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Dec 29th, 2003, 21:22
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Magical Places to Hear Live Indian Music
Please tell us about the magical places you have listened to Indian music (in India).
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Dec 29th, 2003, 21:31
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Chennai for the classical music festival.
Bombay for the knockout bollywood extravaganza What is your taste? all kinds of places are there 
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Dec 29th, 2003, 23:35
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Urs of Hazrat Nizamuddin Awliya
6 to 15 june all night Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Nizamuddin, New Delhi , When this festival start , and If you in New Delhi you are a big lucky , this is my magical place in period - 6 to 15 June
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Dec 30th, 2003, 05:59
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Look into the listings of local plays/concerts/special screenings in the Hindustan Times or whatever mainstream newspapers. There are some performances that are free, and those that aren't... support the local artists!
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Dec 30th, 2003, 22:22
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Hello All,
Not exactly magical, but the Marina Hotel on the outer circle of Connaught place has live music in the restaurant. Simple sitar tabla stuff - but its nice to have music with your meal. Food is good and its not too expensive! AM
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Dec 31st, 2003, 03:53
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Yes, there are regular qawwali evenings at Nizzamudin every thursday which is the common sufi day for festivities anywhere. Also, there are/were ghazal evenings daily in Gold Regency in Main Baazar when I was there (July-Sept.2003).
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Dec 22nd, 2004, 18:05
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Cochin Kerala, Taj Hotel, Indian restaurant: A couple of years ago I sat spellbound for a few hours listening to a violinist in Cochin at the Taj hotel's Indian Restaurant. He was a professor from a local university earning a few after-hours paisa. I sat, alone, at the front table facing the said musician. He could see that he had an appreciative audience, and man.... did he play!
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Dec 22nd, 2004, 18:20
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Goatfarmer; that's nice
These guys like to be appreciated, most hotel audiences don't listen and don't care. I got to know the musicians at Coconut Lagoon Hotel in Kerala one year and went and played with them next two years I was there.
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Dec 24th, 2004, 05:19
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Harmonium
The most enchanting music I have listened to in India was the harmonium playing at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. It was a hot June night in 1983. I had just arrived overland on the train from Lahore, Pakistan. It was magical lying down on the cool marble floor listening to the harmonium -- peaceful and relaxed. What a great arrival to India!
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