Today, we went to a gottuvadyam Kutchery by Mrs.Usha Vijayakumar, an AIR artiste, at the Karthika Thirunal Theatre under the auspices of the Sri Swati Thirunal Sangita Sabha. The entrance ticket was a paltry ten rupees. The kachheri was of high standard but there were hardly hundred listeners. The hall, centrally located at the Fort was very poorly maintained, probably due to lack of finance and patronage. The Secretary told us that the Sabha also runs a music school which offers a 6 year Carnatic music course leading to a Diploma from the Gandharva Vishwa Vidyapeeth.
We left the venue wondering what could be done to improve the patronage.
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