Keli Rhythm Festival 2012
Keli Rhythm Festival 2012 (On rare and vanishing traditions of Thayambaka) KELI is a Mumbai based organization striving to preserve, develop and propagate the classical cultural heritage of India ,many of which are now on the verge of extinction. Keli has been active in this field for over the last two decades and during this period has successfully handled a number of important projects in furtherance of its objectives. The annual Keli festival, structured thematically every year are well known to artists and art lovers of the city and have earned the organization a significant place in the cultural life of Mumbai. The second phase of Keli’s twentieth anniversary celebrations is scheduled to take place at the Horniman Circule Garden on January 12, 13 and 14, 2012. The festival will feature Thayambaka, a unique and distinct style of Kerala’s Rhythm music.Inevitably many diverse traditions of Thaymbaka based on insular performing styles sprang, developed and flourished. For a variet...