BHUBANESWAR: After the immense success of the Mukteswar Dance Festival, the Tourism Department is all set to host the final event under its Ekamra Utsav, which aims at promoting Bhubaneswar as a major destination for cultural tourism. Showcasing the three distinct classical music traditions of India - Hindustani, Carnatic and Odissi - the three-day annual Rajarani national music festival will kick off on the sprawling lawns of the 11th century Rajarani temple complex here on Wednesday. The event will feature both the veterans and the promising vocalists and instrumentalists. The inaugural evening will feature renowned music composer and Odissi Research Centre chief Ramahari Das and head of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya Bijaya Kumar Jena in duet and the prince charming of Carnatic music O S Arun. The second evening would begin with recital by the doyen of Odissi music, eminent singer and musicologist Damodar Hota and conclude with a performance by Ganesh and Kumaresh, the well-known violinist duo who are a part of the south India music fraternity (Carnatic music). The last concert of the festival would be an ensemble of Mardala recital by expert Dhaneswar Swain and Hindustani vocal performance by two of the most beloved and highly acclaimed vocalists in the country - Rajan and Sajan Mishra.
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