Pondy Freedom Jam
The Freedom Jam - Pondy Music Festival has been going on in Pondicherry, on the Bay of Bengal coast 150 km south of Chennai, for the last six years supported by the Dept. of Tourism. It is now held on the Republic Day weekend in January, the 'tourist season' when the weather is pleasant at several different venues showcasing music simultaneously on the beachfront. Generally speaking compared to the Bangalore version the Pondy edition offers a more eclectic world music feel with a lot of various styles, even though contemporary Indian rock is well represented. In 2010 artistes like Ministry of Blues, Matt Littlewood Group, BAJA, Inside Out, Alan Rego and many more bands including a host of ethnic performers regaled the crowd thru two evenings and a 'morning raga' recital at sunrise.
The movement has also spread to Chennai and has been held twice; once at Bucks open air theatre, YMCA and last year at Spaces,Elliots Beach & Musee Musicale.
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