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Radel electronics pioneers of electronic and digital Indian classical music instruments has announced opening of 'RadelFair', a unique exhibition-cum-musical festival featuring digital Indian classical music instruments that seek to blend the aesthetic appeal of Carnatic music with cutting-edge digital technology. The fair which is on till December 30 will include computerised music quizzes designed on the lines of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', games with excitifin prizes and other interesting exhibits.
The venue for the concerts is Culture India Gallery, K B Dasan Road, where the annual RadelFair showcasing all the Radel products, will be held.
'Sunadavinodini' - the veena concerts - will be held every evening between December 25 and December 28 and will feature the digital veena and electronic veena, the latest additions to the Radel electronics product portfolio.
Raj Narayan, managing director, Radel Electronics, said "RadelFair is an annual event through which our organisation endeavours to celebrate the spirit of rasikas and the music season, a tradition that has now become the pride of India. We are also committed to creating excitement among the younger generation and cultivate a genuine interest and cult following for Indian classical music appreciation."
Radhika Raj Narayan, director (marketing), Radel Electronics, added that the focus of this year's musical festival is to revive and refresh the beena. "Over the years we have noticed a marked decrease in veena concerts and this has been a great cause of concern to us. This year, we will have special performances with the digital veena and the electronic veena to help the instrument retain its popularity and appeal among Chennai's music aficionados." Radhika is a professionally-trained veena player and will be rendering a performance on the digital veena everyday throughout the festival.
Radel has over the past few years shown its commitment to the promotion and preservation of classical music. In 2001, Radel organised a special one-day music festival, 'Magic with Maestros', at Bangalore, featuring prominent artistes of the country. In 2002, it sponsored a 13-part radio series on music appreciation, 'Raaganuraga', produced by All India Radio,
Bangalore.
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