Tansen Music Festival
Place : Gwalior, Madhya
Pradesh
Time :December
The Tansen
Sangeeth Sammelan or Music festival is held in Gwalior in memory
of the great musician Tansen. Tansen
one of the nine gems in the court of Emperor Akbar is believed
to be the father of Hindustani Music especially the 'Drupad
style'.
One of the most well known and the
oldest& Gharana of Hindustani classical music is the Gwalior
Gharana. Gwalior has retained its strong musical tradition. The
festival is held, near the tomb of Tansen at Behat, Gwalior in
the month of November/ December every year. The tomb build in
the early Mughal architectural style is a part of Gwalior's
cultural heritage. Renowned classical singers from the country
gather and perform for five night-long sessions. The venue
resounds with the various ragas.
How to get there
Air : Nearest Airport is Gwalior.
Indian Airlines has flights to Delhi and Bombay
via Bhopal and Indore.
Rail: Nearest Railhead is Gwalior.
Road: Regular buses run to Agra, Delhi,
Jaipur
and other towns in MP, UP
and Rajasthan
