EDAPPALLY MUSIC FESTIVAL CHANGAMPUZHA SAMSKARIKA KENDRAM Panchayat/ Municipality/ Cochin Corporation Corporation LOCATION District Ernakulam Nearest Town/ Dream Cinemas – 150 m Landmark/ Junction Nearest Bus Station Changampuzha Park Bus Stop – 50 m Nearest Railway Edappally Railway Station – 2.9 Km ACCESSIBILITY Station Nearest Airport Cochin International Airport – 22.9 Km Changampuzha Samskarika Kendram Changampuzha Park, Edapally – 682024 Phone 1: +91-484-2347591 ( 5 pm to 8 pm ) Phone 2: +91-9847853719 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Website: www.changampuzhapark.com DATES FREQUENCY DURATION TIME November Annual 7 Days ABOUT THE FESTIVAL (Legend/History/Myth) The festival is conducted in connection with the annual celebrations of the Edappally Sangeetha Sadas and in honor of Muthaiah Bhagavathar. Edappally Sangeetha Sadas is an organization that caters to the needs of true music lovers and aims at preserving the rich tradition of the classical music which is highly significant for a commercial city like Kochi. Sangeetha Sadas was registered in 2004 under the Charitable Societies Act.The inaugural music concert was held on 15th November 2004traditionally observed as Muthaiah Bhagavatar Day. The annual music festival, Edappally Sangeetholsavam, in which reputed musicians perform, has become an attraction of music lovers from far off places also. Local Above 5000 RELEVANCE- NO. OF PEOPLE (Local / National / International) PARTICIPATED EVENTS/PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION (How festival is celebrated) The Edappally Music Festival is an annual event Carnatic Musical Concerts conducted during November and commences on November 15th, which is observed as the birthday of the Carnatic Musician Muthaiah Bhagavathar. On the first day musical concerts are held in honor of Muthaiah Bhagavathar. The following days also marked by an ensemble of Carnatic Musical Concerts. The previous editions of the concerts graced were by famous musicians like Sangeetha Kalacharya Prof. K. Venkataramanan, Dr. Padma Sugavanam, Rama Krishnamoorthy,Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna, Nisha Rajagopal, Jayanthi Kumaresh, Ranjani and Gaythri..