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Palghat Fine Arts Society’s Carnatic music fest begins today

Palghat Fine Arts Society will conduct a Carnatic music festival at the society’s auditorium at Tharekkad here from Sunday. Eminent musicians from across the country will perform in the week-long festival, said secretary P.N. Subharaman.

The festival will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday with the rendition of the Pancharatna Kritis as part of the Tyagaraja Aradhana. Music exponent and Kalaimamani awardee Thrissur C. Narendran will inaugurate the festival at 5.30 p.m.

Musicians from within and outside Kerala will perform at concerts until October 31.

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