Rishikesh Music Festival to be organized in Uttarakhand as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
The main aim of Rishikesh Music Festival includes promotion of Rishikesh as a global Centre for music learning and music production, promotion of Musical Tourism in Rishikesh, showcase and document intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
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New Delhi, May 12: The Union ministry of culture has organized the second edition of 'Rishikesh Music Festival 2022' on May 14 -15, as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The 2022 edition is being organized jointly with Sangeet Natak Academy, Uttarakhand Tourism and Kutani Handpan Academy.
The Rishikesh Music festival shall feature renowned voices of the music industry such as Kailash Kher, Rudra Veena maestro Bahauddin Dagar, Baba Kutani, Indian Jam Project, Surya Gayathri and many other artists of National and International repute. The Music Festival is an annual music festival held in the Himalayan foothill area of Rishikesh, beside river Ganga.
The line-up of this festival includes a mix of established and emerging, sub-continental and global artists. The main aim of Rishikesh Music Festival includes promotion of Rishikesh as a global Centre for music learning and music production, promotion of Musical Tourism in Rishikesh, showcase and document intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
The upcoming two-day event shall take place in two shifts on each day: the morning session shall take place at Parmarth Niketan and will begin at 5:30 AM and end at 12 PM, and the evening session shall take place at Purnanand Ground from 5 PM till 9 PM. According to the culture ministry, entry for the event is free and open for all.
