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Dover Lane Music Conference
Dover Lane Music Conference
	Performance at the Dover Lane Music Conference
Genre	Classical
Dates	January 22nd to 25th/26th
Location(s)	Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata, India
Years active	1952 - Present
Website	doverlanemusicconference.org

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The Dover Lane Music Conference is an annual Indian classical music festival held in the month of January at Nazrul Mancha, an outdoor auditorium in south Kolkata. The Dover Lane Music Conference is an all night concert attended by visitors from all over the world. It typically showcases vocal recital, sitar, sarod, and violin music.^[1]

History

The festival derives its name from the fact that it originally took place at a location on Dover Lane courtesy the patronage of Late Sri Narendra Singh Singhi at his residence, Singhi Park.^[2]

References

^ Noone, Mathew (July 2013). "North Indian Classical Music and the Kolkata Experience" (PDF). Ethnomusicology Ireland: 27. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ "Rhythm of Kolkata". The Hindu. 10 February 2002. Archived from the original on 30 June 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2013.

External links

Official website
Media related to Dover Lane Music Conference at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Noone, Mathew (July 2013). "North Indian Classical Music and the Kolkata Experience" (PDF). Ethnomusicology Ireland: 27. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

[2] "Rhythm of Kolkata". The Hindu. 10 February 2002. Archived from the original on 30 June 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2013.

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-'''The Dover Lane Music Conference''' is an annual Indian classical music festival held in the month of January at [[Nazrul Mancha]], an auditorium in south Kolkata. The festival derives its name from the fact that it originally took place at a location on Dover Lane courtesy the patronage of Late Sri Narendra Singh Singhi at his residence, Singhi Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/02/10/stories/2002021000430400.htm |title=Rhythm of Kolkata |publisher=The Hindu |date=2002-02-10 |accessdate=2013-01-25}}</ref>
+'''The Dover Lane Music Conference''' is an annual Indian classical music festival held in the month of January at [[Nazrul Mancha]], an outdoor auditorium in south Kolkata.
+The Dover Lane Music Conference is an all night concert attended by visitors from all over the world. It typically showcases vocal recital, sitar, sarod, and violin music.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Noone |first1=Mathew |title=North Indian Classical Music and the Kolkata Experience |journal=Ethnomusicology Ireland |date=July 2013 |page=27 |url=http://www.ictm.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ICTM-journal-Noone.pdf |access-date=4 November 2021}}</ref>
 ==History==
+The festival derives its name from the fact that it originally took place at a location on Dover Lane courtesy the patronage of Late Sri Narendra Singh Singhi at his residence, Singhi Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/02/10/stories/2002021000430400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030630213311/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/02/10/stories/2002021000430400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-06-30 |title=Rhythm of Kolkata |date=2002-02-10 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref>
-The festival had humble beginnings in 1952. Music lovers from the by-lanes of Kolkata used to gather in order to appreciate Indian classical music recitals. Over time, the festival has undergone many changes. Many stalwarts of Indian classical music have performed at the festival. The number of days and the number of artistes performing have increased, and a large number of sponsors are now associated with the event.
-==Venue and dates==
-Instead of the original venue on Dover Lane, this annual event is now organized in the [[Nazrul Mancha]] on [[Southern Avenue (Kolkata)|Southern Avenue]]. The office of the organizing body is still at 18/2 Dover Lane. The music festival is usually held between the 22nd and the 26th of January (continuing up to daybreak on the 27th).
-==Character==
-The festival lasts for four days every year. Apart from established musicians, youngsters are also encouraged to participate and display their talent. Performances begin late in the evening and go on all night long till the following morning.
-The festival draws large crowds every year. Its tickets are sold out within days of them being made available.
-It has become one of the most important cultural events of the year. The festival boasts performances by a number of eminent musicians from all over the country.
 ==See also==
 {{Portal|India|Music}}
-*[[List of Indian classical music festivals]]
+* [[List of Indian classical music festivals]]
 * [[Swara Samrat festival]]
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+[[Category:Events in Kolkata]]