Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 8 -- The 67th Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan, an annual national music festival organised by Prasar Bharati- All India Radio, has commenced across 24 selected cities in the country.
The Thiruvananthapuram leg of the festival will be inaugurated on Saturday evening at Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan here at 5-45 p,m.
The event will be inaugurated in the presence of K. Omanakutty. The programme will feature a Panchavadyam performance led by Kudamaloor Muraleedhara Marar and team, followed by a Carnatic vocal concert by Dr. N. J. Nandini, and light music performances by Ajith G. Krishnan and S. R. Sreekutty.
Instituted in 1954, the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan is considered one of India's most prestigious music festivals, sh...