Cultural Scene in Thiruvananthapuram, Capital of God's Own Country

Trivandrum has a vibrant and eclectic cultural scene. This is an attempt to showcase through photographs some of the events to give a flavour to the common man - not the cognoscenti. I will also post some curious views of Trivandrum which may even be a 'culture shock'! You will find that recently, I have been adding some snippets from the city not necessarily related to culture but give a holistic view of the life in this city.

May 1, 2011

Sitar and Sarod recital by young artistes

Sidharta Roy Choudhry like many others, was dismayed at the neglect of Indian classical art in preference for Western music. Unlike others, he did not remain a silent spectator. He started training youngsters in Hindustani insturments like, Sitar, Sarod and the tabla. Recently, his troupe of a dozen youngsters performed at the Vylopilly Sanskriti Bhavan, Thiruvanathapuram. The short performance which included Raag Hamsadhwani and Malkhaus was enjoyed by the select audience.