Let the music stream in - Margazhi is for everyone
(WorldNews Music)

The dawn of another Chennai winter is unmistakably familiar. With rain becoming a regular feature in December, puddles greet rasikas as they walk to the sabha halls. The aroma of filter kaapi inspires lilting flourishes of the same on stage. Concert notes circulate far more rapidly than the pace of the ongoing tani avartanam, and kutcheri schedules are colour-coded for the optimal sabha-hopping experience. Listeners stream into the auditoriums, a sort of determination etched on their faces as they settle into their seats after the long journey. There´s a tripod perched in the middle. The live-stream link is already active for those tuning in. For others, still slogging away at their...