Bengaluru: Symbiosis School of Media and Communication (SSMC) Bengaluru in collaboration with SPIC MACAY (Society for the promotion of Indian classical music and culture amongst youth) is organising Yamini, an all-night Indian classical music and dance concert series on the lawns of Symbiosis International University, Bengaluru.
India’s most renowned flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia will give the inaugural performance at 7 pm on August 14. The other performances will go on till 7 am on August 15 heralding into the dawn of Independence Day. The event is open to public and is non-ticketed.

Other classical music greats who would grace the occasion with their performances are: Magsaysay awardee and celebrated Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna, chitravina player N Ravikiran, Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Venkatesh Kumar and Kathakali exponent Kottakkal Chandrashekaran.

Extending invitation to the people of Bengaluru to be part of the all-night event, Prof. Vikram Sampath, Director, SSMC, said: “We hope that the event will initiate a new culture of arts appreciation not just among the students but also among the residents of Electroni City. Through our collaboration with SPIC MACAY, we are planning to start a SSMC Centre for Performing Arts. The centre will serve the dual purpose of classical arts training and appreciation through lectures, workshops and seminars, as well as getting stalwart artists to perform on campus.”