Celebrating 50 Years Of Ravindra Kalakeshtra

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Ravindra Kalakeshtra, hear an Mahadevaswamy Mahakavya performance by Doddabelli Basappa.

Ravindra Kalakeshtra, the cultural centre in the heart of Bengaluru was opened in 1963 to commemorate the birth centenary of Rabindranath Tagore in 1961. Listen to one of the performances on the occasion of celebration of 50 years of Ravindra Kalakeshtra.

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