Music Academy’s 95th annual concerts commence in Chennai
The Hindu
A total of 48 virtual concerts, with four per day, will be held for 12 days
The 95th Annual Concerts (Digital) of The Music Academy commenced here on Monday with Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of World Health Organisation, calling for support to artists and artisans who could not embrace the digital medium.
Addressing the online audience at the inaugural event, Dr. Swaminathan said such artists were as vulnerable as informal workers. She said one of the aspects of a normal life that COVID-19 took away was the enjoyment of live music and dance performances.
The Renaissance was a case study about how a society changed after a pandemic, which in this case was the black plague, she said. “The plague almost ravaged 30-60% of the European population at that time.
The event will run daily from 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., offering a variety of activities. Visitors can enjoy dance and music performances, hands-on art experiences, film screenings, and exhibitions from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. These will feature folk cuisines, leather puppets, philately, textiles, and handicrafts.