it matters
Cultural initiatives like this foster regional integration and provide platforms for emerging artists to reinterpret traditional music for modern audiences.
The Bengal and Beyond Foundation’s flagship cultural initiative, Chowrangee, organised ‘Monsoon Magic: Rising Stars from Kolkata to Kochi’, a musical concert at Taramati Baradari in Hyderabad on Saturday (July 25). The programme brought together young musicians from across the country, presenting a blend of Hindustani classical, ghazal, folk and contemporary music.
Curated in collaboration with the Green Room Tapes Collective, the concert explored musical traditions from Kolkata to Kochi, combining classical forms with contemporary influences. Organisers said the performances aimed to showcase India’s diverse musical heritage while offering modern interpretations that appealed to audiences across generations.
The evening featured vocalist Srinath Nair, along with Rajdeep Mukherjee and Kaanjana Sriram on vocals. They were accompanied by Sameel Sikkani on tabla, Anurag Rajeev Nayan on guitar, Sumit Jaiswal on bass guitar, Anantharaman Anil on keyboards and sound engineer Sanjai Arakkal.
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