Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan

Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan
Location(s)	Mumbai, India
Years active	1952 - present

Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan (English: Swami Haridas Music Festival) is a noted Hindustani classical music and dance festival organized by Sur Singar Samsad, and held annually in Mumbai, India.^[1]^[2] All the prominent Indian classical vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers perform at the week-long festival.^[3]

History

It was started in 1952 in honor of 16th-century saint, Swami Haridas by Sur Singar Samsad.^[4]

References

^ "Local singer to perform at Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan". The Times of India. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ Ashok Roy (2004). Music Makers: Living Legends of Indian Classical Music. Rupa & Company. p. 323. ISBN 978-81-291-0319-2.
^ Maharashtra (India). Gazetteers Dept (1986). Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Greater Bombay (2 v.). Director of Govt. Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. p. 311.
^ Cultural News from India. Indian Council for Public Relations. 1977. p. 28. Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan celebrated its 25th anniversary