Analysis Of The Ziro Music Festival Of India

India is a land of immense talent. Be it in the field of sports, architecture, dancing or singing, Indians have set an outstanding benchmark in the world. It goes without saying that music is one such talent that is diverse and unique to the country.

With galore of instruments that are originated in India such as sitar, veena, tabla, etc., Indian music has made a niche of its own in the world. Apart from being home to the country's classical music talent, India has well-adapted to the western style of music and regularly hosts some of the most fantastic music festivals and concerts throughout the country.

The concerts usually hosts a famous artist from abroad along with an array of performances from the natives. These festivals encourages

It mainly encourages north-eastern bands with a few international bands as well.

The festival which was initiated to promote tourism for north-eastern states, has now become the most-awaited festival of India.

Bangalore

Pic 5) PC: OML https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Vaccines_at_NH7_Weekender_2014.jpg The people of Bangalore have always shown their love to music by thronging every concert that takes places in the city. The overwhelming response of the audience has sometimes attracted international artists to revisit Bangalore, just to give another performance!

Hence, an array of music festivals takes place in Bangalore every year. Some of these festivals include NH7 Weekender, Storm Festival, Strawberry Fields Rock Festival, Fireflies Festival of Music, etc.

Jaisalmer

Pic 6) PC: Koshy Koshy https://www.flickr.com/photos/kkoshy/8223006945/ Popularly known as the “Golden City”, Jaisalmer is a World Heritage Site that is famous for its hill forts, temples and the desert sand dunes. Every year, this location has been chosen to host Ragasthan, a boisterous 3-day festival that includes music, film, art, photography and

With camels as a ride around the city while living on the sand dunes, this experience is a must for all the performing art lovers of India!

Kohima

Pic 7) PC: Vikramjit Kakati https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hornbill_Festival,_Pix_by_Vikramjit_Kakati.jpg Nagaland is home to 16 major tribes, along with numerous sub-tribes. The Hornbill Festival held in Kohima, does the colossal task of bringing these 16 tribes together!

It is a week-long festival that celebrates Nagaland's culture and tradition through performances by the locals such as music concerts, parades, games, showcase of dance and other such talent of the people of Nagaland. It is a festival that promotes the heritage of the people through a line-up of various such activities.

Jodhpur

Pic 8) PC: Varun Shiv Kapur https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jodhpur_RIFF.jpg The second largest city of Rajasthan, Jodhpur, houses a number of magnificent forts, palaces and temples, due to which it is a favoured tourist destination. These picturesque monuments have attracted many directors to shoot scenes for their movies such as The Dark Knigh Rises, Ghajini, and