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World Music Day: Top Groovy Music Festivals in India

By Siji Ram

Music is soothing, relaxing and liberating. When it is a festival of music, the whole experience become a divine experience, transporting you to a different world where everything is beautiful and every sound is melodious.

India hosts several music festivals to flaunt about. Travellers across the globe visit these festivals to breathe in some great music. On this 'World Music Day', let's look at some of the top music festivals that you should not miss, if you are a music lover.

Sunburn Festival, Goa

Sunburn Festival, Goa
Photo Courtesy: Pdmsunburn

1. Sunburn Festival - Vagator, Goa
The 3-day long Sunburn Festival is one of the most popular music festivals happening in India every year. Though this EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festival is conducted in some of the metro cities in India, the one held in Vagator is the most happening one and it is also Asia's largest music festival.
Location: Sunburn Arena, Vagator, Goa
Dates: Last week of December

2. Mahindra Blues Festival - Mumbai

Mahindra Blues held in Mumbai is one of the best festivals of performing Blues musicians. International Blues legends perform to the soul-stirring music. Music lovers of this niche category throng in to experience 2 days of this enigmatic wonder of Blues.
Location: Mehboob Film Studio, Mumbai
Dates: Last week of December

Hornbill Festival

Hornbill Festival, Kohima
Photo Courtesy: Vikramjit Kakati

3. Hornbill Festival - Kohima
The Hornbill music festival is held in Nagaland every year to promote inter0tribal interaction and to celebrate the culture and tradition of Nagaland. The week-long festival brings together various tribes in Nagaland. To someone outside Nagaland, this festival is one where he gets to know more about the food, music, dance forms and customs of Nagaland.
Location: Naga Heritage Village, Kohima
Dates: First week of December

Storm, Bengaluru

Storm Festival in Bengaluru
Photo Courtesy: Official Page

4. Storm Festival - Bengaluru
The Storm festival is known as India's most authentic camp-out music festival. A perfect blend of Electronic Dance Music, this festival sees performers from across the world and is conducted annually. The idea behind the festival is to promote responsible tourism using music as a tool. The festival conveys social awareness messages that include banning of plastics and keeping your city clean.
Location: Storm Fields, Electronic City, Bengaluru
Dates: Last week of December - First week of February

Gulmarg Music & Adventure Festival - Gulmarg
The Gulmarg Winter Festival, also known as GWF, is organised by the government of Jammu & Kashmir to promote music, adventure, sports and tourism. This festival has a variety of events that include performances by renowned music bands, dance performances, movies, photography, food and travel.
Location: Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir
Dates: The month of March

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