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To commemorate 75 years of India\u2019s Independence, the Indian Music Experience Museum will stage the weekend-long Freedom Festival featuring performances by stalwarts of Indian Karnatic, Hindustani and folk music. A total of 13 concerts will be presented, including those by mridangam player Umayalpuram Sivaraman, vocalists Sandeep Narayan and Sudha Ragunathan, and a group of Rajasthani folk musicians led by Kasam Khan Langa. The shows will be held at the MLR Convention Centre on 26 and 27 August and at the Indian Music Experience Museum on 28 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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