Bengaluru: The World Music Day celebrations at Rangoli Metro Art Centre in the city recently witnessed an overwhelming response from Bengaluru’s vibrant music community, with more than 130 musicians participating in one of the city’s largest community-led music festivals, a Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) release said.
The day-long celebration brought together an mix of music bands, solo vocalists, instrumentalists and percussion artists, representing almost every genre of music.
The performances ranged from devotional and folk music to film songs in several Indian languages, alongside Western, classical and contemporary music, reflecting the rich cultural diversity of Bengaluru.
The festival — on June 21 — commenced at 10:30 a.m. and continued uninterrupted until 8 pm, transforming the MG Road Boulevard and the Rangoli Metro Art Centre into a vibrant cultural space filled with music and public participation.
One of the major highlights of the event was the two-hour Community Drum Jam, led by renowned artists Vasundra Das and Roberto Narain, which drew enthusiastic participation from musicians and visitors alike, creating a unique atmosphere of rhythm, energy and community bonding.
The event demonstrated the growing potential of the RMAC as Bengaluru’s emerging cultural hub and showcased how public spaces can be transformed into vibrant platforms for art, music and community engagement.
