December - Music Season

With the advent of the Tamil month 'Margazhi', startsupcoming musicians perform in these concerts
the music fever in the city of Chennai. Margazhi beginsconducted by the music sabhas across Chennai. The
in the English month of December and goes well in tomusic lovers get a chance to listen to their favorite
January. "Music is in the air" is the right phrase tokrithis and devotional songs being sung live by their
describe this month as a large number of sabhasfavorite Carnatic singers, each in their own style.
organize concerts by eminent musicians andThese concerts also involve interaction between the
sabha(concert) halls are packed with Carnatic Musicmusicians and the audience where in the audience can
fans.ask questions related to music.
It all started in the year 1927, when the Madras MusicThis music season is important not only to the music
Academy was opened. It was the Madras Musicfans but also to the musicians. It gives upcoming
Academy that came with the idea of a month longmusicians a chance to display their hold on Carnatic
musical season which is now famously known as themusic. An opportunity to give a concert in a sabha
December Music Season. It is considered one of theduring the December Music season is something no
world's largest Music Festival that allows the variousmusician would be ready to give up as it is extremely
musicians to showcase their talents. The events thatprestigious to perform during this music season.
take place in this season range from traditionalAll ardent Carnatic music lovers eagerly await the
Classical Music performance, Harikatha narration tobeginning of December so that they can get immersed
playing various instruments like Saxophone, Mandolin,in this music fuelled frenzy. If you happen to be in
Flute, Nadaswaram etc.Chennai during December, do not miss these concerts!
Every year, a large number of well known and