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Musicians Sukanya Ramgopal, Pelva Naik to perform at a women-exclusive festival
Updated On: 13 October, 2023 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
This weekend, musicians Sukanya Ramgopal and Pelva Naik will take center stage at a new women-exclusive music festival
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Pelva Naik performs at an event; (right) Sukanya Ramgopal plays the ghatam
In the late 1990s, Sukanya Ramgopal, a known name in the community at the time, was eager to perform at an event that she was invited to, when the doors were suddenly closed on her, quite literally. Why did that happen? She was informed that the male musician booked to accompany her on stage had refused to play alongside a woman. Fast forward to today, Ramgopal is all set to play a set at the Pranathi Women’s Music Festival, an event dedicated solely to women in music.
Pranathi is part of a two-month long programme of events organised by Keli, a charitable organisation that aims to promote and uphold the Indian classical culture. Ramchandran Keli, the director of the organisation, believes that even though the organisation has been conducting cultural events since 1993, it’s more important than ever today to have one that celebrates the journeys of women in classical music. “We realised that music is more than just a performance for amusement. Even today, gender remains one of the biggest obstacles in the way of both novice and veteran performers. This biennial festival will be a platform for not just performance but also free discourse around women in music,” explains Keli.
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