Cleveland,
Ohio, USA, celebrated its 25th annual Thyagaraja Aradhana in 2002.
As usual, the event started on the Easter weekend and ended the following
Sunday on April 7th. While I had attended local Aradhanas, this was my
first experience of the Cleveland celebration. My intent had been to
enjoy the concerts/events and get a few interviews with artists for
publication on www.sawf.org.
These web pages chronicle some on my personal experiences and
observations of the event. It is a pale reflection of the magnitude
(of the sensory and behind the scenes activity) of the festival. An
amalgam of short commentaries, photos, and sound clips should give you a
glimpse of the experience of the 2000+ attendees and volunteers. The
information will no doubt leave questions in your mind -which will perhaps
encourage you to attend the festival in the following years, and
communicate your experiences to the readers.
Please note that the material on this site is not colored by the
opinions of I recommend visiting the |
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