Tamil Nadu’s folk arts spotlighted at Sydney Opera House

Lifestyle By Vaishali Vijaykumar 30/10/2023 Read the article

Australia’s Sydney Opera House recently played host to the captivating rhythms of ancient Tamil folk instruments including parai, konnakol, and morsing.

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With an enthusiastic global audience of over 37,000 in attendance, the performance was made possible through a dynamic collaboration.

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Shyamla E and Shankari J of BINDI BOSSES, and four Tamil performing artistes including Oviya and Shobana Suresh collaborated.

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The occasion for this spectacle was the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House. The performing artistes delivered a series of eight live shows.

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The performing artistes recognised it as the perfect stage to unveil the depth of their cultural heritage.

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“Shankari is a Malaysian Tamil, Senthuuran identifies as Eelam Tamil, Suresh is from Chidambaram, and Shobana and Oviya are Ilankai Tamil heritage,” shares Shyamla.

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The performing artistes invested three months in rigorous training of the traditional folk art forms, though the individual performing artistes had been honing their craft for years.

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During this preparation, a profound sense of connection to their roots and the healing power of that connection became evident.

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